The document discusses open data and the European Data Portal. It provides information on what the portal offers, including metadata, visualizations, quality checks, events, news, and best practices. It also measures open data maturity across Europe. Additionally, it summarizes Belgium's approach to open data, including national guidelines, regional initiatives, and coordination between different levels of government. Finally, it discusses the benefits of open data reuse for public administrations, businesses, and civil society.

1. …Why Open Data Matters.
data.europa.eu/europeandataportal

2. Data: What are we
doing about it?
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3. Video to be used
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We harvest open data
from
public administrations
across Europe

5. What does the European Data Portal have for me?
We offer metadata, visualisations, quality checks
We train data publishers via eLearning and workshops
We showcase events, news, best practices, reports
We measure open data maturity across Europe
We convene meetings, webinars, events
We collect open data stories, feedback
We share our source code and promote open source

6. The European Data Portal
- facts & figures -
630,000
datasets
Metadata in
24 Languages
34 countries
77 catalogues

7. Belgium – Open Data follower
National
guidelines
Some regional
data initiatives
Many regional
portals integrated
Coordination
Policy encourages
to use a standard
licence
Χ Not all data is free
of charge
Χ Not all data is
open licensed
Licensing Norms
Open Data Policy
Possibility to give
feedback
Search data sets
Download data sets
Χ API accessible
Χ Contribute to portal
Usability
Overview Belgium
 Belgium
 EU average
Presence Open
Data Policy 58%
Use of
Open Data
49%
Impact of
Open Data
17%
 Most downloaded data set: Energy
consumption per energy type per city
per sector and sub-sector
 Top 5 most consulted domains:
1. Population
2. Energy
3. Environment
4. Companies
5. Geospatial
Top data set & domains
Next Generation Open Data
is part of the Digital Belgium
policy
National 5 year strategy
Multiple priority domains
identified
Pre-defined approach to
ensure data sets are up-to-
date
Between 3 to 5 events held
annually 0
25
50
75
100
61%
21%
69%

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What about
Open Data
Re-use?

9. What does it take to work with Open Data?
9
Hard
skills
Soft
skills
Subject matter
expertise
Person who is an
authority in a particular
area or topic.Maths & statistics knowledge
Knowledge of the science that deals
with the collection, analysis, and
interpretation of numerical data.
Technical skill
The knowledge and abilities needed to
accomplish mathematical,
engineering, scientific or computer-
related duties, as well as other specific
tasks.
Problem
solving
The process of
working
through details
of a problem to
reach a
solution.
Story telling
Storytelling is a
method of
explaining a series
of events through
narrative.
Collaboration
To work with another
person or group in
order to achieve or do
something.
Curiosity
The urge felt to
know more about
something.
Communication
Two-way process of reaching
mutual understanding, in
which participants not only
exchange information, ideas,
feelings but also create and
share meaning.
Creativity
The ability to transcend
traditional ideas, rules,
patterns, relationships, or
the like, and to create
meaningful new ideas,
forms, methods, and
interpretations.

10. Re-using of data already collected
Improving the efficiency of public services
Improving the quality
Developing new services
Open Data benefits all economic and civil actors
Example of the Apps from Antwerp to stimulate
innovative services for the city of Antwerp
Public Administrations
Developing innovative products and services
Creating new business models
Improving transparency and accountability
Enhancing participation
Businesses and Civil Society
Information about
forest fires
Reaching faster
conclusions on
the situation of
the patient
Mapping the value
of real estate
Visualising the
public sector
budget
Accessing
information about
your
neighbourhood
Comparing schools
and universities

11. Go and try it out.
data.europa.eu/europeandataportal

12. Recent EDP reports
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