A fair, sustainable and open future.
We provide services, tools and training that enable govs, orgs and communities to embrace
#openness
as a design principle.
Today we are pleased to announce a new CEO for Open Knowledge Foundation - Renata รvila.
Please join us in welcoming her to the Open Knowledge Foundation team.
๐ Happy Open Data Day! ๐
Today people all over the world will celebrate
#opendata
Join in and spread the word via
#OpenDataDay
+
#ODD2021
Visit which is now available in 15 languages
Discover 280+ events from 74+ countries
We are excited to announce that Catherine Stihler (
@C_Stihler_MEP
) has been appointed as new
#CEO
of Open Knowledge International (
@okfn
)
- read our full announcement at
Happy
#OpenDataDay
2019! Today we'll be sharing highlights from nearly 300 events that are happening all across the world in celebration of
#opendata
and its benefits for government, business and civil society. Follow
#OpenDataDay
#ODD19
for live updates!
15 years ago the Open Knowledge Foundation was founded . We look forward to continue working towards a fair and free knowledge economy for another 15 years: join us to work towards a more open future
#OKF15
๐ Save the date: Open Data Day 2020 will take place on Saturday 7th March ๐
Read our blogpost or visit the website to learn more
And spread the word!
#OpenDataDay
#ODD2020
#opendata
Happy International
#OpenDataDay
! We'll be sharing highlights from the 355 events around the world today, to join in the annual celebration of
#opendata
๐ Open Data Day 2021 will take place on Saturday 6th March ๐
Find out more about the global celebration of
#opendata
and how your community can join in at
#OpenDataDay
#ODD2021
๐ Happy Open Data Day ๐
Today people all over the world will celebrate
#opendata
. Join in via
#OpenDataDay
/
#ODD2020
Discover events taking place across the ๐๐๐
Read about our inspiring mini-grantees
We are reading now "Geographies of Digital Exclusion: Data and Inequality" incredibly relevant and urgent to recalibrate our mission. Thanks
@oiioxford
@dekstop
and
@geoplace
Open Data Day 2018: what do we celebrate and why? Read up on what
#opendata
is and why is it important, find useful resources and other important information on celebrating
#OpenDataDay
- we wish everyone a great event this Saturday!
It's not always a straight line from
#opendata
to impact, but we believe strongly that data can help address societal challenges. We are seeing some interesting examples of this today at
#opendataday
. We'll add some of them to this thread. Please add yours as well!
307 events now on the map for
#OpenDataDay
! Check what is happening in your country, and add your event to the map at Need some guidance on organizing events? Check our organizer's guide:
.
@C_Stihler
: EU
#copyright
vote a โmassive blowโ for internet users - we now risk the creation of a more closed society at the very time we should be using digital advances to build a more open world where knowledge creates power for the many, not the few:
When I first started playing music and couldn't afford web hosting, I put all my MP3 and WAV files up on
@internetarchive
because they offered an amazing free service to make art and knowledge accessible to all.
Now, they're being sued by giant corporate publishers. THREAD:
Celebrate
#OpenDataDay
on Saturday 6th March 2021 in your community or online with the help of a $300 USD mini-grant.
Find out more
Apply by 12pm GMT on Friday 5th February
#ODD2021
#opendata
๐ณ๏ธ The
@CKANproject
announced today the release of
#CKAN
2.11, integrating
@htmx_org
and opening up the way for dynamic
#UI
.
๐ Our Tech Lead
@pdelboca
celebrates the Hypermedia Approach and explains how it follows our vision of
#TheTechWeWant
.
๐๐พ
Fantastic to see 170 events have already been added to the
#OpenDataDay
map
Fill in this form to let the world know about your
#ODD2020
plans
(Thread) We wanted to highlight just a few of the
#opendata
activities taking place...
We are very excited to announce that the application for the
#OpenDataDay
2022 small grants is now open! ๐
Small funds ($500-$1000) available to help organisations host in-person
#OpenData
events and activities.
