EPP Group In The European Committee Of The Regions

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Using European data for better storytelling

  • 23.11.2016 0:00 am / 23:59 pm
  • JDE 51, European Committee of the Regions / BE
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WHO?
 Journalists, journalism students, data experts and EU officials
WHAT? 9th Winter University for local and regional media dedicated to open data and data journalism
WHERE? European Committee of the Regions, Brussels
WHY? The EPP Group in the European  Committee of the Regions is committed to supporting journalists and the latest media trends. Data has been described as the oil of the 21st century and has a vast potential for local and regional authorities. By working with the media, this event aims to establish whether open data can lead to more inclusive and transparent governments.
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By providing easy and free access to data, the European Union wants to encourage innovation and unleash further economic potential. The EU institutions already have an extensive catalogue of open datasets, covering many different aspects, including Politics, Law, Transparency and Finance, which can be retrieved through the EU Open Data Portal. Moreover, this year saw the first Diplohack Brussels, hosted by the Council of the European Union and the Netherlands Presidency. At the same time, the rise in open data has enabled a few, innovative journalists to tell powerful stories and to back them up with interactive graphics.

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