Open Data Day essay #1: ‘Data is a goldmine, if you share it’
Although there are many examples of how open data reuse generates societal value, this potential is sometimes forgotten in political debates on open governance.
‘The Future of Open Data’: Video Documentation
Relive the online conference that brought the open data community together for a celebration of two decades of CKAN and to discuss the role of open data and data infrastructures today.
🇮🇩 Open Data Day 2025 in Cianjur: Geospatial Data for Mangrove Rehabilitation
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. Bandung Mappers successfully carried out the Open Data Day…
🇹🇿 Open Data Day 2025 in Dodoma: Driving Urban Resilience With Open Data
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. The Open Data Day 2025 event in Dodoma brought…
🇳🇵 Open Data Day 2025 in Ilam: Co-Creating Solutions to the Polycrisis with Indigenous and Marginalised Communities
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. To celebrate Open Data Day 2025, as part of…
Our Network Contribution to Shape the European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy
Drawing on two decades of experience in building and supporting open digital infrastructure, we provide observations and recommendations to advance the EU’s strategic approach to open source, emphasizing its role in enhancing technological sovereignty, security, and competitiveness.
Frictionless Data Community Call January 2026
At our last call we discussed the evolution of the Frictionless Data standards, ongoing software development, and real-world adoption across research domains.
🇳🇬 Open Data Day 2025 in Owerri: Leveraging Open Data for Child Advocacy
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. The event ‘Leveraging Open Data for Child Advocacy in…
Announcement of Strategic Funding to Enhance Multilingual, Sector-specific AI Literacy and Develop Trustworthy AI for Open Data
At the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), we are excited and grateful to announce an important initiative for the next year, with the generous support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation…
Open Knowledge Foundation and datHere Announce New Partnership to Strengthen Open, FAIR, AI-Ready Data Infrastructure Powered by CKAN
The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) and datHere have established a new partnership to advance open standards and AI-ready data infrastructure tooling, standards and practices. The collaboration aims to help develop…