‘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.
![[VIDEO] Meet Open Knowledge’s Digital Public Goods](https://i0.wp.com/blog.okfn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CKAN-ODE-DPGs-thumb.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1)
![[VIDEO] Meet Open Knowledge’s Digital Public Goods](https://i0.wp.com/blog.okfn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CKAN-ODE-DPGs-thumb.png?fit=320%2C180&ssl=1)
Open Data Day essay #5: ‘Decisions under the public eye: a promising set of open data’
The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid) has the potential to act as a game changer, as it will require governments to disclose these administrative decisions proactively to everyone.
Open Data Day essay #4: ‘Open access and open data alone are not enough’
The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information was launched in 2024 as an initiative to encourage research institutions and research funders to actively contribute to the open availability of research information.
Open Data Day essay #3: ‘Datagraver’
The best way to promote a more transparent government is by showing the value and importance of the data that is already open and available.
Open Data Day essay #2: ‘From OPEN to FAIR’
Today, we understand that openness alone is not enough to generate lasting and structural impact. Open without structure is like a library without a catalogue.
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.
🇮🇩 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…
Who Decides? A Quick Guide to Governance ⚖️ – OKFN Newsletter January 2026
The Tech We Want, Open Data Editor, Open Technology Research, UN CSTD Working Group, Open Data Day and more.
Open Technology Research Officially Launches to Strengthen Global Research Community
OpenForum Europe (OFE), the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) today announced the official launch of Open Technology Research (OTR) — a strategic partnership designed to…