New Open data hub from OKFN Greece
Opening up public sector data is becoming a top priority for governments throughout Europe and North America. We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Greek open data…
Protecting the foundations of Open Knowledge
###The foundations of the Foundation The Open Knowledge Definition (OKD) was one of the Open Knowledge Foundation’s very first projects: drafted in 2005, 1.0 in 2006. By stipulating what Open…
€15,000 of Prizes on Offer for Open Humanities Projects
We are excited to announce the first ever Open Humanities Awards. There are €15,000 worth of prizes on offer for 3-5 projects that use open content, open data or open…
Data roundup, February 13
We’re rounding up data news from the web each week. If you have a data news tip, send it to us at schoolofdata@okfn.org. TOOLS, COURSES, AND EVENTS A data visualization…
Open Government Datavis Competition
The Guardian Data Blog and Google are teaming up to find the best open government datavis out there. There is a top prize of $2,000 on offer for the best…
Shape Matters or The Courteous Clauses Expedite an Expedition of Data
The first online Data Expedition ventured to Flatland to respond to a call for help. Four Teams set out to solve a problem: An epidemic of heaviness. We’re now receiving…
Version Variation Visualisation
In 2010, I had a long paper about the history of German translations of Othello rejected by a prestigious journal. The reviewer wrote: “The Shakespeare Industry doesn’t need more information…
Data roundup, February 6
We’re rounding up data news from the web each week. If you have a data news tip, send it to us at schoolofdata@okfn.org. TOOLS, COURSES, AND EVENTS Machine learning developers…
We Need an Open Database of Clinical Trials
The award winning science writer and physician Ben Goldacre recently launched a major campaign to open up the results of clinical trials. The AllTrials initiative calls for all clinical trials…
The Open Knowledge Foundation Newsletter, February 2013
Sign up here to receive the Open Knowledge Foundation newsletter into your inbox every couple of months. We’re fresh back from our biannual summit, which brought together members from Open…