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Past events

10 February 2026

Data Space Symposium 2026

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Madrid, Spain

The world’s leading event on data spaces enters its fourth edition – and is coming to Madrid! The Data Spaces Symposium brings together pioneering thinkers, innovators, and organizations shaping a connected, data-driven future. Under the motto “Scaling cross-border data ecosystems”, the 2026 edition will highlight how data apaces enable collaboration and competitiveness on a global scale. Following the success of previous editions — The Hague (2023), Frankfurt (2024), Warsaw (2025) — the Data Spaces Support Centre, together with BDVA, FIWARE Foundation, Gaia-X, and the International Data Spaces Association, is proud to host the 2026 edition on 10–11 February in Madrid, under the tutelage of the Gaia-X Hub Spain. Spain has emerged as one of the frontrunners, investing heavily in data spaces as a driver of innovation and competitiveness.

05 February 2026

DEPLOYTOUR Beyond Borders: Tourism, Data & Agriculture

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Online

Join us for an insightful session with the Common European Agricultural Data Space - CEADS (coordinated by ILVO) to explore collaborative opportunities with DEPLOYTOUR (coordinated by AnySolution). -This edition will explore how agriculture and tourism data are coming together to build a more inclusive, connected, and data-driven Europe. -This session will be opened by Doris Marquand (DG CNECT) from the European Commission, setting the scene for cross-sector collaboration. - Discover the DEPLOYTOUR–CEADS synergy pilots, including “Cross-Sectoral Data for Sustainable Agrotourism”, and hear directly from experts sharing best practices and concrete use cases. - Tourism and agricultural stakeholders are warmly encouraged to join the conversation. The dedicated Q&A session offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, ask questions, and gain tailored insights for your organisation. If the links between tourism and agriculture are not yet obvious, this webinar will show you how these sectors can work together. Data is a key enabler, and Europe is building the infrastructures needed to exchange data smoothly, securely, and effectively. This session is also a valuable opportunity to explore future collaborations within the European data space ecosystem.

18 November 2025

DEPLOYTOUR High Level Event

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Brussels

The first DEPLOYTOUR High Level Event will take place in Brussels on the 18th of November and aims to strengthen the political and technical dialogue among EU Member States, European institutions and key stakeholders of the DEPLOYTOUR project. The event serves a dual purpose:

Political: to promote a shared vision for the development of a European Data Space for Tourism, by reinforcing the role of Member States in building a responsible and multi-level data governance system
Technical: to present the progress of the project’s work streams, including tools, use cases and operational recommendations.

Each technical session will feature structured discussions among work package coordinators, project partners and representatives of the Interministerial Committee.

04 November 2025

DEPLOYTOUR Beyond Borders: Tourism, Data & Language

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Join us for an insightful session exploring the intersections between the European Language Data Space (LDS) and the European Tourism Data Space (ETDS), two key initiatives driving digital innovation, data interoperability, and cross-sector collaboration across Europe.
This webinar will spotlight how language technologies and tourism data can work hand in hand to enhance user experience, promote multilingual accessibility, and strengthen Europe’s digital ecosystem.
In this session, you’ll discover:
- The vision behind the European Language Data Space
- Real-world use cases from the latest LDS beta software (v2.0.0), including how DEPLOYTOUR’s technical partners are contributing to language models for tourism.
- Collaborative opportunities between DEPLOYTOUR and LDS
Why Attend? Gain firsthand insights from data space leaders, discover how language technologies can empower the tourism sector, and explore new opportunities to contribute to a connected, multilingual, and sustainable European data ecosystem

30 September 2025

Urban Mobility days

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Vilnius, Lithuania

As the European Commission’s principal urban mobility policy conference, Urban Mobility Days (UMD) provides the ideal opportunity to network, debate, and exchange on key European urban mobility policy issues with policymakers, local authorities, NGOs, academics, urban transport practitioners, and the industry This year’s event takes place from 30 September to 2 October in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania and European Green Capital 2025 award winner. The UMD 2025 conference places urban mobility within the context of the new European Union priorities (“A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness”, “Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model”). This will be highlighted by the cross-cutting topics of competitiveness, innovation, and tourism throughout the three days of the conference

DEPLOYTOUR presentation at EDIH Oceanopolis

12 September 2025

Exploring DEPLOYTOUR at the Data.europa academy webinar, ‘Data spaces: experience from the European Tourism Data Space

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Online

How data spaces are transforming tourism in Europe? We’re excited to invite you to the upcoming data.europa academy webinar: Friday, 12 September 2025 from 10:00 to 11:00 CEST What you will learn: - Dolores Ordoñez, from AnySolution and coordinator of the g#DEPLOYTOUR project, will share the project’s experience contributing to the deployment of the Common European Tourism Data Space (ETDS). She will present DEPLOYTOUR’s objectives, best practices, and lessons learned, offering practical insights from the project’s work. - Discover two practical case studies, led by Pleiades IoT Innovation Cluster and EONA-X, showing how the ETDS is already delivering real value to tourism across Europe, fostering cross-border collaboration, and supporting the sector’s digital and green transitions. - Interactive Q&A session. Whether you work in tourism, data, or digital transformation, this is your chance to discover how data spaces can unlock public value, foster cross-border collaboration, and drive both digital and green transitions in one of Europe’s most important sectors. ➡ Register now to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/dRmYgX2t

04 September 2025

Webinar: DEPLOYTOUR Beyond Borders: Tourism, Data and Mobility

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Join us for an engaging session featuring experts from DEPLOYTOUR and the deployEMDS projects, as we explore the powerful connections between tourism and mobility in the context of European data spaces. Tourism and mobility are intrinsically linked. This webinar will highlight how data-driven collaboration and innovation across these sectors can create smarter, more sustainable, and more connected destinations, featuring concrete, real-world applications. Whether you work in tourism, transportation, digital strategy, or public policy, this session will offer inspiring use cases, practical insights, and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and participate in the future of European data spaces.