More info:
We are talking to 100 thinkers and doers to define our digital future, understand better our role and work together to make open knowledge a verb, beyond words.
Who should we talk to? Suggest a name here:
More:
The Open Knowledge Foundation has signed on to
@EFF
's letter to the
@InternetSociety
calling on them to stop the sale of the Public Interest Registry (PIR) to Ethos Capital
Visit to add your name
#SaveDotOrg
292 events registered on the
#OpenDataDay
map so far.
Which ones are missing? Can we get it up to 300 events listed with your help?
Submit details about your
#ODD2020
event via this form
Forget everything you think you know about the digital age. The simple truth is that itโs not about
#privacy
,
#AI
or
#blockchain
โitโs about the rules of ownership. And hope lies in the fact that we can change them in a radically better way:
#OpenRevolution
Save the date:
#OpenDataDay
is on Saturday 3 March 2018 - and you are invited! Read up on how to register your events, our upcoming minigrants-scheme, and how to share learnings of last year's event with each other:
#opendata
#ODD18
#openstreetmap
is officially a "public good!"
The Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a UN-affiliated agency, has recognized the role of OSM with regard to global sustainable development. Read all about it on
We couldn't be more proud to announce that
@DPGAlliance
has recognised
@CKANproject
as a digital public good! Our community tool is officially helping tackle 9 of the 17 global challenges put forward by the
@UN
. ๐๐ฟ
Read more โ
We are thrilled to introduce the
#OpenDataEditor
(beta), a no-code, easy-to-use app to explore and publish all kinds of data: datasets, tables, charts, maps, stories, etc. Powered by
@frictionlessd8a
. Please test it and send your feedback!
๐๏ธ Learn moreโ
Open Data Day 2020: itโs a wrap!
Read about all the
#OpenDataDay
events around the world supported by
#ODD2020
mini grants
Thanks to everyone who organised or took part in these celebrations and see you next year for Open Data Day 2021!
#ODD2021
We strongly condemn the indiscriminate attacks and forced displacement that the Russian government is inflicting on millions of civilians. We call our communities to put their knowledge & skills urgently at the service of solidarity, cooperation and peace.
.
@bbcnews
: EU backs controversial
#copyright
law: "We now risk the creation of a more closed society at the very time we should be using digital advances to build a more open world where knowledge creates power for the many, not the few," said
@C_Stihler
This weekend is
#OpenDataDay
! Nearly 200 events are happening all over the world - find one near you at . Organising an event? Make sure to add it to the map at and check helpful resources at
#odd19
#OpenData
Learn how Open Knowledge chapters from around the world are stepping up, lending their knowledge and expertise to efforts aimed at improving information and data sharing about the
#COVID19
outbreak in their countries.
Thread ๐
#openknowledge
#opendata
#coronavirus
247 events have now been added to the
#OpenDataDay
map as teams around the world warm up for
#ODD2020
on Saturday 7th March
In fact, some events have already started taking place across the world...
(Tag
@OKFN
if you want us to help spread the word)
โญ๏ธ
#OpenDataDay
Mini-Grant Winners โญ๏ธ
It was very difficult to choose just 26 proposals from the 305 incredible ones we received. But we're proud once again to help such amazing people promote
#opendata
around the world.
#ODD24
Check out the list:
Happy I love Free Software Day! We love free software because it gives everyone the right to use, understand, adapt and share it as they see fit, supporting fundamental freedoms like
#FreedomOfSpeech
#PressFreedom
and
#Privacy
#ilovefs
๐
@fsfe
Check out this beautiful collection of
#publicdomain
material by
@PublicDomainRev
: Agnes Catlowโs Drops of Water (1851) .
if you want to support their awesome work, check up & support the mid-year fundraiser!
#openglam
#openculture
New edition of the
#DataJournalism
Handbook forthcoming: how could data journalism initiatives facilitate vital public debates about the future of the data society as well as the significant global challenges that we face?
