Opening and reuse of public information data (ES0119)

2.5.1. Data governance model in the General State Administration

Brief description The future regulations will address the need described above, establishing a functional benchmark that enables, encourages and reinforces the proper use of public data, making decisive progress in the process of assimilating data culture into the Administration. Objectives • The overall objective is to create a governance framework for the internal and external reuse of data. • Create and regulate collegiate bodies responsible for facilitating the exchange of data held by the public sector and provide a common framework on the matter. • Promote the effective implementation of European data regulations in the public sector. • Create spaces for institutional participation that allow the potential of public data to be harnessed for the effective design of public policies that promote the data economy and improve the services offered to citizens."

2.5.2. Data strategy: towards a more efficient and citizen-centred administration

Brief description

This measure aims to promote innovation and competitiveness, as well as to ensure the ethical and responsible use of data, protecting citizens' rights and promoting transparency in public management. Through the development of a Data Strategy, a common framework for the management, sharing and use of data in public administration will be established, promoting interoperability. As a high-level strategy, it will serve as a guide and reference framework for specific strategies to be developed in other ministries.

Objectives

• To establish a strategic framework for the ethical management and use of data that enables the development and implementation of more proactive, personalised and higher quality digital public services, responsibly harnessing the potential of AI to better respond to citizens' needs.
• Strengthen the capacity to design, implement and evaluate more effective, fair and evidence-based public policies, ensuring that government actions respond adequately to the real problems of society and generate a tangible positive impact on the living conditions of citizens.
• Promote Spain's current leadership in the opening up and reuse of information, responding to demand from different sectors and taking advantage of AI.
• Promote an organisational culture based on responsible, ethical and transparent data management and on hoqw information is used for the common good."

2.5.3. Microdata from electoral surveys (through the reform of the LOREG)

Brief description

Amend Organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, on the General Electoral System, in relation to the establishment of the obligation to publish all microdata from electoral surveys, duly anonymised (Article 69).

Objectives

In view of the problem outlined above, it is necessary to add to the regulation contained in Article 69 of the LOREG the possibility of open access to individual data (microdata), suitably anonymised, in order to improve the reliability of surveys."

2.5.4. Support for local authorities in opening up consistent, high-quality data and promoting its reuse

Brief description

The implementation of an aid programme is proposed to promote the opening of data sets in local authorities, following standards that ensure high quality and consistency in the published data. This programme would be accompanied by a dissemination and awareness-raising campaign aimed at the owners of data sets that could be opened up, as well as actions aimed at developing solutions that demonstrate the potential of the data offered. The programme will be organised through calls for proposals and/or collaboration agreements with administrations interested in opening up their data.

Objectives

The proposal pursues the following objectives:
1. Improving transparency by facilitating the comparability of information sources thanks to the homogeneity of the published data.
2. Promoting citizen participation by providing access to higher quality open data, which will enable citizens to better understand public management and collaborate in the co-design of public policies.
3. Economic and social development, by stimulating the development of new products and services based on open data, which can be extrapolated to various local entities given the homogeneity of the data that is sought to be ensured.
4. Improved administrative efficiency, based on improved decision-making processes through the use of dashboards and cross-sectional analyses, which can be developed from high-quality open data that will be made available.
5. Promotion of equal access to information, given that open data favours the development of digital inclusion actions to reduce the digital divide.
6. Establishing quality standards, which will ensure high-quality, consistent and comparable data, thereby promoting the interoperability of sources between different entities and levels of government.
7. Strengthening data governance by developing capacities in local and regional governments for the management and governance of open data, which will translate into regulatory and operational frameworks that will ensure the sustainability and continuity of open data initiatives.
8. Promotion of public innovation by encouraging collaboration between different local authorities to share good practices and experiences in opening up data."

2.5.5. Opening up data in the administration of justice

Brief Description

To continue producing and publishing official data related to the administration of justice and the judiciary in Spain on the Justice Data Portal, as well as contributing new sets of open data accessible to citizens on the Government's transparency portal. Continue coordinating efforts to present and disseminate work, with rigour and transparency, in relation to justice data, in a manner that is easily understandable to citizens.

