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ODD Stories

The voices of the communities. The grassroots impact of Open Data Day.

Posted byby Johan Wolswinkel
March 24, 2026

Open Data Day essay #5: ‘Decisions under the public eye: a promising set of open data’

The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid) has the potential to act as a game changer, as it will require governments to disclose these administrative decisions proactively to everyone.

Posted byby Bianca Kramer
March 24, 2026

Open Data Day essay #4: ‘Open access and open data alone are not enough’

The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information was launched in 2024 as an initiative to encourage research institutions and research funders to actively contribute to the open availability of research information.

Posted byby Stephan Okhuijsen
March 24, 2026

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.

Posted byby Coen Wilders and Saskia Scheltjens
March 24, 2026

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.

Posted byby Marlinde Weener
March 24, 2026

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.

Posted byby Fajar Rizky Ramadhan
February 16, 2026

🇮🇩 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…

Posted byby Shabani Magawila
February 16, 2026

🇹🇿 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…

Posted byby Sudeep Uprety
February 16, 2026

🇳🇵 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…

Posted byby Leonard Onumajulu
January 13, 2026

🇳🇬 Open Data Day 2025 in Owerri: Leveraging Open Data for Child Advocacy

This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. The event ‘Leveraging Open Data for Child Advocacy in…

Posted byby Zobaer Rahman
January 13, 2026

🇧🇩 Open Data Day 2025 in Sunamganj: Harnessing Open Data for Flood Preparedness

This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. On March 4, 2025, the YouthMappers Chapter at the…

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

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’

Jaya Klara Brekke: ‘Know who runs your infrastructure’

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’