Sarah Henry, GM Connect, Manchester City Council Life is complicated; for some, extremely so. Although no two stories are alike, there are some tell-tale signs that individuals or families are struggling. Imagine poverty and hardship, struggle paying bills and rent …
On Tuesday we published data access legislation as part of the Digital Economy Bill. The Bill is an important part of what we are seeking to do in GDS to transform our relationship to data and unleash the next decade of …
Better access to reliable and accurate data has the power to improve lives. This is the fundamental building block of all public services and has to be part of any digital transformation. We can see the power of good quality …
Join us on our journey towards the next UK open government National Action Plan! We are kicking off with an event on 13 July (9.30am to 4pm) with Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Open …
The European Commission has put out a call inviting metadata experts who directly or indirectly work on data portals hosting spatial data to participate in a new Working Group to develop the GeoDCAT-AP specification. GeoDCAT-AP will make it easier to …
Data is the backdrop to our lives, and we are growing more dependent on it every day. In our personal lives, location data connects us with restaurants, parks and events, while our to do lists and emails keep us on …
With Purdah rapidly approaching, and the current ODUG mandate finishing at the end of May, the time is ripe for a reflection on what lies ahead for the Open Data Agenda. I'm fresh from giving a keynote at a conference …
The European Commission has launched a Europe-wide survey on Earth observation in a global context, called: A public consultation on possible EU actions in relation to global coordination of Earth observations via the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). The survey …
The Commission has today launched an INSPIRE thematic clusters platform which is aimed at data providers, implementers and users. The aim is to support INSPIRE implementation and maintenance by sharing experiences and best practices, raising questions and resolving issues. The 34 INSPIRE …
The UK government has made huge progress in the last few years with our open data agenda, led by the Cabinet Office. We’re proud of, and grateful to, the number of interested parties who advise us, challenge us and hold …
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