Unlock the potential of open data. This introductory learning path is designed to provide a solid foundation in understanding, utilising and publishing open data tailored for the public sector.
Learning paths (Coming soon)
Get ready for the release of our brand-new learning paths.
Learning paths are guided, step-by-step journeys through selected readings, videos and quizzes to help you build your open data skills at your own pace. Choose a path that fits your level and goals, track your progress and earn certificates along the way.
Public Sector
Time to get excited! Our first learning paths are specifically designed for the public sector and will offer a clear and practical introduction to open data and the publishing process. You will learn how to make data accessible for innovation and reuse while gaining insights into legal, licensing and technical aspects. At the end of each learning path, you will be able to test your understanding and earn an official European data portal certificate by successfully completing a quiz. Although tailored for the public sector, these paths will be open to anyone interested in open data.
Gain a clear understanding of the legal and policy frameworks underpinning the European data strategy, including the legal implications of data sharing and dataset licensing. This introduction will help you navigate key developments in this policy area, ensuring compliance and promoting the strategic use of data in line with EU regulations.
Learn about interoperability methodologies, guidelines on standardisation, and tools to enhance the quality, accessibility and interoperability of open data, from foundational quality principles to advanced metadata management with DCAT-AP.
Obtain open data certificates and digital badges (coming soon)
Soon you will be able to celebrate your learning achievements with official certificates and downloadable digital badges from the data.europa academy.
As you progress through the learning paths and complete modules, you will unlock the opportunity to complete quizzes and earn certifications that showcase your growing expertise in open data.
Open data certificates
Earn a certificate by completing an entire learning path. Each certificate demonstrates your understanding of key open data topics and supports your professional development.
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Digital badges
Collect digital badges as you progress through the learning materials. They are a great way to track your learning progress and share your accomplishments with others.
Courses
Explore the full catalogue of data.europa academy courses. The resources are divided into courses, organised by expertise level, topic and format. There’s no need to complete an entire course, simply pick the learning materials that match your interests and goals. From data visualisation to data quality, start learning at your own pace.
Are you a developer looking to create or update a product or service? Or in a project that needs dataset to create a prototype or application? This is the course for you! Our e-learning modules will highlight the value and benefits of open data and how to exploit its full potential in the digital age. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll see different business models and examples of initiatives that use open data. By the end of the lesson, you’ll understand how to use open data to create a new product or service or develop it and take it to the next level. Join us and discover the full potential of open data!
BusinessPolicyImpact
Open data bring multiple benefits, but understanding its real is an essential action that data.europa.eu continues exploring. This course will shed light on the topic of the impact of open data. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll learn more about different methods to measure impact in Europe, the importance of reuse and best practices, the value of open data in the public and private sector, and how our research showcased in the Use Case Observatory contributes to open data impact measurement. Join us and discover how to make an impact with open data!
BusinessCommunicationImpact
Want to know more about how to provide and collect good quality data and metadata? This is the course for you! Through e-learnings you’ll learn how to clean data, choose the right format, and understand what makes quality open data. Our webinars and reading materials will dive into how you can unlock the benefits of open data, the role of data.europa.eu, recommended guidelines, and the opportunities and challenges of citizen-generated data. Join us and take the next step in improving open data and metadata quality.
BusinessPortalQuality
Are you a developer or business looking to use open data in your application? This course is for you! Our e-learning modules will teach you how to find hidden data on the web and how to use the 5 Stars of linked open data to understand the different levels of formats. Through webinars and reading materials, you can explore how open data can be used to create or enhance applications, search data with SPARQL Knowledge Graph, and much more.
BusinessQuality
Do you want to learn how to design state-of-the art data visualisations? This course is for you! Our webinars and reading materials showcase how you can use data to create inspiring and practical visualisations, and how it can be used to tell a story and take your audience on a journey.
CommunicationImpactQuality
Looking to improve your data visualisation and inspire your audience? This course will help you rethink how you can inspire others through data visualisation and motivate you to explore different ways to create meaningful visuals. Our videos showcase how data visualisation can be used to illustrate data on topics such as music, art, COVID-19, finance, environment, and economy, in a fun and critical way.
CommunicationImpactQuality
Open data bring multiple benefits, but understanding its real is an essential action that data.europa.eu continues exploring. This course will shed light on the topic of the impact of open data. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll learn more about different methods to measure impact in Europe, the importance of reuse and best practices, the value of open data in the public and private sector, and how our research showcased in the Use Case Observatory contributes to open data impact measurement. Join us and discover how to make an impact with open data!
