Country Insights on data.europa.eu: Discovering open data innovations across Europe
Learn about how nations are driving progress through open data success stories and best practices
The ‘Country Insights’ section on data.europa.eu is dedicated to highlighting public administration success stories, demonstrating how the adoption and use of open data drives progress across Europe. This section offers a detailed, geography-focused perspective on the developments in each country, providing valuable insights into how open data initiatives are making an impact.
Within each country profile, users can explore a variety of resources. These include factsheets that present the latest performance updates from the Open Data Maturity assessment, offering a clear view of where each country stands in terms of open data adoption and use. In addition, blogs provide in-depth narratives on the country’s journey with open data, discussing key initiatives, successes, and challenges. Each profile also features use cases that show real-world examples of how open data has been applied to solve problems or improve public services. Reports where the country plays a significant role in the open data landscape are also available, offering additional insights into regional and global open data efforts.
Furthermore, the profiles include information on events and webinars where the country’s representatives are actively participating, as well as news articles that feature their recent achievements and developments. For example, Switzerland’s profile includes the news piece ‘Open data portals around Europe: Switzerland encouraging an exchange of open government data’ which illustrates Switzerland’s commitment to promoting transparency and collaboration. Estonia’s profile showcases the report ‘Open data best practices in Europe: Estonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine’ emphasising regional collaboration and shared best practices.
The Country Insights section on data.europa.eu is a valuable resource for exploring how different countries are progressing with open data usage. By sharing these success stories, the platform encourages the exchange of knowledge and inspires collaboration across borders.
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