Rebecca Firth: ‘A panacea of open data is needed to tackle climate-related disasters’

The Executive Director of Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team joins us for the eighth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement.

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Open Data Day 2024 – Global Statistics & Activity Report

This year’s Open Data Day (ODD) was a huge success. Almost 300 events registered worldwide, with 60 countries participating in 15+ different languages. Check out the report.

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And the winners of the Open Data Day 2024 Mini-Grants are. . .

We at the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) are excited to announce the list of organisations that have been awarded mini-grants to help them host Open Data Day (ODD) events and activities across the world. 

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Open Data Day 2024 – Mini-Grants Open Call

We are excited to announce the launch of the Open Data Day 2024 Mini-Grants Application to support organisations hosting open data events and activities across the world.

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Open Knowledge Network Regional Hubs Coordinators – Call for Applications

Are you a community practitioner or a researcher interested in international networks and the digital commons? This could be an interesting opportunity for you.

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Announcement of strategic funding for the Open Data Editor

We are pleased to announce that the Open Knowledge Foundation has been selected as a grantee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, marking a significant milestone for the development of the Open Data Editor (ODE) application, a tool that will unlock the power of data for key groups, including scientists, journalists and data activists.

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End of the year with the Open Knowledge Network

Before we get to 2024, check out the heart-warming updates from around the world by the members of the Open Knowledge Network.

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The South at the world’s centre: OKFN dive into Uruguay’s data marathon

At the beginning of November, I visited Uruguay in the capacity of Open Knowledge Foundation’s Partnerships Lead to take part in #MaratónDeDatos, a pool of various events focused on the work with data, open data and open knowledge, and a meeting point for the global community engaged with the topic. I first arrived in Montevideo […]

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How DPI can help fight Information Pollution during elections

Our workshop in Ethiopia with DPGA members detected misinformation in three stages of the electoral process: voters’ registration, campaigns, and election day. Check out the results.

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Debriefing the 4th round table for a Digital Public Infrastructure for Electoral Processes [Francophone Africa]

Last Wednesday, 22 November, Open Knowledge Foundation and AfroLeadership organised a round table on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Electoral Processes, focusing on initiatives developed in Francophone Africa. This was the fourth round table in the framework of this initiative, with which we are trying to map the initiatives and projects already active in the […]

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Csv,conf is going to Mexico!

The most beloved community conference for datamakers from all around the world is back in May 2024! After a very successful seventh edition in Buenos Aires in April 2023, we have decided to linger a little longer in Latin America. We are very excited to announce that csv,conf,v8 will take place in Mexico!  The commallama […]

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