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New version of the INSPIRE Reference Validator
Started under ARE3NA and currently funded by ELISE, the INSPIRE Reference Validator solution is the tool used by EU Member States data providers to validate their resources (metadata, data sets and…
NEWSCreated: 20/11/2019Updated Date: 20/11/2019
Virtual Town Hall Meeting - Citizen Data in Focus: Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Citizen Support and Government Savings
What if data analytics provided a way to keep citizens out of financial trouble and save government money in one go? The case study on welfare fraud analytics in Denmark has shown how the data mining…
EVENTCreated: 01/10/2020Updated Date: 17/01/2022
BLOG 14: Blog post: NZ, The Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)
Harnessing public data value by focusing on user’s needs The IDI has been described internationally as a success for New Zealand, and an exemplar for other countries to learn from in terms of getting the most from harnessing public sector data, and facilitating evidence based policy making. New…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 05/08/2020Updated Date: 05/08/2020
BLOG 13: LED it be. Connecting data initiatives in the Netherlands
One of the key governance themes addressed in the study ‘Data Analytics for Member States and Citizens is about the axis centralisation-decentralisation. Which functions to become a data-driven administration are organised in a centralised way, which ones are decentralised and how can coordination…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 29/07/2020Updated Date: 29/07/2020
BLOG 12 – Findata
Finland has a long history of collecting extensive data in registers but making use of the data has been complicated and inefficient, due to several causes, including the privacy restrictions and the supporting technologies. In 2019 a new Act on Secondary Use of Health and Social Data (hereinafter…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 27/07/2020Updated Date: 27/07/2020
BLOG 11 - Building a data strategy across government, the New Zealand Data Framework
Cross-government initiatives have been a response to the need to adapt to the digital era, where data creation increases at an exponential rate and there is an increasing expectation and demand for real-time information. New Zealand is a good example of this. A few years ago it was identified that…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 24/07/2020Updated Date: 24/07/2020
BLOG 10 - Estonian Tax and Customs Board – Analytics solution for fraud detection – KOKE system and automated risk models
EMTA (Eesti Maksu- ja tolliametile) is the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. The Estonian Tax and Customs Board’s activities include administration of state revenues, implementation of national taxation and customs policies and protection of the society and legal and economic activities. EMTA uses big…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 22/07/2020Updated Date: 22/07/2020
BLOG 9 - The Greenhouse gas Air pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS) model
Current and future economic growth will cause serious air quality problems, negatively impacting human health and crop production, unless further air pollution control policies are implemented. Increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing the planet to warm. Global warming is…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 22/07/2020Updated Date: 22/07/2020
BLOG 7: Challenges in the World Energy Model
Since 1993, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has provided medium- to long-term energy projections using the World Energy Model (WEM). The model is a large-scale simulation model designed to replicate how energy markets function and is the principal tool used to generate detailed sector-by…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 13/07/2020Updated Date: 13/07/2020
BLOG 8: Welfare Fraud Analytics in Denmark: beneficial for all?
The use of data analytics in the fight against welfare benefits fraud can be very beneficial for government. In Denmark, a specialised unit, the Data Mining Unit, was established in 2015 to use data coming from the Basic Data Registries and other sources to detect fraud. The unit was profitable…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 10/07/2020Updated Date: 16/07/2020
BLOG 6 - Data strategies or how countries navigate the data world
Everyone is, by now, familiar with the concept of digital strategy. The broader term might encompass different areas such as communication, data, privacy and transparency, digital skills. Particular developments are related to cyber security and to artificial intelligence strategies. Since 2010…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 09/07/2020Updated Date: 24/08/2020
BLOG 5 - Model for Energy Supply Strategy Alternatives and their General Environmental Impact (MESSAGE)
Energy services are a fundamental human need and are thus indispensable for human well-being. Indeed, inadequate access to safe, clean and affordable energy is closely linked to a range of social concerns, including reduced economic and social opportunities contributing to poverty, poor health, and…
DISCUSSIONCreated: 09/07/2020Updated Date: 09/07/2020