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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 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 OKFN
February 4, 2026

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.

Posted byby OKFN
December 18, 2025

🚀 Trustworthy AI for the Open Data Ecosystem – OKFN Newsletter End-of-Year 2025

Annual Report, New Partnerships, Digital Public Goods, CKAN and Open Data Editor, Open Science and more.

Posted byby OKFN
December 8, 2025

New Field Guide: ‘The Tech We Want | Who Decides? A Quick Guide to Governance’

We at OKFN are questioning our own practices and learning how to do things anew. This new publication compiles some of these processes and invites you to put your community first.

Posted byby OKFN
November 28, 2025

Open Data Editor in Action: Interrogating Data for Investigative Journalism in Mexico

ODE helped Data Crítica to quickly identify reliable variables for their data journalism investigations and ensure their stories are built on solid foundation

Posted byby OKFN
September 23, 2025

Our New Field Guide: ‘The Tech We Want | Read This Before You Build’

We at OKFN are questioning our own practices and learning how to do things anew. This new publication compiles some of these processes and invites you to put your community first.

Posted byby OKFN
August 26, 2025

School of Data’s New Platform: A Fresh Look for a Renewed Mission

We are thrilled to announce that the School of Data project has a stunning new website, providing a central hub for anyone looking to build powerful data skills for change.

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
January 10, 2022

100+ Conversations to inspire our new direction

It has been almost two decades since OKFN was founded. Back then, the open movement was navigating uncharted waters, with hope and optimism. We created new standards, engaged powerful actors…

open content

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

Open Data Day essay #2: ‘From OPEN to FAIR’

New Field Guide: ‘The Tech We Want | Who Decides? A Quick Guide to Governance’

Open Data Editor in Action: Interrogating Data for Investigative Journalism in Mexico

Our New Field Guide: ‘The Tech We Want | Read This Before You Build’

School of Data’s New Platform: A Fresh Look for a Renewed Mission

The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons

100+ Conversations to inspire our new direction

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’