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Open Knowledge Foundation Open the menu Facebook Twitter Donate Subscribe What we do Training Services Community and campaigns Examples of our work Who we are Team Board of Directors Governance Funders The Open Knowledge Network What is open? Definition How to open data Why open data? About Mission Our impact Press Contact us Jobs Code of Conduct Blog Search Submit Cancel A fair, free and open future. Our mission is to create a more open world – a world where all non-personal information is open, free for everyone to use, build on and share; and creators and innovators are fairly recognised and rewarded. Open Knowledge Foundation needs a new CEO We are looking for a leader who will lead the team to spread the global message of openness worldwide Read more What we do Working with individuals and organisations, we teach, create and inspire change. Learn more Support us Help us campaign for a fair, free and open future. 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What we do Training Services Community and campaigns Examples of our work Facilitating data validation and reuse Versatile visualisation of open budget data Creating an open data publication toolkit Celebrating open data with communities across the world Building an open database of information on all clinical trials Frictionless publication and use of fiscal data Mapping the state of open government data across the globe Improving geolocation data for schools in Tanzania Open Knowledge Justice Programme Who we are Team Board of Directors Board Meeting Minutes Board Meeting Minutes, July 2019 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2019 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2019 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2019 Board Meeting Minutes, September 2018 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2018 Board Meeting Minutes, October 2017 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2017 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2017 Board Meeting Minutes, November 2016 Board Meeting Minutes, September 2016 Board Meeting Minutes, August 2016 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2016 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2016 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2016 Board Meeting Minutes November 2015 Board Meeting Minutes September 2015 Board meeting minutes July 2015 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2015 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2015 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2015 Board Meeting Minutes, November 2014 Board Meeting Minutes, September 2014 Board Meeting Minutes, July 2014 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2014 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2014 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2014 Board Meeting Minutes, November 2013 Board Meeting Minutes, September 2013 Board Meeting Minutes, July 2013 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2013 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2013 Board Meeting Minutes, December 2012 Board Meeting Minutes, September 2012 Board Meeting Minutes, June 2012 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2012 Board Meeting Minutes, March 2012 Board Meeting Minutes, December 2011 Board Meeting Minutes, December 2010 Board Meeting Minutes, September 2010 Board Meeting Minutes, August 2010 Board Meeting Minutes, June 2010 Board Meeting Minutes, February 2010 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2010 Board Meeting Minutes, December 2009 Board Meeting Minutes, November 2009 Board Meeting Minutes, October 2009 Board Meeting Minutes, August 2009 Board Meeting Minutes, June 2009 Board Meeting Minutes, May 2009 Board Meeting Minutes, January 2020 Board Meeting Minutes, April 2020 Board Meeting Minutes, July 2020 Governance Funders The Open Knowledge Network What is open? 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About Mission Our impact CKAN The Open Definition Frictionless Data School of Data Open Spending Open Knowledge Labs The Open Data Handbook The Data Journalism Handbook Global Network The Public Domain Review Open Data Day CSVconf Press Press releases Catherine Stihler leaves Open Knowledge Foundation with best wishes for new global role Comment on Lords report on 'pandemic of disinformation' Comment on UK contact-tracing app U-turn Comment on Facebook's political ads announcement Comment on COVID-19 disinformation warnings 27 organisations and advocates demand answers about NHS COVID datastore Opinion poll - majority of Brits want Government action against online disinformation Brits demand openness from government in tackling coronavirus - new opinion poll New opinion poll: UK contact-tracing app must take account of human rights Comment on MPs' criticism of internet giants over COVID-19 disinformation Comment on Ofcom report on coronavirus fake news Openness is key to UK and Scottish government responses to COVID-19 Comment on European Commission blueprint on digital future New CDEI report calls for social media regulation overhaul Comment on Facebook political ads announcement Election disinformation report shows urgent need for reform Digital services tax row - solution is Europe-wide action PISA results - UK governments must invest in data skills Google political ads policy a 'step in right direction' Comment on Facebook General Election action plan Google 'in discussions about changing political ad policy' Facebook should suspend political ads for UK General Election campaign DCMS committee chair right to raise Facebook openness concerns Pressure now on Facebook following Twitter political advert ban Social media giants must tackle disinformation before UK General Election EU copyright crackdown risks 'automated censorship' - Stihler Women in data can help tackle gender inequality World Library Congress - Closing libraries is ‘short-sighted’ Trump warns no free trade deal for UK unless digital services tax scrapped EU too slow to act on tax transparency YouTube's new terms of service shows direction of travel towards global content crackdown Digital service taxes should be applied across Europe EU must work harder to tackle disinformation EU leaders must prioritise fight against disinformation UK Health Secretary challenged to tackle access to medicines Poland takes copyright crackdown to court A fair, free and open future- new chapter to celebrate Open Knowledge Foundation's anniversary UK party leaders challenged to back openness and transparency Crackdown on social media 'dark ads' must be 'robust and deliver transparency' EU Council votes to back controversial copyright crackdown Trump-linked US 'fundamentalists' pour 'dark money' into Europe EU copyright vote a 'massive blow' for internet users Final copyright vote - MEPs must choose to save the internet Number of computers in Scotland's libraries falls by 6% Tech giants' wealth and power threatens our economy and society Furman review - digital adverts must be more transparent Five openness demands set out for European election candidates Comment on Facebook disinformation concerns Nick Clegg challenged to tackle Facebook 'fake news' Comment on MP's Facebook report EU's chilling copyright crackdown an 'attack on openness' The Open Revolution: rewriting the rules of the information age Worldwide celebration of open data on 3 March 2018 Danish Energinet.dk will use CKAN to launch Energy DataStore – a free and open portal for sharing en OpenTrialsFDA presents prototype as finalist for the Open Science Prize OpenTrials launches beta version today at the World Health Summit Open Knowledge appoints Pavel Richter as new CEO Open Trials: Open Knowledge announces plans for open, online database of clinical trials Essential sta...