Visualizing How the Brazilian Government Underspends on the Public Good
This post is authored by Vitor Batista, who works as developer for the Open Knowledge Foundation, and Neil Ashton, Data Roundup Editor for the School of Data blog. It is…
On the trail of “Open Steps” – visiting open knowledge communities around the world
This is a guest blog post from Open Steps, an initiative by two young Berliners Alex (a software developer from Spain) and Margo (a graduate in European politics from France)…
Global Community Stories #5: Nepal, Czech Republic, Greece, Japan, Brazil and Texas US.
The global community of Open Knowledge Foundation Local Groups around the world is once again brimming with great tales of how the community is working tirelessly to promote open…
Global Community Stories #4: Morocco, Bangladesh, Spain and South Korea
It’s once again time for a round-up of some of the major activities happening in our rapidly expanding Local Group Network across the world. This time we’ll among other…
Japan’s Administration Urges Ministries to Promote Open Data
A few days ago the 4th e-Government Open Data Expert Committee was held in Tokyo. At the committee the specific measures to implement Japan’s new IT strategy, which was launched…
Announcing the Global Open Data Initiative
The Global Open Data Initiative (GODI) is a new initiative led by the Open Knowledge Foundation, Open Institute, Fundar, Sunlight Foundation and the World Wide Web Foundation. It mission is…
Open knowledge at the Open Government Partnership conference in Mombasa, Africa
Last week, the Open Knowledge Foundation had the pleasure of attending the Open Government Partnership conference in Mombasa, Kenya. Participants from all over Africa as well as the rest of…
Welcoming Greece Local Group as Open Knowledge Foundation Chapter
It’s with great excitement that we can announce that OKFN Greece, after 1.5 years as a Local Group in our global network, have established themselves as an official Chapter of…
Open data highlights from European Data Forum 2013 in Dublin
Europe’s data league convened in Dublin last week – Open Data increasingly taking the stage Over 500 data professionals gathered last week at European Data Forum conference in Dublin.…
Global Community Stories #2: Brazil, Spain, Czech Republic, Nepal, Iceland and Belgium
We continue our new monthly digest showcasing initiatives from our local communities across the globe, this time proudly featuring Brazil, Spain, Czech Republic, Nepal, Iceland and Belgium. The Open…