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Public Sector Information :: Open Data

Open Data Portals

Why Open Data portals?

Open Data portals are one aspect in facilitating access to and re-use of public sector information. Citizens and business sometimes find it difficult to identify what type of information exists and by which public authority it is held. A number of countries, regions and municipalities have therefore created portal websites on public data. Examples are: http://data.gov.uk/ - www.data.overheid.nl - www.dati.piemonte.it - http://opendata.paris.fr http://www.data.gouv.fr/

What is the Commission proposing?
 

In December 2011 the Commission adopted a Communication on Open Data. In this Communication the Commission proposes:

What has been done so far?

Commission Open Data Portal                        
Expert advice
Co-funded research projects (7th R&D Framework Programme)
Digital Agenda for Europe Digital Assembly – Big Idea 3 "Beyond raw data: public sector information, done well"

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