@jwyg
@PublicDataLab
@ejcnet
#ddj
We are more than proud to announce the โจ public programme โจ of The Tech We Want to Open Governments, our side event to
#OGPEstonia
in
#Tallinn
๐ช๐ช
Tickets are sold out, but there's still a chance to get a spot on the waitlist.
Check out the speakers:
Announcing the launch of the
#OpenDataDay
2020 mini-grant scheme.
Apply by midnight GMT on Sunday 9 February to receive up to $300 USD to support the running of a
#ODD2020
event which follows one of this year's key themes.
Learn more:
๐ฅ๐ We are pleased to announce the 20 winning organizations of the
#ODD2023
Small Grants Program 2023. Each will receive a grant of USD 500 to cover the expenses of their event. Thanks,
@link_digital
and
@datopian
for joining
@OKFN
on the sponsorship.
Full list on thread ๐งต
WANTED: Open Knowledge Foundation seeks visionary leader to steer the world towards a free, fair + open society
An open future has never been more important โ will you join us to create it? Visit to learn more about
#openknowledge
It has been a truly wonderful
#OpenDataDay
. We finished the day with 406 events registered. That's more than fifty more than last year. It has been great seeing the amazing open data community coming together!
It looks to be a great
#OpenDataDay
tomorrow: 250 events are now on the world map! Find one near you at
Organising an event? Make sure to add it via - and share updates tomorrow using
#OpenDataDay
#odd19
hashtags!
#opendata
๐บ๏ธ
Fighting for a more open world: today our new CEO Catherine Stihler (
@C_Stihler
) is delivering the keynote speech at
#OpenBelgium19
on how openness is at risk but
#opendata
and
#openknowledge
remain more important than ever.
Read the speech:
.
@okfn
is excited to announce the 2019
#FrictionlessData
for
#ReproducibleResearch
Tool Fund grants! These $5k grants are for developing a tool for reproducible science using Frictionless Data tooling, specs or software. More info & apply here
#openscience
โจ Some big news: we are re-launching the
#OpenKnowledgeNetwork
today! You can now get in touch with people from 25+ countries speaking 15+ languages, and learn more about 40+ projects covering 20+ categories from
#civictech
to
#opendata
, and more. ๐งต
Are you a scientist, researcher, developer, or data wrangler? Want to build an
#openSource
tool for science? The
@OKFN
#FrictionlessData
Tool Fund offers grants of $5K to develop tooling for
#OpenScience
based on Frictionless Data tools, specs & software:
Open Knowledge Foundation is looking for a new leader to spread the global message of openness and help us in our mission to create a fair, free and open future.
Could this be you? Apply before the end of January 2021:
#openknowledge
#opendata
Open Data Day 2021 will take place on Saturday 6th March
Find out more about the global celebration of
#opendata
and how your community can join in at
#OpenDataDay
#ODD2021
Do you have a great idea for a project which uses
#opendata
for climate action?
Apply to the
#NetZeroChallenge
global pitch competition by Friday 12th March 2021 and you could win $1,000 USD to support your work.
Find out more:
Are you a researcher interested in making your research more open?
Join the
#FrictionlessData
Fellows for an
#OpenDataDay
event celebrating
#OpenResearch
data on Saturday 6th March from 15:00 UTC, online and open to everyone.
Sign up here >>
#ODD2021
#DeleteArt13
because algorithms struggle to tell the difference between infringement and the legal use of copyrighted material vital to research, commentary, parodies and more. This is far too high a cost for enforcing copyright.
#SaveYourInternet
๐ง๐ท The Querido Diรกrio project by
@okfnbr
proposes to use artificial intelligence to classify, contextualise and expand the information contained in the Brazilian official municipal portals. Check it out:
#ArtificialIntelligence
#OpenKnowledgeNetwork
Together with 40 others, we're calling on the
#EU
to support
#OpenByDesign
alternatives to commercial digital infrastructures & promote interoperable, transparent spaces that respect privacy, democratic values & net neutrality:
#DemocraticInfrastructure