Publishing Budget and Spending Open Data
This blog was written by Lorena Rivero del Paso (GIFT) and Oscar Montiel (Open Knowledge Foundation) and was originally posted on the GIFT blog. Increasingly, we see examples where lack…
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,…
These are the grantees of the Open Data Day 2019 mini-grant scheme!
Open Data Day is an important date for a broad community that works for a more open world, where information can benefit more people. Â To support the efforts made by…
Two new supporters join the Open Data Day mini-grant fund!
Open Data Day 2019 is closer each day! We’re excited to see the events map slowly coming together in different parts of the world. For those of you who are…
Announcing the Open Data Day 2019 mini-grant scheme
Who is data for? Who gets to use it and for which reasons? Can data help social causes? If so, how? These are some of the questions that we are…
Paris Peace Forum Hackathon: A new chance to talk about open data
A few weeks ago we had the chance to attend the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum. The goal of this new initiative is to exchange and discuss concrete…
Open Washing: digging deeper into the tough questions
This blog was written by James McKinney, Oscar Montiel and Ana Brandusescu For the second time in history, the International Open Data Conference (IODC) opened a space for us to…
A short story about Open Washing
Great news! The International Open Data Conference (IODC) accepted my proposal about Open Washing. The moment I heard this I wanted to write something to invite everyone to our session.…
CKANconUS and Code for America Summit: some thoughts about the important questions
It’s been a few weeks after CKANConUS and the seventh Code for America Summit took place in Oakland. As always, it was a great place to meet old friends and…
Announcing the 2018 International Open Data Day mini-grant winners!
Open Data Day is an important date for a broad community that works for a more open world, where information can benefit more people. Â To support the efforts made by…