18 June 2025

Gaia-X Tourism Data Space Event

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This webinar marks the launch of the Gaia-X Tourism Ecosystem’s White Paper on Data Governance for Tourism Governance, a strategic document that explores how robust, decentralised, and sovereign data infrastructures can support smarter decision-making and collaborative innovation across Europe’s fragmented tourism landscape. Drawing on the European Data Strategy and the Gaia-X Framework, the white paper outlines how digital sovereignty, openness and interoperability can help public authorities, Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), and private actors work together more effectively—while preserving trust and transparency. The publication presents a path forward for overcoming long-standing challenges such as data silos, lack of interoperability, and resistance to data sharing. Join this webinar to hear from European Commission officials, white paper authors, and tourism data experts, as they explore how a shared approach to data governance can accelerate sustainable, inclusive, and competitive tourism development in Europe.

07 April 2025

DEPLOYTOUR presented at the Smart Destination Day 2025

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Smart Destination Day, organized by DEPLOYTOUR partner, the Travel Innovation Observatory of Politecnico di Milano, is the leading event dedicated to destination management innovation in Italy. This year, for the first time, it becomes a European appointment, bringing together experts and stakeholders from across the continent. The event will feature a presentation of the Observatory’s research and collect relevant best practices and successful applications on: - Digital strategies and tools to tackle unbalanced tourism - AI and data-driven approaches for sustainable destination development It will also be the opportunity to discover DEPLOYTOUR and its main actions to deploy the Common European Tourism Data Space. The workshop will proceed in the afternoon with working tables among DMOs and experts reserved for on-site participants (in Florence). Registration for the event is mandatory. If you are interested in attending online or onsite, please ask for accreditation contacting linda.fasoli@polimi.it.

11 March 2025

DEPLOYTOUR in the Spotlight at Data Spaces Symposium

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Warsaw, Poland

The Data Spaces Symposium 2025 is a leading event focused on the future of data spaces and their impact on secure data sharing, innovation, and collaboration. It gathers industry leaders, policymakers, and tech experts for insightful discussions, networking, and cutting-edge case studies. The program highlights advancements in interoperability, AI integration, and data sovereignty, fostering partnerships and actionable strategies for businesses. On the 11th of March, don’t miss the opportunity to learn about DEPLOYTOUR in the "Mobility and Tourism" session at 15:30. Meet the project coordinator, AnySolution, and members of the consortium to discover how DEPLOYTOUR is shaping the future of tourism data spaces.

17 February 2025

DEPLOYTOUR presented at ENTER25

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Wrocław, Poland

ENTER25 opened the debate on how technology can help improve the tourism industry, especially at a time like now,when AI is becoming mainstream and presents different challenges and opportunities. And when the tourism industry is under pressure to be moresocially, economically and environmentally sustainable. This year DEPLOYTOUR was presented by its coordinator Dolores Ordoñez from AnySolution in the session: “Sustainable and Smart Destinations” at ENTER25 Alongside top speakers: - Filippo Renga from Politecnico di Milano and DEPLOYTOUR partner - Dirk Schmücker from the Institute for Tourism Research in Northern Europe - Mirko Lalli from The Data Appeal Company and DEPLOYTOUR partner And moderated by Aurkene Alzua-Sorzabal from the University of Deusto and Ana Fernández Casado from SEGITTUR-Sociedad Mercantil Estatal para la Gestión de la Innovación y las Tecnologías Turísticas

28 November 2024

Webinar: “Unlocking the Power of Data to Shape the Future of Travel” featured DEPLOYTOUR

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"This webinar focused on the transformative impact of data sharing in the tourism sector and how the European Data Strategy is being implemented across the tourism value chain. As part of the T4T Tourism Transition Pathway, DEPLOYTOUR coordinator Dolores Ordoñez from AnySolution, co-lead of the T4T Digital Subgroup, moderated two insightful roundtables on the EU Tourism Data Space and best practices in data sharing. Dr. Misa Labarile shared the European Commission’s expectations for DEPLOYTOUR, emphasizing the creation of a data space to enable data flow, fostering synergies with other initiatives, demonstrating the potential of data, and moving towards a Data Union. Real-world examples from the Canary Islands, Dubrovnik, and the Netherlands highlighted how data can enhance destination management and drive innovation in tourism."

13 November 2024

DEPLOYTOUR in the Spotlight at Global Data Spaces Connect

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Vienna, Austria

Global Data Spaces Connect 2024, hosted by the Data Intelligence Offensive (DIO) in collaboration with IDSA and iSHARE, brought together global experts, innovators, and decision-makers to explore the future of data sharing. In an ever-evolving digital world, the intelligent use and secure management of data play a pivotal role in market transformation and sovereign management of data, and best practices. Under the theme "Unlocking Innovation, Accelerating Business through Data Spaces," the forum set the stage for actionable insights and global collaboration. The DEPLOYTOUR project was featured as one of the examples of impactful data space initiatives, showcasing how sovereign datasharing can unlock economic benefits and drive innovation in the tourism sector, and was represented by several consortium partners.