The e-Government Centre has launched a more accessible and efficient version of the portal www.date.gov.md. The new portal enables the public institutions to publish gross data straight from their information systems, which will increase citizens’ access to public information, IPN reports.

Executive director at the e-Government Centre Stela Mocan said the new portal was launched on the occasion of the international day of open data, celebrated on February 22.

Stela Mocan added that the creation of the new version of www.date.gov.md was possible due to citizens’ involvement, who expressed their opinions, proposals and recommendations on the functionality of the open data.

The information provided by the portal comprises public data intended for reuse: documents drafted due to the funding from the public budget or from foreign donations, public documents, documents in open formats and subject to automatic processing.

After the launching of the new version of the portal, there was also launched its page on Facebook – Open Government Data. Apart from the Facebook page, the interested people can also follow the Twitter account: DateGovMD.