Rulebook

The UrbanMind Rulebook defines the main principles and rules for all participants of the UrbanMind data space. It explains how the data space works, who can join, what roles exist, and how participants are expected to handle data and collaboration.

The rulebook ensures that everyone in the UrbanMind ecosystem, follows the same standards for data sharing, security, and trust.

This Rulebook is meant for:

• Cities and organizations joining the data space
• Data producers and data consumers
• System administrators and operators
• Technical partners who develop and maintain services

Governance

The UrbanMind data space is operated by 3fs, acting as the Data Space Operator. 3fs is responsible for:

• Technical operation and maintenance of the platform
• Managing access, monitoring performance, and ensuring data security
• Supporting compliance with the EU Data Act, GDPR, and DS4SSCC principles

Riko serves as the Onboarding Coordinator, helping new participants join the data space.

The municipalities of Kranj and Pula are the initial participants and use cases of the data space.

Onboarding process

Joining the UrbanMind data space is currently a manual process.

Onboarding is handled by Riko, one of the founding partners and participants of the data space.

To join:

• Send an email to urbanmind@riko.si
• In the message, describe who you are, your organization, and why you would like to participate in the UrbanMind data space
• The Riko team will contact you with the next steps

Onboarding is currently manual, but will be automated in the future through the UrbanMind portal.

Participant Roles

Every user in UrbanMind has one of the following roles. These roles define what actions the user can take and what data they can access.