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On 30 April 2020, with the Ministerial Decision B΄1709/2020, the technical and operational details for the provision of open data from basic registers of the Greek Greece, with the implementation of the law 4305/2014, is now able to implement the technical and operational requirements for the use of data from basic data bases of the public administration. participation in international initiatives such as IDSA and OGP, Greece is adopting modern technological solutions (such as the data.gov.gr platform) for the exploitation of large-scale data, with the aim of enhancing transparency, participation and participation and innovation. At the same time, it has developed tools such as the MyCoast application for active citizen engagement. The country also promotes the availability of research and cultural data through research and university institutions, while the local government transparency is supported with digital platforms for city councils. Despite these efforts, Greece is ranked 30th place in the European Open Data Maturity Index for 2023, indicating the need to further strengthen the sector. Through the European Commission's European Data Initiative, the European Commission is working towards the goal of improving data quality for the future. In particular, strategic actions are planned in the National Action Plan for Open Government (2023-2025) to promote the use of public data and the digital maturity of the administration.
Open public data is a critical pillar of digital transformation
Greece lags in making open and unmanaged data available, limiting development and transparency
There is an information imbalance in favour of digital service providers, with a risk of exploitation of users
Privacy is challenged by technological developments
Universal opt-out mechanisms
General blocking mechanisms: universal opt-outs, universal access to the internet, universal redress and universal access to the internet
Unstructured data
Public awareness and corporate transparency
Objective 1
Development of strategies and models for Open and Inclusive Governance
Establishment of channels of effective and direct communication with citizens so that every citizen is able to be informed in a simple way about the procedures of the Public Administration that concern him/her.
Objective 2
Modern public services with accessible open data
Free and widely accessible open data as it is a valuable resource that fuels economic and social value, ensuring government transparency and fair competition among stakeholders.
Objective 3
Modern open science services and systems
Dissemination of knowledge using digital technologies and new collaborative tools.
Objective 4
Creating data spaces accessible to citizens
Creation of Data Spaces which will be the communication channel between stakeholders and the relevant public and/or private sector bodies holding datasets.
Objective 5
Creating and using big data (Data analytics)
This refers to the exploitation of the potential benefits that the collection and use of big data may provide, both at the governmental level for decision-making and at the level of commercial use by the private sector.
Objective 6
Compliance of institutions and organisations with the European GDPR data protection regulation
Protection of people against the processing of personal data by institutions, bodies and agencies and the free movement of such data.
