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Posted byby Lucas Pretti
August 31, 2026

Peacemaking and conflict mediation: AI as a tool, human judgment as the key

We are glad to announce the next AI Learning Labs in partnership with Conflux Center. In this conversation, Tanja and Miloš Strugar explore the skills and background needed to use AI responsibly in peace negotiations

Posted byby OKFN
August 5, 2026

Preliminary agenda announced for the Open Technology Research Symposium 2026

This year’s Symposium is guided by the theme “Shaping the Open Transition”. The program features speakers from Fiji, Ireland, Australia, India, Slovenia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Nigeria, Italy, Taiwan, Germany, Spain, and the United States.

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 OKFN
July 23, 2026

The Future of Freedom of Thought: Keeping Human Agency Open in the Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces

Will we surrender our rights to free thought? – a recap of the Brain Commons keynote by Susie Alegre

Posted byby OKFN
July 23, 2026

Freedom of Thought in the Age of Neurotechnology

How neurotech challenges the very idea of ‘thinking for oneself’ – a recap of the Brain Commons keynote by Christoph Bublitz

Posted byby OKFN
July 23, 2026

Governing the Brain Commons: Openness as Public Infrastructure

A recap of the Brain Commons panel on the governance of neurotech and neural data

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 OKFN
April 28, 2026

Join Open Knowledge at RightsCon 2026, Zambia

Our team and network will discuss pressing issues such as reimagining AI, experiencing brain-computer interfaces, leveraging digital public goods, and more; check the full agenda

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
March 17, 2026

‘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.

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’