Objectives

• Achieve a more transparent and accessible administration of justice by promoting data-driven justice that allows for the collection of information, decision-making and the development of strategies for the improvement of the common good.
• Promote coordination between the Justice Administration and other Public Administrations, forming part of the open data ecosystem in Spain and promoting the creation of new products and services for the benefit of society.
• Data production aimed at generating knowledge that can be integrated into individual and collective decision-making processes.
• High-value data because it represents general interests or affects the majority of citizens.
• Improve access to and quality of data.
• Promote and publish this information for the benefit of society as a whole.
• Contribute to raising awareness, visibility and understanding of some of the issues affecting society, such as mental health problems."

2.5.6. Access and integration of high-value geospatial information

Brief description

Given the socio-economic benefits of standardised and interoperable publication of spatial data, particularly high-value datasets, the actions will involve: Firstly, facilitating and promoting the reuse of high-value datasets in the following categories: 'Geospatial', ""Earth observation and environment"" and ""mobility"" from the INSPIRE Directive. Secondly, supporting and promoting collaborative projects and applications in order to combine efforts between organisations with the same objectives. Finally, improving the technologies applied to geographic information to facilitate its use by citizens, academia, administrations and the private sector.

Objectives
• Publication of high-value datasets with a spatial component in accordance with the FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable).
• Creation of digital maps, topographical databases and postal address databases integrating information from various sources.
• Development of an API to facilitate the use of the geographic information generated."

2.5.7. Open Data BORME

Brief description

To offer the content of the BORME, in particular its section I on ""Business Owners"", as open data available in machine-readable formats and through an Application Programming Interface (API) to facilitate access, downloading and reuse by citizens.

Objectives

• To improve citizens' access to the information published in the BORME.
• Increase the transparency of the information contained in the BORME by making it available with metadata and in interoperable formats.
• To facilitate the reuse of commercial information published in the BORME by the private sector by enabling its bulk and automated download."

2.5.8. Making the databases of the Central Treasury Archive available

Brief description

Records that do not contain personal data or whose content may affect any of the matters covered by Article 14 of Law 19/2013 of 9 December on transparency, access to public information and good governance will be made available to citizens. The records (titles and subjects of files, not the full contents/documents) will be made available.

Objectives

Improving the visibility of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Finance, making the vast amount of information it holds available to citizens, thereby improving transparency and encouraging citizen participation by increasing the number of users accessing the Archive."

2.5.9. Facilitating secure access to public data subject to confidentiality for research and innovation

Brief description

Following the guidelines of the EU Data Governance Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2022/868), a robust governance framework and secure mechanisms will be established to enable the reuse of these specific categories of data. Conditions, protocols and controlled environments will be created to ensure secure and ethical access to data by researchers and qualified entities, while rigorously safeguarding the rights and privacy associated with such information.

Objectives

The main objective is to promote scientific research, technological development and innovation, as well as to strengthen evidence-based public policy-making:
• Establish guidelines, transparent procedures, and strict protocols for requesting, evaluating, authorising, and supervising access to protected public data for research and innovation purposes.
• Design and implement the necessary technical and organisational mechanisms (e.g. secure processing environments, anonymisation/pseudonymisation techniques) to enable researchers to work with data while minimising the risks of unauthorised disclosure.
• Actively promote the use of confidential public sector information, under these new secure conditions, to generate new scientific and academic knowledge, stimulate innovation, and improve the quality and effectiveness of public policies."

2.5.10. Promoting the secondary use of health data

Brief description

This measure establishes the creation of the National Health Data Space (ENDS), aligned with the future European Health Data Space Regulation (EHDS) within the framework of the national Digital Health Strategy led by the Ministry of Health. The ENDS will function as a secure and regulated ecosystem to facilitate the secondary use of health data (data used for purposes other than direct patient care, such as research, innovation, policy-making or patient safety).

