Open Data Day 2019: it’s a wrap!
On Saturday 2nd March 2019, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. In this blog, we wrap up…
Celebrating the public domain in 2019
2019 is a special year for the public domain, the out-of-copyright material that everyone is free to enjoy, share, and build upon without restriction. Normally, each year on the 1st…
Open Data Day 2018: this year’s celebration of a growing community
The eight edition of Open Data Day took place on March 3, 2018: an exciting milestone for the open data communities and a great opportunity to put open data into…
Open Data Day 2018: what do we celebrate and why?
On Open Data Day (http://opendataday.org/), which is happening this year on Saturday 3 March 2018, we celebrate the benefits that open data can bring to our communities and the society…
Open Data Day 2018 is coming: what’s on the map?
Open Data Day is only a few weeks away: on Saturday 3 March 2018 groups from around the world are hosting talks, hackathons, conferences, workshops and other meetups celebrating the…
Remix public domain artworks: join the GIF IT UP 2017 competition
This blogpost has been adapted from the press release by Europeana. Open Knowledge International has for many years advocated for the importance of open cultural data, which enables citizens from across…
Datensummit: Advancing open data in Germany
Last month Open Knowledge Germany hosted the first Datensummit, a two-day festival for those who shape development within the fields of open data, transparency, data literacy and civic tech. With…
A lookback on Open Data Day 2017
With Open Data Day 2017 now two months behind us, it is time to look back and reflect on all that has been happening around the world during this year’s…
FutureTDM: The Future of Text and Data Mining
Blog written by Freyja van den Boom (FutureTDM researcher) and Lieke Ploeger. Since September 2015 Open Knowledge International has been working on finding new ways to improve the uptake of…
Sneak peek of Open Data Day: where will you be?
This Saturday 4 March marks the 7th International Open Data Day. Groups from around the world are organising events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. It…