The EC presents BeOpen as a key project promoting the use of High Value Datasets

by Anna Beyer | May 21, 2024 | News

High Value Datasets are in the spotlight of the European Commission   Under the Digital Europe Programme, the European Commission is supporting a portfolio of projects funded for the use of High-value datasets in the framework of the EU Open Data Directive....

Aporta – The open data initiative of the government of Spain

by Anna Beyer | May 15, 2024 | News

The Aporta Initiative: Re-using public information, the case of Spain   The Aporta Initiative was launched in 2009 to promote the opening of public information and development of advanced services based on data. It is backed by the Ministry of Economy and...

BeOpen’s first newsletter is out!

by Anna Beyer | May 10, 2024 | News

Subscribe now and get regular updates – the first newsletter is already published!   The BeOpen newsletter launch invites you to embark on a journey exploring the world of high value data sets within the public sector. Using the end of the month to take...

An insightful 3rd general assembly

by Anna Beyer | Mar 22, 2024 | News

A successful 3rd general assembly meeting in Cartagena in March 2024.   From March 12th to 14th the BeOpen Consortium held its 3rd general assembly meeting after coming together in Naples and Porto last year. The event was hosted by the municipality of Cartagena,...

Fighting heat islands in the South of Spain

by Anna Beyer | Feb 28, 2024 | News

Tackling heat islands with knowledge   Together with to other towns in Murcia, Torre Pacheco is working on a use case focusing on urban heat, a pressing issue all over Spain and Europe. Merging data from different sources they develop strategies to minimize the...