A Weekend of Data, Hacks and Maps in Nigeria
It was another weekend of hacking for good all around the world, and Abuja, Nigeria was not left out of the weekend of good, as 30 participants gathered at the…
Open data for Development Training Starts Tomorrow!
This is a guest post written by Justyna Krol of the UNDP and originally posted on the UNDP blog. >> Is data literacy the key to citizen engagement in anti-corruption…
Video: School of Data Summer Camp
We’re proud to share a video all about School of Data. In 5 minutes, you will learn about School of Data with introductions to School of Data Network members, Fellows…
Easy Access to World Bank and UN Development Data from IPython Notebooks
Although more and more data is being published in an open format, getting hold of it in a form that you can quickly start to work with can often be…
Dispatch from India: Intro to Data Journalism Workshop in Bangalore
This post is crossposted from DataMeet.org, an organization that promotes open data in India. Sunday, August 31st, DataMeet worked with an Economic Times Journalist Jayadevan PK with support from School of Data, to design…
Matchmakers in Action – Help Wanted
Do you have a skill to share? Want to host an online discussion/debate about an Open Knowledge-like topic? Have an idea for a skillshare or discussion, but need help making…
Lessons learned while exploring Copenhagen’s bicycle paths using data – Part 1
When I signed up to the School of Data mailing list, I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into. Within two days of joining, I was invited to…
How to: Network Mapping Builds Community
Who is in your network? Who are your stakeholders? Network Mapping can help you plan, grow and sustain your organization. Nisha Thompson of Datameet.org and a School of Data Fellow…
OKFestival 2014: we made it! A write-up & Thank You note
Open Knowledge Festival 2014! We built it, made it and ran it – it was a blast, thank you! 1056 participants from 60 countries 215 facilitators and moderators 17 Programme…
September Community Summit On Air
We’re hosting a September Community Call. Join us to discuss a number of community programming ideas and help make a plan. All welcome. (Amazing drawing by Artepilpilean) What: September Community…