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[Announcement] Open Data Editor 1.4.0 version release
The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) is happy to announce the release of Open Data Editor (ODE) 1.4.0, the latest version of our new desktop application for data practitioners to detect errors in tables.
Read moreOpen Data Editor in Action: Enhancing genomic data literacy among researcher communities in Kenya
Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya initiative (BHKi) was able to find errors in over-complex spreadsheets and use ODE’s metadata panel to standardise schemas for future surveys.
Read moreOpen Data Editor in Action: Streamlining data governance and unlocking the potential value of urban data in Croatia
The City of Zagreb was able to reduce error-resolution time, comply with open data standards and foster a culture of data literacy across different city offices in the capital of Croatia
Read moreIvana Feldfeber: ‘There is no evidence that more technology makes people better’
DataGénero co-founder joins us for the fifteenth #OKFN100, a series of conversations with over 100 people about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement
Read moreOpen Data Editor in Action: Empowering local government staff across municipalities in Nepal
Open Knowledge Nepal was able to cut error-resolution time from weeks to hours and audit 40+ datasets across 5 municipalities, enabling public servants to validate data independently.
Read moreDecoding the UN CSTD Working Group on Data Governance online series
Join us in this online event to have an overview of the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Data Governance at all levels’ mandate, discuss the main outcomes of its first meeting, and learn about the expected next steps.
Read morePatricio Del Boca: ‘What we need is concrete tech for the people who need it, and nothing else’
The Open Knowledge Foundation’s new Tech Lead joins us for the fourteenth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the current challenges and the paths of action of the open movement.
Read moreOpen Data Editor in Action: A giant spreadsheet of environmental data now accurate for analysis
The Demography Project was able to streamline its work with air quality data in Kenya, significantly reduce the time needed to identify and correct errors, and train the team to work with open data.
Read more🇲🇽 Open Data Day 2025 in Xalapa: The Role of Open Data in Policy, Climate, and Social Change
#ODDStories – An event at Universidad Veracruzana brought together teachers and researchers from different fields to discuss open data and new technologies to face the polycrisis.
Read moreOpen Knowledge joins the OFA Symposium 2025 as content partner to amplify its vision and drive impact
The OpenForum Academy (OFA) is pleased to announce its roster of Content Partners for the upcoming OFA Symposium 2025. This year’s Symposium will benefit from the perspectives and expertise of three leading organisations in this space as Content Partners: the Open Knowledge Foundation, the Open Source Initiative, and the Digital Public Goods Alliance.
Read moreOpen Data Editor in Action: Multiple defence spending data sources in a single quality spreadsheet
The Observatoire des armements was able to streamline its work with statistics on arms purchases and sales in France, significantly reduce the time needed to identify and correct errors, and train the team to work with open data.
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