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Urgent Call for Tech Companies to Respect Palestinian Digital Rights in Times of Crisis
We, a collective of human rights and civil society organizations, urge tech companies to immediately take strict measures to protect their users from harm in light of the escalating events in the region. These events have inevitably led to increased discrimination against Palestinian content and a rise in anti-Palestinian racism across various online platforms, and […]
Read moreOpen Knowledge Foundation joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance
By uniting resources and expertise, OKFN and DPGA aim to harness the power of digital commons to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read moreIntroducing Open Data Editor (beta): Towards a No-Code Data App for Everyone
OKFN is thrilled to introduce the initial version of the Open Data Editor (beta) today. We hope it will become in the future a no-code, easy-to-use application to explore and publish all kinds of data.
Read moreThe Tech We Want to Open Governments
On September 4th, Open Knowledge Foundation, together with Open Knowledge Estonia and Open Knowledge Finland, held a parallel event to the Global Open Government Partnership Summit in Tallinn to talk about the tech we want (and need) to open governments.
Read moreOGP remarks: lots of open government, not so much FOIA, congruency missing
Check out the observations of our developer and long-life open activist Patricio Del Boca after attending the OGP for the first time: “We should start practicing what we preach”
Read moreStefania Maurizi: ‘Secrets are the currency of power’
One of the most important investigative journalists working as a media partner of WikiLeaks joined us for the seventh #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the current challenges and the paths of action of the open movement
Read moreData-driven Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Recap of the CKAN Workshop at Code4Dev
Watch the workshop recording and learn the basics about an open data portal implementation using CKAN. This training was offered by Open Knowledge in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank.
Read moreCalling South Asian communities involved with open knowledge
We at OKFN are preparing another round of consultations on updating the “Open Definition”, now at Wikimania Singapore.
Read more#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 […]
Read moreBetter 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.
Read more#OpenGovRetrospective – What we’ve done inspires what comes next
Join us in looking back on open government past projects and in re-igniting the conversations in such a challenging time for democracies.
Read moreSwitzerland 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.
Read moreDebriefing the Open Definition workshop at RightsCon
Three weeks ago at RightsCon Costa Rica, we continued the process of rethinking and updating the Open Definition for today’s challenges and contexts. Here are the main takeaways.
Read moreCKAN is now a Digital Public Good
The Digital Public Good Alliance approved Open Knowledge’s application and has added it to the Digital Public Good Registry.
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Kenya 🇰🇪
On 4 March 2023, Fablab Winam organised the Open Data Day at Rosemary Hotel, Kamas, Kisumu, where 30 participants joined the event. The objective of the event was to introduce modern technology in local manufacturing optimisation and transformation using open data to AI. The event approach had greater challenges, especially since we were working with […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Argentina 🇦🇷
Damegender organised the Open Data Day event on 7 March 2023 at a coworking space in Argentina, where a presentation session on the concept of DameGender and Free Licences was conducted. David Arroyo Menéndez led the presentation. The first presentation was about, “Towards an international and free dataset about name, gender and frequency”, where he […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Chile 🇨🇱
Abriendo Datos Foundation and Flacso Chile have worked for three years in the development of “Verano de Datos Abiertos” (Open Data Summer), an initiative that promotes the debate about the open data ecosystem and also contributes to a culture of learning in the context of Chile. To celebrate Open Data Day, Fundación Abriendo Datos hosted […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Ethiopia 🇪🇹
On 9 March 2023, Acatech Technology PLC in collaboration with Open Knowledge Ethiopia organised the Open Data Day event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “Open data-driven AI in Ethiopia: Hackathon Event” was the thematic focus of the event. The event brought together participants from Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopian Statistics Service, Ethiopian Policy Studies, Information Network […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Tanzania 🇹🇿
GeoTE Tanzania celebrated Open Data Day on 10 March 2023, where representatives from different organisations and students participated in the event. The event theme was “Mapping with Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Response”, where we aimed to help create open data to help areas affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The event was successfully organised […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Madagascar 🇲🇬
To give the opportunity to learn Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for biodiversity conservation for young researchers of the University of Mahajanga, Tanjona Association organised the Open Data Day event. This event was held on 9 – 10 March 2023 at the University of Mahajanga, under the name “Hay Tech” as same as the last […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Togo 🇹🇬
As part of the commemoration of Open Data Day, OpenStreetMap (OSM) Togo in partnership with Wikimedia Community Togo and Internet Society Togo’s chapter hosted a “Meet-up on Artificial Intelligence and Open Data” on 4th March 2023. The event aims to bring together data stakeholders at the same table to discuss the real potential of open […]
Read moreCivil Society Statement on democratic digital infrastructure
Together with 40 others, we’re calling on the EU to support open-by-design alternatives to commercial digital infrastructures & promote interoperable, transparent spaces that respect privacy, democratic values & net neutrality.