Objectives

• Develop and operate the technical infrastructure of the ENDS, ensuring data quality and interoperability, to facilitate research and innovation leading to better diagnoses, more effective treatments, the development of new therapies and more effective public health policies for all citizens.
• Support the Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities in developing clear structures, regulations, roles, responsibilities, and procedures for access to and secondary use of health data, ensuring full compliance with the requirements of the European Regulation (EHDS).
• Gain the trust of citizens through strict safeguarding of confidentiality, privacy and monitoring of ethical considerations."

2.5.11. Promoting data ecosystems for the benefit of citizens and social progress

Brief description

Data spaces are secure, sovereign and collaborative environments where various organisations voluntarily share data in a secure and controlled manner, under clear governance rules. This mutual trust is essential for unlocking the development of innovative solutions that directly respond to citizens' needs, satisfying market demands, generating wealth and ultimately contributing to improving citizens' living conditions. Through the ""Plan to Promote Sectoral Data Spaces,"" and specifically the Data Spaces Reference Centre, specific support, dissemination and training actions will be rolled out for all stakeholders. A governance model that will ensure everyone's participation and commitment, always guaranteeing data protection, ethics and transparency as fundamental pillars of its legitimacy.

Objectives

• Encourage public-private collaboration, promoting the active participation of a growing number of companies (with a special focus on SMEs), research centres and public entities in sectoral data spaces with the main purpose of developing innovations and services that effectively respond to social needs and improve quality of life, while generating a robust economic fabric at the service of society.
• Actively promote understanding, both in society at large and among key players, of how the secure and ethical sharing of data in these spaces translates into innovative solutions to everyday problems and advances that improve overall wellbeing, thus building a solid foundation of social trust.
• Establishment of effective mechanisms for public-private collaboration and social dialogue to ensure that the development, operation and evolution of data spaces guarantee that the benefits generated are fairly distributed among all citizens"

2.5.12. Enhancing the value of high-quality public data for citizens and businesses

Brief description

The main objective is to release and effectively circulate the data sets held by the General State Administration (AGE). The aim is to go beyond the mere publication of data, focusing on actively facilitating its reuse by both citizens and social groups (to encourage informed participation and the development of civic services) and by businesses (to catalyse innovation, create new business models a n d generate economic growth), with particular emphasis on those defined as high-value data sets. The action will focus on key areas such as data governance, substantial improvement in the quality of data and metadata, and the effectiveness of access and use mechanisms. To this end, work will be carried out to generate quality data in the different ministries and agencies, compiling a centralised catalogue of reusable information from the General State Administration (AGE), available from the AGE Data Platform, which has become a public sector data space and manager of public data demand.

Objectives

• Identify and prioritise public data demanded by specific sectors, establishing a continuous process of actively listening to the needs of citizens and productive sectors in order to identify and prioritise those data sets with the greatest potential for reuse.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive and actionable catalogue of reusable information from the AGE, ensuring high quality data and metadata.
• Actively promote the use of catalogued and accessible data to stimulate the creation of new innovative services by companies and entrepreneurs"

2.5.13. Evolution of the datos.gob.es platform in its role of promoting innovation and open government

Brief description

The implementation of a comprehensive platform restructuring strategy is proposed, accompanied by a continuous enrichment process adapted to the needs of citizens and aligned with new emerging trends in the dynamic data ecosystem.

Objectives

• To facilitate the location of data by adapting the platform to the Spanish application profile of the European metadata standard (DCAT-AP-ES) and incorporating AI-related solutions.
• Increase the positioning of datos.gob.es as a reference space for citizens to locate entertaining, educational content that is in line with new trends.
• To consolidate a community for learning and developing the new Spanish metadata standard for data catalogues: DCATAP-ES. • Make the publication of quality open data by administrations simpler and more intuitive. • Increase transparency regarding progress in open data in our country.
• Simplify data request flows by citizens.
• Promote understanding of the importance of public data and its reuse, especially as a tool for promoting open government."