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Although the benefits of open data are already widely known as they have become an important resource to increase citizens' access to information in the public or private sector, and promote economic growth, scientific research and corporate...

To achieve global sustainable development and intercultural dialogue it is essential to ensure universal access to quality education, according to the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO). To this end, open...

In order to help the different agents of the national open data community, Iniciativa Aporta elaborates and publishes regularly handbooks and methodological guidelines that address different aspects of the openness and re-use of public sector information...

The international network, Open Data Charter, launched on its website a Digital Resource Center, a set of interactive tools that enable governments around the world to implement the principles of the International Charter. Still under construction,...

Dedicated to exploit the natural resources, the extractive industry has become a relevant sector in many international economies. According to the World Bank’s handbook, The Extractive Industries Sector: Essentials for Economists, Public Finance...

Beginning in February 2013, the World Wide Web Foundation, with support from IDRC (Canadian International Development Research Centre) leads a research driven project entitled "Exploring the emerging impacts of Open Data in the developing country" (ODDC...

One of the main difficulties that typically arises in addressing a project related to the re-use of public sector information is the impossibility or, at least, the difficulties with the availability of data linked to identifiable or identified natural...

Open data can be a really powerful tool to overcome the challenges that currently exist in the areas of agriculture and nutrition. GODAN has organized an Open Data Challenge, an international initiative that seeks innovative ways to unleash the potential...

Free and open access to data through the Web provides us the transformative potential to enable citizens to be fully involved in the democratic process, making governments and other development agents more efficient and foster the creation of new...