This online course introduces DCAT-AP and its variations, a key standard supporting the publication and exchange of metadata for datasets and data services across Europe. Designed for a non-technical audience, the course explains how DCAT-AP enables interoperability by providing a common structure for describing data, while allowing flexibility through national, regional, and domain-specific profiles. The aim of the course is to provide a learners with a clear, practical understanding of DCAT-AP architecture, its governance, core components, and the role of its different variations in supporting cross-border and cross-domain data sharing in the European Union.
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