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Defra at the INSPIRE-Geospatial World Forum 2015

Posted by: Andrew Newman, Posted on: 26 June 2015 - Categories: INSPIRE

DATA.GOV.UK Each year the European Commission holds a conference on the INSPIRE Directive in a different Member State.  This year the conference took place at the end of May in Lisbon, Portugal, and was held in parallel with the Geospatial …

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#OpenDefra

Posted by: Alexander Coley, Posted on: 25 June 2015 - Categories: Defra digital, Open data
Defra Secretary of State Elizabeth Truss speaking at the Unruly Clubhouse on 25 June 2015

We’re posting here on the Defra digital blog some of the stories about our data, data activities and data releases. On 25 June, our Secretary of State Elizabeth Truss set out her vision for the role of open data in the future of food and farming.

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The ‘flat-pack test’ for guidance

Posted by: Ajay Makan, Posted on: 5 June 2015 - Categories: Defra content design, Defra digital

One of the dubious privileges of my suburban upbringing was watching my Dad assemble flat pack furniture on rainy Sunday afternoons. As the hours passed and the chair, barbecue or desk started to emerge with missing legs or extra arms, …

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