Analyzing regional data: Data Expedition in Costa Rica
2.947 civil servants will be elected next year in Costa Rica, during the upcoming municipal elections. But, are the citizens aware of what’s going on in every district? Do…
Fresh faces in the School of Data coordination team!
We are glad to announce that no less than three people joined the School of Data team in the past weeks. Please give a warm welcome to: Marco Tulio Pires…
Effective disaster response starts with the right data skills
On December 2011, the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines was hit by Typhoon Sendong, devastating the region and affecting more than a million individuals. The Center for Health…
The Future of School of Data
Over the last few years, School of Data has seen impressive development and growth, going from a simple idea to an internationally recognised data literacy programme which has trained thousands…
How Open Map Data is Helping Save Lives in Nepal
My name is Nirab Pudasaini, and I am a new School of Data fellow from Nepal. Just 5 days after the beginning of my fellowship, a devastating earthquake of magnitude…
Helping marginalised communities use data and technology for advocacy
By Maya Ganesh, Beatrice Martini and Dirk Slater. “You are welcome anytime, you’re not like others who come with their own bag of potatoes” It’s with these words that the…
What does a School of Data Summer Camp look like?
On 24, 25 and 26 May, members of the School of Data network came from all around the world to gather in Ottawa for the 2015 Summer Camp. There was…
Call for applications for Data Journalism Philippines 2015
The Open Knowledge Foundation in partnership with the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism is pleased to announce the launch of Data Journalism Ph 2015. Supported by the World Bank, the…
Has the open data movement reached Ecuador yet?
The first time I heard about LOTAIP was five years ago at Grupo FARO. LOTAIP is the Transparency and Access to Public Information Law in Ecuador, by its Spanish acronym.…
Data literacy is about saving lives as well
Try to search for “Data Literacy in the Philippines” online and search results will show academic literacy, national statistics, accountability, good governance. Data literacy is rarely discussed as is. But search…