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‘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.
Read morePolicy Brief: Governing Digital Public Infrastructure as a Commons
Policy Brief submitted by Open Knowledge Foundation, Center for Internet and Society and Research ICT Africa to T20, Engagement Group of G20 under Task Force T05 – Inclusive digital transformation
Read moreYou 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!
Read moreHow can ‘openness’ complement climate change?
Debriefing and reflecting after the inaugural OPEN GOES COP coalition webinar
Read moreData Package version 2.0 is out!
Thanks to the generous support of NLnet, now Data Package includes features that were often requested throughout the years and improves extensibility for domain-specific implementations.
Read more#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.
Read moreOpen Data Editor: The tormented journey of an app
Project Manager Sara Petti gives a behind-the-scenes account of the development of ODE at csv,conf,v8 – a journey full of lessons learned.
Read more#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.
Read more#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.
Read more‘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.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Zaria, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Check out Digital Grassroot’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Goma, DRCongo 🇨🇩
Check out DRM Africa’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#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.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Ningi, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Check out Mumsa Initiative’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read moreJoin 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!
Read moreAI 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.
Read moreEmpowering 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.
Read more#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.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Cuddalore, India 🇮🇳
Check out SWEAD’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Check out YouthMappers UFBA’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read moreWe are telling G7 leaders that the AI infrastructure must be open
We are concerned about a closed digital future where only a few elites can seize the power of AI for private purposes. Our contribution to the Think7 Italy Summit (T7) is trying to change that.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲
Check out GeOsm Family’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Oguta, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Check out InspireIT’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read moreBridging 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.
Read more#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.
Read moreCommon(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.
Read more#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.
Read moreEuropean 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.
Read moreOpen Data Editor: 5 tips for building data products that work for people
As announced in January, this year the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) team is working to develop a stable version of the Open Data Editor (ODE) application. Thanks to financial support from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, we will be able to create a no-code tool for data manipulation and publishing that is accessible to everyone, […]
Read more#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.
Read moreOpen 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.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Kigali City, Rwanda 🇷🇼
Check out EcoMappers’ report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read moreEmpowering 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.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Guatemala City 🇬🇹
Check out Diálogos’ report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read moreOpen Data Editor: meet the team behind the app
Join us on this learning journey and follow the details of the app’s development in this series of blogs.
Read moreThe 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.
Read more#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.
Read moreOpen Data Editor: what we learned from user research
Join us on this learning journey and follow the details of the app’s development in this series of blogs.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Detroit, USA 🇺🇸
Check out DETROITography’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Bandung, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Check out the UPI Youthmappers’ report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#ODDStories 2024 @ Caracas, Venezuela 🇻🇪
Check out Utopix’s report on their event held with the help of an Open Data Day mini-grant.
Read more#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.
Read more#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.
Read more#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.
Read moreAngela Oduor Lungati: ‘When embracing open source, one must be intentional about being inclusive’
The Executive Director of Ushahidi joins us for the ninth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement.
Read more#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.
Read more#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.
Read moreOpen 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.
Read moreRebecca Firth: ‘A panacea of open data is needed to tackle climate-related disasters’
The Executive Director of Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team joins us for the eighth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement.
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