Month: March 2019

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March 25, 2019

Open Data Day in Argentina: MenstruAction and Open Data for equality and citizen empowerment

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate,…

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March 22, 2019

International Open Data Day celebrated in Nigeria

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate,…

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March 21, 2019

Open Data Day 2019: open science events in Benin and Cameroon

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate,…

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March 19, 2019

Open Data Day 2019: A joint report by iWatch Africa and Lesotho Open Data Initiative

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate,…

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March 15, 2019

Leveraging open data for healthier communities in Africa

On Open Data Day 2019, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. The Women Economic and Leadership Transformation…

Posted byby Stephen Gates
March 14, 2019

Data Curator – share usable open data

Data Curator is a simple desktop editor to help describe, validate, and share usable open data. Open data producers are increasingly focusing on improving open data so it can be…

Posted byby Catherine Stihler
March 12, 2019

World Wide Web faces real dangers as it turns 30

This article was originally published in The Scotsman. Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s invention of the world wide web has transformed modern life, but more work must be done to ensure it…

Posted byby Oscar Montiel
March 12, 2019

Announcing the Fiscal Data Helpdesk

Having data for budgets and spending can allow us to track public money flows in our communities. It can give us insights into how governments plan and focus on programmes,…

Posted byby Meg Foulkes
March 6, 2019

Public Procurement Data in the Philippines and Where to Find It

Ben Hur Pintor, our fellow from the class of 2018, here shares his thoughts and research on public procurement data in the Philippines. During the selection process for the 2018…

Posted byby Danny Lämmerhirt
March 5, 2019

How open is government data in Africa?

Findings from the Africa Open Data Index and Africa Data Revolution Report Today, we are pleased to announce the results of Open Knowledge International’s Africa Open Data Index. This regional…

Open Technology Research Officially Launches to Strengthen Global Research Community

The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons

Open Knowledge Foundation Priorities for the 2025 OGP

Travis Gerke: ‘Academia is still very supportive of the singular hero scientist. But most things take teams’

Andrés Vázquez: ‘90% of technological problems can be solved with tools that have been around for decades’

Jaya Klara Brekke: ‘Know who runs your infrastructure’

Our Network Contribution to Shape the European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy

School of Data Returns: Scaling Digital Literacy Through Trainer Multipliers

Presentation & Expert Roundtable: ‘From Software to Society — Openness in a Changing World’