Open data education
Open-making our communities!
Get engaged and change your local community!
Open data can create impact. It can help make governments more transparent, businesses more efficient and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) better informed. But to create impact and unlock value with open data, you need to be equipped with the right set of knowledge and skills.
Why open data
They are data that anyone can access, use and share without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control.
Read MoreThe importance of open data
They offer better access to information about our neighbourhood, schools, crime rates, utilities, work enhancing government transparency.
Read MoreFree to participate
Open Data opens avenues for innovation and increases citizen participation beyond the freedom of information.
Read MoreTrack spending behaviour
An important condition for the democratic value of Open Data is that any decision should be done for a greater good, so it is important to check how public money is spent.
Read MoreOpen data. Made simple.
A clear and short course for professionals
We all lack of time. This course is easy and accessible!
A certified course
Download a certificate that you can use in any of your working positions, thanks to Erasmus plus.
Experiment innovative tools
We will provide you with basic knowledge on GIS, mapathons, crowd-sourcing and more!
Engage new audience
Common causes need shared vision of different stakeholders.
Transparency is important
OpenMakers offers you free coaching to become a watchdog of democracy.
Define your priorities
Choose the topic you prefer. Read, explore, try!
A unique educational framework (O1)
Open-Makers allows you to build your own training pattern.
The unique theoretical framework on open data of OpenMakers is the first one in Europe to blend Open Data Impact Framework resources with DigComp framework approach, defining the minimum levels of training one needs to become acquainted with open data and open data culture.
Download the framework
Explore our training material!
OpenMakers is a great opportunity for professionals to be familiar with open data training.
In this e-learning platform you can find short and focused material to skim through open data training. We think that theory is essential as long as it is connected to action!
Test our tools!
OpenMakers gives the essentials to test open data technologies, like GIS, open street maps and other open source apps!
Open data are not only data from our governments. Citizens can create new data, can map and interact. We want to share our expertise, materials and activities to try to act at local level.
One platform
OpenMakers wants to keep it simple.
In our platform you will find anything you need to do what you aim at. You can download theories, practical tools, explore links and resources, check our training sessions, view them online and contact our coaches.
Everything in one place.
Take a closer look at the included features:
Polygonal
Non-profit installed in the rural areas in the south of Rome, it is focused on open data grassroots activities, ICT support of dis-empowered groups and incubate civic monitoring.
Olemin Balanssia
Based in Raisio, it is a non-governmental organisation founded in year 2014 in Raisio, Southwest Finland. It promotes digital learning and raise the awareness of open education in Finland.
EuroSuccess
Based in Nicosia, it is a consulting and training organisation active in the field of project management and many different fields related to education.
Chamber of Commerce of Gyor
Its main aim is to improve business success of member companies, enhancing economic life of Gyor county, promoting international relationships, and fostering local development.
GoEurope
Based in Valencia, it promotes the intercultural dialogue, exchange of knowledge and European awareness of citizens in projects involving mobility, education and growth.
Burged
Based in Bursa, is focused on helping disadvantaged individuals, communities and organisations in the themes of social entrepreneurship and basic competencies.
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