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Namibia 🇳🇦
On 21 April 21, 2023, We Are Capable (WAC) Namibia hosted Open Data Day at the Namibia Business Innovation Centre boardroom of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). The event was held with the theme “Challenges and opportunities in promoting ethical and cultural AI through open data and data sharing”. The event aimed […]
Read moreCalling Latin American communities involved with open knowledge
We at OKFN are preparing another round of consultations on updating the “Open Definition”, now at RightsCon Costa Rica.
Read morePeter Murray-Rust: ‘The Global South is seen to be doing things better, it only lacks a unified critical mass’
A historic open science advocate and a member of the Open Definition Council joined us for the sixth #OKFN100, a series of conversations with more than 100 people about the current challenges and the paths of action of the open movement.
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Philippines 🇵🇭
On March 4, 2023, USTP YouthMappers organised Open Data Day 2023 with the theme “Empowering AI and Mapping with Open Data” at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro Campus. With 40 participants, the training workshop was a tremendous success, and it was encouraging to see that more than half […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Venezuela 🇻🇪
The Latin American Center for Internet Research (CLISI) held a discussion on Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Open Data in the city of Valencia, in the spaces of the Librería La Alegría to celebrate Open Data Day 2023. The attendees interested in the subject, as well as a group of journalists from the Carabobo region, […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Uganda 🇺🇬
To commemorate Open Data Day 2023, Amara Hub convened a co-creation session to discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in conservation efforts in Northern Uganda. The session was attended by a diverse spectrum of participants from Uganda Wildlife Authority, Africa Wildlife Federation, Uganda Conservation Foundation, Unwanted Witness along with conservation tech enthusiasts and practitioners, […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
On 10th March 2023, Youth Open Data organised a workshop to mark Open Data Day. The workshop brought together 40 young leaders and representatives of civil society organisations in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The general objective of the workshop was to exchange understanding, commitment, and action at the national level in terms of Artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Nepal 🇳🇵
To celebrate Open Data Day 2023, the Nepal Institute of Research and Communications (NIRC) implemented the ‘Enhancing Nepali Youth’s Awareness on Climate Change through AI Technology (ENACT)’ project to train Nepalese Youth’s on climate change. The project was implemented to: Sensitise the local youth/early career researchers about emerging climate change issues and the potential effects […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Colombia 🇨🇴
For the Open Data Day 2023 celebration Grafoscopio Community organised “Data Week: De los datos comunitarios a los chatbots” which was attended by the librarians, musicians, activists, academics, data analysts, and other participants of the Grafoscopio Community in the HackBo hackerspace in Bogotá, Colombia. The event started with the introduction of participants, event, and hackerspace; […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Nigeria 🇳🇬
On 8th March 2023, Women Environmental Programme (WEP) celebrated Open Data Day 2023 with the theme “Open AI for Environmental Conservation”. The event was attended by staff and volunteers of WEP and open data enthusiasts that were both present in-person and online. The objective of the event was to teach participants how Open AI solutions […]
Read moreLegislative transparency: How the Parliament of Córdoba became the most transparent in Latin America
The Open Knowledge Foundation team closely followed this process and shares the experience in this short text.
