Announcing the Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026 in Barcelona
We hope you will join us from 26–27 October at the historic University of Barcelona as we translate evidence-based research into actionable policy.
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.
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 Technology Research Officially Launches to Strengthen Global Research Community
OpenForum Europe (OFE), the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) today announced the official launch of Open Technology Research (OTR) — a strategic partnership designed to…
OpenForum Europe, Open Source Initiative, and Open Knowledge Foundation Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Open Technology Research
The Open Technology Research Network (OTRN) will strengthen the global open technology research community and advance evidence-based policymaking around open technologies.
Travis Gerke: ‘Academia is still very supportive of the singular hero scientist. But most things take teams’
Biostatistician and epidemiologist Travis Gerke joins us to discuss the barriers to open science, the promise and pitfalls of AI, and why we need to rethink how we share health data
Open Data Editor in Action: Bridging the Gap Between Field Data and Research Insights in Ghana
Open Science Community Ghana (OSCG) was able to streamline its work with agricultural data, significantly reduce the time needed to identify and correct errors, and introduce open data concepts to a non-technical team
🇦🇼 Open Data Day 2025 in Oranjestad: The Challenges of Managing Open Data in Science
This text, part of the #ODDStories series, tells a story of Open Data Day‘s grassroots impact directly from the community’s voices. On the 4th of March 2025 the University of…
Empowering Life Scientists in Africa through Open Data: Highlights from the ODE Training
Using data such as COVID-19 genomic metadata from GISAID and custom datasets like dog genomic metadata, participants explored how to detect inconsistencies and errors in datasets.
Open Science & Open Knowledge – similar but yet different worlds
Why is it that these two worlds have similar values but barely seem to connect? While both aim to promote free access to information, they seem to do so by different types of peoples associated with the separate movements.