We’re proud to announce that NEOLAiA’s dataset catalogue is now officially available through the European data portal — the European Union’s primary gateway for open, accessible, and reusable public data.
All NEOLAiA datasets will be accessible via the European data portal catalogue and can be explored through the following link:
👉 https://data.europa.eu/data/catalogues/neolaia
This is a key step toward making NEOLAiA’s data open, accessible, and reusable across Europe.
🔄Publishing Once, Visible Everywhere: NEOLAiA Data on data.europa.eu
Every time a new dataset is published on data.neolaiacampus.eu, it is automatically made available on the European data portal (data.europa.eu) through a process called metadata harvesting.
This process offers several key advantages:
- No duplication of effort – datasets only need to be published once in the NEOLAiA catalogue.
- Automatic synchronization – updates and new datasets are regularly and reliably reflected on the European portal.
- Increased visibility – NEOLAiA data becomes immediately discoverable at the EU level, promoting reuse.
This seamless integration ensures that NEOLAiA consistently contributes to the European data space, supporting transparency, cross-border collaboration, and innovation.
🌐 What is the EU Open Data Portal?
The European data portal – now integrated under data.europa.eu – managed by the Publications Office (OP) of the European Union, is a central access point for thousands of datasets published by EU institutions, agencies and member states. It aims to make EU data accessible and reusable to foster transparency, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
Mission, Vision & Values at data.europa.eu
At data.europa.eu, we share the mission and vision of the Publications Office of the European Union (OP): to make EU information accessible, reusable, and impactful.
💡 Mission
To support EU policies by making open data, law, research, and publications freely available—empowering transparency, innovation, and knowledge sharing across Europe.
To provide accessible, reusable, and reliable data from EU institutions that promotes transparency, drives economic growth, and spreads knowledge.
🔭 Vision
A well-informed European Union, where everyone benefits from timely, reliable, and open access to trustworthy information.
🧭 Core Values
- Transparency: Promoting openness and accountability through accessible data.
- Trustworthiness: Ensuring accuracy and reliability in everything we publish.
- Accessibility: Championing inclusive access for all, regardless of background or ability.
- Service Orientation: Continuously improving to serve EU citizens and institutions better.
The European data portal plays a crucial role in harvesting metadata related to public sector information (PSI). Specifically, the portal:
- Harvests metadata from national and regional open data portals across the EU, EEA, Switzerland, and EU neighborhood policy countries.
- Integrates metadata from EU institutions and bodies via the European data portal.
- Enhances visibility and discoverability of data by aggregating and centralizing metadata.
- Supports automated translation of metadata into English, French, and German (with plans to expand to all EU languages), further increasing discoverability.
- Facilitates reuse of data across thematic domains and geographic areas by providing harmonized access to structured metadata.
This harvesting process allows users to search, combine, and reuse datasets efficiently, contributing to the EU’s goals of transparency, innovation, and administrative efficiency
This platform fuels data-driven innovation, fosters transparency, and supports the EU Digital Strategy by enabling everyone—from researchers and developers to policymakers and citizens—to access high-value information.
📊 Explore EU Data Through Interactive Visuals
The European data portal offers access to over 1.4 million datasets across various thematic areas, including environment, economy, health, and more.
🔹 Key Visual Tools Available:
- Catalogue Statistics Dashboard Provides real-time statistics on datasets, categorized by theme and contributing country.
- Thematic Data Visualizations
Explore data distribution across topics such as agriculture, energy, transport, and public health. - Country-Level Insights
Compare dataset publication volumes among EU Member States.
