Meet the projects shortlisted for the Net Zero Challenge
Earlier this week we announced the time and date for the Net Zero Challenge pitch contest, and invited you to register for the event here. We are now ready to…
Join us for the Net Zero Challenge pitch contest on using open data for climate action
Please register here to watch the Net Zero Challenge pitch contest. This is a virtual event taking place on Tuesday 13th April 2021 from 15:00 to 16.00 London time. What…
Launching the Net Zero Challenge: a global pitch competition about using open data for climate action
Open Knowledge Foundation is excited to launch the Net Zero Challenge, a global pitch competition about using open data for climate action. With a new administration in the USA and…
MyData Online 2020
MyData Online 2020 (Dec 10-12) will gather 1000 personal data professionals and people interested in the data economy. They bring together business, legal, tech and societal perspectives to create sustainable,…
DataStories Symposium
At the DataStories Symposium 2020 we will explore how people engage with data to create stories. Data is represented in different ways to allow us to understand and make use…
The UK’s National Data Strategy: first impressions and observations
After years of promises, the UK Government has finally announced the launch of a ‘framework’ National Data Strategy. The aim of the strategy is to “drive the UK in building…
Our Open Future
A closed future where knowledge belongs to the few; or an open future where knowledge is shared and used by everyone so that we can live happier and healthier lives.…
An open future for every child
An estimated 1.5 billion children worldwide have had their learning disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This global emergency is far more than a public health crisis: it has stalled…
The UK must not be left behind on the road to a more open society
The United Kingdom still doesn’t have a National Data Strategy. The idea has been stuck in development hell for years, and the delay has already had an impact. Had a…
The Open Human Genome, twenty years on
On 26th June 2000, the “working draft” of the human genome sequence was announced to great fanfare. Its availability has gone on to revolutionise biomedical research. But this iconic event,…