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Open Letter to the European Commission

‘There are many data gaps in Latin America and we lack collection methods’

Members of the Open Knowledge Network from the Latin America Hub join us for the eleventh #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement.

You are invited to OPEN GOES COP’s 2nd Webinar

We’re advocating for openness in the UN Climate Change Conferences. If you’re working at the intersection of openness and climate change, please come!

How can ‘openness’ complement climate change?

Debriefing and reflecting after the inaugural OPEN GOES COP coalition webinar

#ODDStories 2024 @ Yilo Krobo, Ghana 🇬🇭

Check out Women for Sustainability Africa’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Sokoto, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Check out Resource Connects for Education Initiative’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

Check out Code For Africa’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

‘Digital literacy, not just access, is Africa’s biggest problem’

Members of the Open Knowledge Network from the Anglophone Africa Hub join us for the tenth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Zaria, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Check out Digital Grassroot’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Goma, DRCongo 🇨🇩

Check out DRM Africa’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮

Check out YouthMappersUAO’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Ningi, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Check out Mumsa Initiative’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

Join us for the Inaugural Webinar of OPEN GOES COP, a movement advocating for openness in the UN Climate Change Conferences

We aim to overcome the lack of discussion on the role of ‘openness’ as a necessary condition for addressing the climate crisis. If you’re working at the intersection of openness and climate change, please come!

AI Sauna quick reflection

Find out more about the event that brought together the GLAM community in Helsinki to discuss the impact of AI in the shared online culture.

Empowering Digital Citizenship: Unlocking the Power of Open Knowledge with Participants of the LIFE Legacy

A recent session from Open Knowledge Ghana discusses digital citizenship and introduces Kiwix as a tool to democratise access to knowledge.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Goma, DRC Congo 🇨🇩

Check out MSD Network’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Cuddalore, India 🇮🇳

Check out SWEAD’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷

Check out YouthMappers UFBA’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲

Check out GeOsm Family’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Oguta, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Check out InspireIT’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

Bridging the Gap: Digital Rights, Sustainability, and Inclusion at #DRIF24

Organised by Open Knowledge Ghana, the event highlighted the crucial role that technology, innovation and digital empowerment can play in tackling the climate crisis.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴

Check out OpenStreetMap Colombia and YouthMappers Sagema’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

Common(s) Cause: Towards a Shared Advocacy Strategy for the Knowledge Commons

Join us for a day-long side event to Wikimania 2024 in Katowice, Poland. Our goal is to design a shared advocacy vision for stronger, collaborative work for the Knowledge Commons.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Gurgaon, India 🇮🇳

Check out Management Development Institute’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

European Commission VP’s roundtable: influencers in the fight against misinformation

An account of Věra Jourová’s official visit to Greece and the need for open data to combat disinformation.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵

Check Open Tech Community Nepal’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

Open Knowledge Network: Introducing the Regional Hubs Prototype Programme

We’re thrilled to unveil today the latest addition to our Network, a programme to foster collaboration and expand our reach and impact across the globe.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Kigali City, Rwanda 🇷🇼

Check out EcoMappers’ report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

Empowering Communities: Open Knowledge Somalia’s Open Street Mapping Workshop

The workshop aimed to enlighten attendees on the fundamentals and applications of open street mapping, a collective method for creating and refining maps with freely accessible geographic data.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Guatemala City 🇬🇹

Check out Diálogos’ report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

The Republic of the Congo opts for the use of biometrics in multi-party elections

The political will to use biometrics as a means of peacefully resolving political disputes and strengthening the credibility of multi-party elections should be seized as an opportunity for the international community.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Kibaale, Uganda 🇺🇬

Check out Rural Aid Foundation’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Detroit, USA 🇺🇸

Check out DETROITography’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Bandung, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Check out the UPI Youthmappers’ report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Caracas, Venezuela 🇻🇪

Check out Utopix’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Marsabit, Kenya 🇰🇪

Check out the Pastoralist Peoples’ Initiative’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Check out the Geodetic and Photogrammetric Laboratory’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Quezon City, Philippines 🇵🇭

Check out the UP Resilience Institute YouthMappers’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Belém, Brazil 🇧🇷

Check out the Meninas da Geo’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

#ODDStories 2024 @ Kwara, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Check out the Learnovation Foundation Network’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.

Open Data Day 2024 – Global Statistics & Activity Report

This year’s Open Data Day (ODD) was a huge success. Almost 300 events registered worldwide, with 60 countries participating in 15+ different languages. Check out the report.

Open Data Day 2024 – Mini-Grants Open Call

We are excited to announce the launch of the Open Data Day 2024 Mini-Grants Application to support organisations hosting open data events and activities across the world.

Open Knowledge Network Regional Hubs Coordinators – Call for Applications

Are you a community practitioner or a researcher interested in international networks and the digital commons? This could be an interesting opportunity for you.

End of the year with the Open Knowledge Network

Before we get to 2024, check out the heart-warming updates from around the world by the members of the Open Knowledge Network.

#OpenGovRetrospective – Get inspired by projects from our global Network

Latest update: August 21, 2023 The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit 2023 is fast approaching. As we prepare to run an official side event, Open Knowledge Foundation has been reviewing all the open government projects we’ve launched or been involved with in recent years. As the projects list keeps growing, we decided to take […]

Better together: debriefing the Open Knowledge Network annual meeting in Zurich

At the annual meeting, our Network deepened connections, identified key areas to work together and jointly developed a vision for the future of the movement.

Switzerland becomes the epicenter of open knowledge for a few days

Members of the Open Knowledge Network met in Zürich last week at Opendata.ch annual forum.

Better together than alone: say hello again to the Open Knowledge Network

Join the movement! Today we are launching two projects to shine a light on the tremendous work the Network has been doing in the past decade.

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, fair and prosperous digital society. The online conference will provide quality programme, networking opportunities and social connections. The conference is organised by the MyData Global – an […]

Adapting with the changing times: A way forward for WEData Nepal

This blogpost was jointly written by the project leads of Women Entrepreneurship Data (WEData) Nepal. Women’s role inside the family in Nepalese society has evolved in recent decades with an increase in levels of education and the need for income in families to sustain the growing inflation. But women are not equally participative, due to […]

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