BusinessCommunicationImpact
Open data bring multiple benefits, but understanding its real is an essential action that data.europa.eu continues exploring. This course will shed light on the topic of the impact of open data. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll learn more about different methods to measure impact in Europe, the importance of reuse and best practices, the value of open data in the public and private sector, and how our research showcased in the Use Case Observatory contributes to open data impact measurement. Join us and discover how to make an impact with open data!
BusinessCommunicationImpact
Are you looking to understand the concept and the benefits of open data? This course is for you! Our e-learning modules will introduce you to the concept of open data, its many benefits, and how to unlock its value in the digital age. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll explore the creative possibilities and innovation that can be achieved with open data. Moreover, we’ll show you how data.europa.eu can support the use of open data for various purposes, including providing technical and legal advice, as well as real-world examples and inspirational use cases. Join us and discover the full potential of open data!
PolicyImpactQuality
Data spaces aims to support data sharing across sectors, shaping our society and economy. Although they seem to be a key element in the single market of data, yet there are some elements to be defined and ongoing discussions on how this will look like in the future. This course dives into this topic, combining e-learnings, webinars, reading materials and tools that will dive into the world of data sharing platforms and data spaces. Join us and discover the full potential of data spaces!
PolicyPortalImpact
Are you looking to understand how legislation and regulations can impact the publication and reuse of open data? This course is for you! Our e-learning modules will introduce the different types of open data licenses and provide information and the tools needed to select the right one. Through the webinars and reading materials, you can gain a deeper understanding of the current legal challenges on the use and distribution of open data through existing and upcoming legislation, on topics such as intellectual property or data protection. Join us and let’s explore the full potential of open data!
LegalPolicy
A sustainable data cycle needs a set of principles and practices, as well as an effective data governance. With e-learnings, webinars, reading materials and tools, you’ll get a better understanding of how governmental and legal considerations underpin and influence open data. We’ll illustrate the role data.europa.eu can play in different data spaces and delve into why data governance can add value in the public and private sector. Join us and discover the role and impact of open data governance in Europe!
PolicyImpact
Data spaces aims to support data sharing across sectors, shaping our society and economy. Although they seem to be a key element in the single market of data, yet there are some elements to be defined and ongoing discussions on how this will look like in the future. This course dives into this topic, combining e-learnings, webinars, reading materials and tools that will dive into the world of data sharing platforms and data spaces. Join us and discover the full potential of data spaces!
PolicyPortalImpact
Data spaces aims to support data sharing across sectors, shaping our society and economy. Although they seem to be a key element in the single market of data, yet there are some elements to be defined and ongoing discussions on how this will look like in the future. This course dives into this topic, combining e-learnings, webinars, reading materials and tools that will dive into the world of data sharing platforms and data spaces. Join us and discover the full potential of data spaces!
PolicyPortalImpact
Want to know more about how to provide and collect good quality data and metadata? This is the course for you! Through e-learnings you’ll learn how to clean data, choose the right format, and understand what makes quality open data. Our webinars and reading materials will dive into how you can unlock the benefits of open data, the role of data.europa.eu, recommended guidelines, and the opportunities and challenges of citizen-generated data. Join us and take the next step in improving open data and metadata quality.
BusinessPortalQuality
Want to know more about how to provide and collect good quality data and metadata? This is the course for you! Through e-learnings you’ll learn how to clean data, choose the right format, and understand what makes quality open data. Our webinars and reading materials will dive into how you can unlock the benefits of open data, the role of data.europa.eu, recommended guidelines, and the opportunities and challenges of citizen-generated data. Join us and take the next step in improving open data and metadata quality.
BusinessPortalQuality
Are you a developer or business looking to use open data in your application? This course is for you! Our e-learning modules will teach you how to find hidden data on the web and how to use the 5 Stars of linked open data to understand the different levels of formats. Through webinars and reading materials, you can explore how open data can be used to create or enhance applications, search data with SPARQL Knowledge Graph, and much more.
BusinessQuality
Looking to improve your data visualisation and inspire your audience? This course will help you rethink how you can inspire others through data visualisation and motivate you to explore different ways to create meaningful visuals. Our videos showcase how data visualisation can be used to illustrate data on topics such as music, art, COVID-19, finance, environment, and economy, in a fun and critical way.
CommunicationImpactQuality
Do you want to learn how to design state-of-the art data visualisations? This course is for you! Our webinars and reading materials showcase how you can use data to create inspiring and practical visualisations, and how it can be used to tell a story and take your audience on a journey.
CommunicationImpactQuality
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