ONLINE Ireland OD Initiative - Open Data Directive (17 Sep 25) - €96

ONLINE COURSE OPEN TO IRISH PUBLIC SECTOR BODIES ONLY.

Introduction to the Open Data Directive

Cost: €96 (payable by invoice)

Duration: 1 day, 1000-1600 (1 hour lunch break)

Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025

Link to join: Shared with attendees prior to the event

The core purpose of this course is to illustrate what Public Sector Bodies need to do following the new EU Open Data Directive, and how to do it.

Theory & Legislation

• Introduction to the Directive
• Proposal of revised Directive
• Guides & circulars
• Relevant statutory obligations
• Detailed Directive requirements

Practical Applications & Next Steps

• The Directive in practice
• Impact on Public Sector Bodies
• Practical application
• Defining your next steps

Courses are for all Public Service employees and groups of employees (for full organisation eligibility, please see below).

This live training session will be recorded in Zoom and the link will be shared after the session to the training delegates only, along with a copy of the slides.

Please contact us at training@urbantide.com if you have any questions or would like to create a tailored training programme for your organisation.

Training provided under the Irish Government Open Data Initiative to enable public sector bodies to meet their obligations under the Open Data and reuse of Public Sector Information Directive 2019 and Ireland’s Open Data Strategy 2023-2027.

Eligibility:

The following public service bodies are eligible to access this training Framework:

• Ministers of the Government of Ireland, Central Government Departments, Offices and non-commercial Agencies and Organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship to Central Government Departments, including all local authorities in Ireland (themselves including regional assemblies, local enterprise boards and library bodies)
• Contracting authorities in the Irish health sector including but not limited to the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and HSE funded Agencies delivering health & personal social services funded by more than 50% from Exchequer funds
• Contracting authorities which are Third Level Educational Institutions (including universities, institutes of technology and members of the Education Procurement Service)
• Contracting authorities which are Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and ETB schools, and primary, post-primary, special and secondary schools as well as ETBs acting on behalf of schools
• An Garda Síochána
• The Irish Prison Service
• The Defence Forces