Events play an important role in the public life of a society. Timely provision of accurate information about upcoming events to potential target audiences plays a key role in bringing people together for purposeful activities. Ensuring the visibility of events and availability of event data in the digital space has therefore become a major preoccupation of producers and organizers of events in the digital age.
There are a variety of initiatives to pool event data on central data platforms, such as event calendars, tourism platforms, cultural agendas, sports agendas, ticketing platforms and the like. While the integration of this data still involves manual effort in many cases, various stakeholders have recognized the potential that lies in automatizing the data transfer and in establishing a culture of sharing in order to facilitate the dissemina- tion of event data.
At the heart of our mission is the Open Event Data Manifesto, which guides our work. This manifesto sets out the basic principles for our activities, highlighting the importance of making event data openly available to everyone. In the coming months, we will create an action plan based on the manifesto’s principles to ensure that the power of open data drives our efforts.
Open interface. Login requirement is ok, but only in self-service mode (verification automatic or ex-post). Protocols: HTTP (favored), FTP
All information on the interface can be obtained via HTTP call.
API documentation is publicly accessible A contact address for inquiries is available. (no special requirement regarding the language)
Annual confirmation by e-mail that the documentation is up to date.
CC-0 is explicitly stated in the data header, in machine-readable form (URI)
CC-0 is mentioned in the GTC, in line with principle 2
This applies to all longer text fields (e.g. lead text, description) A standard license is systematically applied in machine-readable form (URI).
Standard license is systematically applied in machine-readable form (URI). (Minimal requirement for media files included / referenced in public data exports: All rights reserved, ok for event promotion use. If more restrictive terms apply, they must not be included in the data exports.)
Metadata fields available: Caption License text Ideally also: Link to media repository, e.g. Wikimedia Commons (discussion required)
Application of principle 3 (copyrighted texts and media files) explained in the GTC.