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Become an expert in open data: Our 2024 summer reading list is here!

Educate yourself with eight different readings during your holiday

Are you enjoying a well-deserved holiday and looking for fresh reads about data? Data.europa.eu has created a new reading list with eight insightful and light readings that you can enjoy while relaxing in your home or at your favourite holiday destination. Learn more with our articles and data stories on AI, smart cities, data visualisation and more! 

  1. Data Trends: Analytics, Governance, and More in 2024: This Coursera article explores and compares the data trends of 2023 and 2024. Topics include Ai risk management, data sharing, and the importance of data strategy in generative AI. 
  2. Open Data to Understand Rural Development in the EU: The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) establish initiatives for rural development. This data story illustrates how open data can provide insights into rural economies and communities. 
  3. KAPSARC Creates Energy Data Portal to Inform Policy Making: KAPSARC uses open data to create an online data portal. This success story published by Open Data Soft teaches you how global policymaking on energy, climate and sustainability is supported by their portal.  
  4. Satellite Data in Action: Key Applications of the EU Space Programme: Satellite data plays a crucial role in monitoring climate change, enabling navigation systems, and enhancing high-speed connectivity. Learn more on how the EU Space Programme provides the data needed for this through this data story.  
  5. What is data visualisation and how is it helpful?: Learn about the importance and benefits of data visualisation, and how to understand it with this blog from OpenData. 
  6. Data Privacy in AI: PII versus Personal Information: This article of Medium explores the distinction between personally identifiable information (PII) and personal information in the context of AI and data privacy. 
  7. Open Data for a Fair, Healthy, and Environmentally Friendly Food System: This data story explains how open data supports the EU’s farm-to-fork strategy by helping policymakers and citizens make informed decisions. Learn more through visualisations on food standards at school and food waste. 
  8. What is a Smart City? A Comprehensive Introduction: The urban environment is improved by the transformation into smart cities. Understand what a smart city is and how they use open data through this  Open Data Soft blog.  

Interested in more readings once you have finished this list? Check out our reading list of last year or stay tuned for more news and events, by following us on X/Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, or subscribe to our newsletter.

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