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Posted byby OKFN
August 28, 2025

Decoding the UN CSTD Working Group on Data Governance online series

Join us in this online event to unpack two key documents approved last May: the terms of reference and work plan of the WG. Speakers will present an overview of the goals of the working tracks, and share the expectations they hold for the next WG meeting.

Posted byby Renata Ávila & Scott Griffen
July 31, 2025

The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons

Opening the International Press Institute (IPI) archive is not just for preservation, but the first step toward creating a digital press freedom commons for the public good.

Posted byby OKFN
July 30, 2025

Our Network Contribution to Shape the European Union’s Data Policy

To create a more coherent and effective legal framework, we propose the following 5 pillars as foundations for the European Data Union Strategy.

Posted byby OKFN
May 30, 2025

Openness Bazaar: Open Data and Co-creation in Mexico City

The event, co-organised by INFO CDMX and OKFN, is a unique opportunity to explore tools, publications and materials developed under the model of openness by design, with a focus on human rights, gender perspective and inclusion of vulnerable groups.

Posted byby OKFN
May 28, 2025

Reclaiming our Digital Commons for Security, Peace, and Solidarity

#IDSF25 will take place from 4–6 June 2025 in Vienna, positioning the Austrian capital once again as a central hub for global dialogue on digital security, sovereignty, and international cooperation. The CEO of OKFN, Renata Ávila, will be joining two sessions in the programme.

Posted byby OKFN
May 5, 2025

Decoding the UN CSTD Working Group on Data Governance online series

Join us in this online event to have an overview of the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Data Governance at all levels' mandate, discuss the main outcomes of its first meeting, and learn about the expected next steps.

Posted byby OKFN
April 16, 2025

Open Knowledge joins the OFA Symposium 2025 as content partner to amplify its vision and drive impact

The OpenForum Academy (OFA) is pleased to announce its roster of Content Partners for the upcoming OFA Symposium 2025. This year’s Symposium will benefit from the perspectives and expertise of three leading organisations in this space as Content Partners: the Open Knowledge Foundation, the Open Source Initiative, and the Digital Public Goods Alliance.

Posted byby Renata Ávila
March 27, 2025

Why I am dedicating time to the CSTD Working Group on Data Governance and the 2025-2026 UN Working Group on Safeguards for Digital Public Infrastructure

Renata Ávila, CEO of OKFN: "I will suggest the 'open by design' principle for datasets and systems becoming the backbone of our future, highly digitised societies. If designed with opacity, without meaningful participation and accountability, these risk entrenching exclusion, corruption and control."

Posted byby OKFN
February 28, 2025

Open Knowledge and Guatemala sign cooperation agreement to strengthen data openness

OKFN will coordinate, together with the Presidential Commission, projects and training programmes aimed at improving training and knowledge of public administration and open data, as well as the development of common goods and Digital Public Infrastructures (DPI) from the management of the Government of Guatemala.

Posted byby Sara Petti
February 11, 2025

CHAOSScon 2025: Key Takeaways on Open Source Health and Metrics

CHAOSScon 2025 reinforced the importance of defining, measuring, and sustaining OSS health. As open source continues to evolve, these discussions provide a roadmap for ensuring sustainability, security, and inclusivity.

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’