19 Articles

digital commons

Posted byby OKFN
July 30, 2026

8 Recommendations to Shape the Future of our Brain Commons

After reading about, experiencing and analysing the current technical and regulatory landscape of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and speaking with technologists, policy makers, legal scholars, and data experts, we encapsulated our…

Posted byby Renata Ávila
June 24, 2026

Open Knowledge and Critical Infrastructure: a Nordic Conversation

We discussed with our Nordic members and friends how, across Europe and beyond, policymakers are rethinking the foundations of the digital state and the infrastructure that powers it.

Posted byby Renata Ávila & Amalia Toledo
April 10, 2026

Knowledge as Critical Digital Infrastructure: A Call to Action for a Resilient Future

You can also read and share this story in Spanish and Portuguese. Knowledge is the foundation of every modern society, underpinning democracy, driving innovation, and strengthening our collective culture. In the digital age,…

Posted byby OKFN
February 4, 2026

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.

Posted byby OKFN
November 26, 2025

[VIDEO] Meet Open Knowledge’s Digital Public Goods

OKFN is the proud creator and one of the maintainers of two officially recognised digital public goods (DPGs): CKAN and Open Data Editor (ODE).

Posted byby Renata Ávila
October 30, 2025

We celebrate the Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium, a model built for sharing

On behalf of the Open Knowledge Foundation, I welcome today’s announcement by the European Commission on the creation of the Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (DC-EDIC). It is a…

Posted byby Renata Ávila & Scott Griffen
July 31, 2025

The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons

Opening the International Press Institute (IPI) archive is not just for preservation, but the first step toward creating a digital press freedom commons for the public good.

Posted byby OKFN
July 16, 2025

Jaya Klara Brekke: ‘Know who runs your infrastructure’

The infrastructure researcher and CSO at Nym joins us for the seventeenth #OKFN100, a series of conversations with over 100 people about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement

Posted byby OKFN
May 28, 2025

Reclaiming our Digital Commons for Security, Peace, and Solidarity

#IDSF25 will take place from 4–6 June 2025 in Vienna, positioning the Austrian capital once again as a central hub for global dialogue on digital security, sovereignty, and international cooperation. The CEO of OKFN, Renata Ávila, will be joining two sessions in the programme.

Posted byby OKFN
April 16, 2025

Open Knowledge joins the OFA Symposium 2025 as content partner to amplify its vision and drive impact

The OpenForum Academy (OFA) is pleased to announce its roster of Content Partners for the upcoming OFA Symposium 2025. This year’s Symposium will benefit from the perspectives and expertise of three leading organisations in this space as Content Partners: the Open Knowledge Foundation, the Open Source Initiative, and the Digital Public Goods Alliance.

Open Technology Research Officially Launches to Strengthen Global Research Community

The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons

Open Knowledge Foundation Priorities for the 2025 OGP

Design choices for a responsible AI chatbot: a conversation with #semanticClimate

Travis Gerke: ‘Academia is still very supportive of the singular hero scientist. But most things take teams’

Andrés Vázquez: ‘90% of technological problems can be solved with tools that have been around for decades’

Our Network Contribution to Shape the European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy

School of Data Returns: Scaling Digital Literacy Through Trainer Multipliers

Presentation & Expert Roundtable: ‘From Software to Society — Openness in a Changing World’