Open Data Day essay #3: ‘Datagraver’
The best way to promote a more transparent government is by showing the value and importance of the data that is already open and available.
Open Data Day essay #2: ‘From OPEN to FAIR’
Today, we understand that openness alone is not enough to generate lasting and structural impact. Open without structure is like a library without a catalogue.
Open Data Day essay #1: ‘Data is a goldmine, if you share it’
Although there are many examples of how open data reuse generates societal value, this potential is sometimes forgotten in political debates on open governance.
‘The Future of Open Data’: Video Documentation
Relive the online conference that brought the open data community together for a celebration of two decades of CKAN and to discuss the role of open data and data infrastructures today.
Shaping a Shared Research Agenda for Open Technology Research
Open Technology Research (OTR) is entering one of its most important phases: shaping a shared research agenda that will guide our collective work over the next two years and beyond.
🇮🇩 Open Data Day 2025 in Cianjur: Geospatial Data for Mangrove Rehabilitation
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. Bandung Mappers successfully carried out the Open Data Day…
🇹🇿 Open Data Day 2025 in Dodoma: Driving Urban Resilience With Open Data
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. The Open Data Day 2025 event in Dodoma brought…
🇳🇵 Open Data Day 2025 in Ilam: Co-Creating Solutions to the Polycrisis with Indigenous and Marginalised Communities
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. To celebrate Open Data Day 2025, as part of…
Our Network Contribution to Shape the European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy
Drawing on two decades of experience in building and supporting open digital infrastructure, we provide observations and recommendations to advance the EU’s strategic approach to open source, emphasizing its role in enhancing technological sovereignty, security, and competitiveness.
Who Decides? A Quick Guide to Governance ⚖️ – OKFN Newsletter January 2026
The Tech We Want, Open Data Editor, Open Technology Research, UN CSTD Working Group, Open Data Day and more.