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
GSU YouthMappers hosted the Open Data Day event on 10th March 2023 at Gwanda State University, Zimbabwe. The event theme was “Open Data and AI in Transforming Agriculture,” and was inspired by how research organisations are using open data obtained from satellite imagery and other sources to come up with tools that are being used […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Ghana 🇬🇭
Open Data Day event was held in Tamale, Ghana on 10th March 2023, with the theme “Open Data Revolution, Fueling the Future of AI” organised by Dagbani Wikimedians Usergroup. The event featured three speakers who shared their insights on open data initiatives, AI-powered solutions for various industries, and exploring AI for daily problems. It was […]
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩
On 9th – 10th March 2023, Act4Change RDC; a youth-led organization based in the Democratic Republic of Congo and whose mission is to fight against poverty through the use of ICT, peace, and democracy organised an Open Data Day event. With the mission of assessing the impact of data in improving the AI’s result automation […]
Read moreBeatriz Busaniche: ‘Hate speech is sustained by stereotypes, which are often driven by AI’
The director of Fundación Vía Libre joined us for the fifth #OKFN100, a series of conversations with more than 100 people about the current challenges and the paths of action of the open movement.
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Mexico 🇲🇽
Check out how an alliance in Mexico is expanding the use of open data for socio-environmental conflict transformation
Read moreDebriefing the Open Definition workshop at MozFest
One week ago at MozFest, we began the process of rethinking and updating the Open Definition for today’s challenges and contexts. Here are the main takeaways.
Read more#ODD2023 Stories @ Somalia 🇸🇴
Check out the university partnership of Open Knowledge Somalia in Mogadishu to promote the use and accessibility of open data.
Read moreUpdating the Open Definition to meet the challenges of today
OKFN is kicking off the process of rethinking what “open” and “openness” mean beyond licences, for our complex digital infrastructures of today and tomorrow. Join us with your vision to shape a common digital future
Read moreHow far are we from an Election Data standard?
Last Friday we had a nice and spontaneous talk about election data that we saw as a great collaboration opportunity.
Read moreDavid Eaves: ‘The open data battle now is to demonstrate value, and that’s hard to do’
The initiator of Open Data Day joined us for the fourth #OKFN100, a series of conversations with 100+ people about about the current challenges and paths of action of the open movement.
Read moreThais Ruiz de Alda: ‘Social media platforms promote gender violence. Full stop.’
The executive director of DigitalFems joined us for the third #OKFN100, a series of conversations with 100+ people about about the current challenges and paths of action of the open movement.
Read moreAnd the winners of the Open Data Day(s) 2023 small grants programme are. . .
In total, we received 71 small grant applications this year from 30 countries and were greatly impressed by the quality of the event proposals.
Read moreZoë Kooyman: ‘Today, the free software message is maybe more important than ever’
The executive director of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) joined us for the second #OKFN100, a series of conversations with 100+ people about about the current challenges and paths of action of the open movement.
Read moreHow to organise a successful Open Data Day event – a complete guide!
Open Data Day (ODD) is the annual celebration of open data all over the world, where groups from around the world create local events to promote open data or use open data in their communities. 2023 Open Data Day(s) will take place from 4th to 10th March. ODD usually sees thousands of people getting together […]
Read moreReady… Set… Register!
Registration for csv,conf,v7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina is now Open. The anticipation is over! No more guessing and waiting! The community conference for data makers everywhere, returns in person! Csv,conf,v7 will be in the beautiful Buenos Aires, Argentina April 19-20. It will not be a conference without YOU present! This is one of the events […]
Read moreGet a small grant for your Open Data Day(s) 2023 event – submit your proposal now!
We at Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) are excited to announce the launch of the Open Data Day(s) 2023 Small Grants Application to support organisations hosting Open Data events and activities across the world. The application deadline is 26th February 2023 and only registered organisations can apply for the grants to host in-person events. The events […]
Read moreOpen Data Day(s) 2023 will take place from 4th to 10th March
It’s time to register your event if you have already started planning for it.
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