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Who we areTeam Board of Directors Funders Governance Donate What we do Tools Services Projects Digital Public Infrastructure for Electoral Processes Updating the Open Definition 100+ Conversations to inspire our new direction Global Movement Open Knowledge Network Global Directory Project Repository Open Data Day Open Knowledge Forums News Newsroom Blog Newsletter Twitter/X LinkedIn Mastodon English Español We are building a world open by design where all knowledge is accessible to everyone. We provide services for opening data We are the technology arm of institutions, organisations and communities, so you can create, manage and publish open data with our tools. Learn more We can help you develop your skills and unlock your potential We offer capacity-building training on data literacies for individuals, teams and communities so you can understand the transformative power of openness. 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Learn more Tools Services Global Movement Get in touch Open Knowledge in Practice Open Data Day ODD Stories: community voices behind the grassroots impact of Open Data Day Learn more Almost 300 events in 60 countries: a 56% bigger Open Data Day in 2024 Check out the Global Stats & Activity Report The Tech We Want Open Data Editor: what we learned from user research Learn more Open Knowledge Network Introducing the Regional Hubs Prototype Programme Learn more Events Join us in August for ’Common(s) Cause: Towards a Shared Advocacy Strategy for the Knowledge Commons’ Learn more Digital Public Goods CKAN is recognised as a tool advancing UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Learn more DPI for Electoral Processes Debriefing the 4 round tables so far Learn more Nominate a project and join our international coalition Help us make democratic processes more trustworthy Open Knowledge Data Tools The home of a set of legal tools and licenses to help you publish, provide and use open data: Open Database License (ODbL), Open Data Commons Attribution License, and Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL). Learn more The Open Definition sets out principles that define openness” in relation to data and content. It makes precise the meaning of open” in the terms open data” and open content” and thereby ensures quality and encourages compatibility between different pools of open material. Learn more Frictionless Data is an open-source toolkit that brings simplicity to the data experience – whether you’re wrangling a CSV or engineering complex pipelines. Learn more No-code application to explore and publish all kinds of data: datasets, tables, charts, maps, stories, and more. Forever free and open source project powered by open standards and generative AI. Learn more The world’s leading open source data management system. CKAN makes it easy to publish, share and discover data. It powers hundreds of data portals worldwide including governments, NGOs, research centers and enterprises. Learn more Global movement in action Open Knowledge Foundation is part of a worldwide movement working together for a fair, free and open future. Join us! Open Knowledge established chapters More countries Gathering of experts from the open community in the Open Knowledge Symposium (Barcelona, May 2022) Open Definition workshop with Latin American communities at RightsCon (San José, Jun 2023) Network-run event parallel to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit (Tallinn, Sep 2023) Network members planning next year’s strategy for the global movement (Zurich, Jun 2023) Grantees from the Philippines running an event on Open Data Day (Manila, Mar 2023) Participants of Coda.Br, the largest data journalism conference in Latin America (São Paulo, Nov 2022) Community gathering with OKFN team during csv,conf,v7 (Buenos Aires, Apr 2023) Featured Network Projects Global Directory A global and multilingual excellence cluster of leaders of the open movement, carefully selected by the Network. Learn more Project Repository A searchable database of the most prominent projects from the Network and other allies in the open movement. Learn more Latest News Bridging the Gap: Digital Rights, Sustainability, and Inclusion at #DRIF24 Organised by Open Knowledge Ghana, the event highlighted the crucial role that technology, innovation and digital empowerment can play in tackling the climate crisis. May 3, 2024 European Commission VP’s roundtable: influencers in the fight against misinformation An account of Věra Jourová’s official visit to Greece and the need for open data to combat disinformation. April 25, 2024 Angela Oduor Lungati: ‘When embracing open source, one must be intentional about being inclusive’ The Executive Director of Ushahidi joins us for the ninth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement. March 25, 2024 Read more in the Newsroom Open Knowledge Library Free resources to enable organisations, governments and any initiative to be #OpenByDesign. Find out more New Release: 2nd Edition of the State of Open Data Are we realising the full potential of open data? Join Renata Ávila and Tim Davies as they examine the impact and barriers of open data initiatives in various sectors. Learn more Problematising Strategic Tension Lines in the Digital Commons A report by Open Knowledge, Open Future and Wikimedia Europe. Learn more What is open? Are you new here? Take the first steps to understanding why openness is a key part of an inclusive digital future for all. Learn more Don’t miss a thing Stay on top of what’s happening in the #OpenMovement around the world. (We will never spam you!) Subscribe Privacy Policy IP Policy Cookie Policy Terms of Use Code of Conduct Jobs Contact Request a Quote Twitter/X Mastodon YouTube Linkedin GitHub Source code available under the MIT license. Content on this site, made by Open Knowledge, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International...