Imagine you’re tasked with analyzing migration flows across European countries. You need detailed, reliable, and structured data to answer pressing questions, build insightful visualizations, or train AI models to predict patterns and trends. Where do you start?

In today’s data-driven world, the ability to discover, access, and utilize publicly available datasets is essential. This presentation explores the vast landscape of open data resources, with a special emphasis on Eurostat—a comprehensive statistical database curated by the European Union. Eurostat offers an extensive range of datasets spanning demographics, economics, migration, environmental indicators, health, education, and more. It is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and anyone seeking to understand societal trends across Europe.

This session will not only highlight the variety of public data sources but also provide a deep dive into Eurostat’s tools and datasets to enhance your projects. We’ll start by examining the scope and depth of data offered by Eurostat and demonstrate how to navigate its interface and locate datasets suited to your needs.

Additionally, we’ll introduce some powerful Python tools and libraries that can help you fetch and process data from Eurostat. Whether you’re creating visualizations, conducting statistical studies, or developing AI models, these tools will streamline your workflow.

By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to navigate and utilize Eurostat’s resources and a practical understanding of Python tools to incorporate its data into your projects. Whether you’re a data scientist, AI practitioner, policy analyst, or someone with an interest in Europe’s statistical trends, this talk will empower you to transform open data into actionable insights.

Let’s unlock the power of open data—one dataset at a time!