Open Knowledge Foundation
@okfn.bsky.social
We provide services, tools and training to build a world open by design where all knowledge is accessible to everyone.
#TheTechWeWant #OpenDataEditor #OpenDataCommons #SchoolOfData #CKAN
#TheTechWeWant #OpenDataEditor #OpenDataCommons #SchoolOfData #CKAN
Today, we are showcasing the full potential of #CKAN at the #DPGProductFair, during the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members' Meeting in #Brasília 🇧🇷
📸 @hsvab.bsky.social (@ok.org.br), @avilarenata.bsky.social and Otavio Neves (CGU/Government of Brazil)
📸 @hsvab.bsky.social (@ok.org.br), @avilarenata.bsky.social and Otavio Neves (CGU/Government of Brazil)
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Today, we are showcasing the full potential of #CKAN at the #DPGProductFair, during the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members' Meeting in #Brasília 🇧🇷
📸 @hsvab.bsky.social (@ok.org.br), @avilarenata.bsky.social and Otavio Neves (CGU/Government of Brazil)
📸 @hsvab.bsky.social (@ok.org.br), @avilarenata.bsky.social and Otavio Neves (CGU/Government of Brazil)
✨Today, we are announcing the launch of the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN), developed in partnership with @opensource.org and @openforumeurope.org.
Find out more about what we will be doing in 2026: blog.okfn.org/2025/11/20/o...
Find out more about what we will be doing in 2026: blog.okfn.org/2025/11/20/o...
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
✨Today, we are announcing the launch of the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN), developed in partnership with @opensource.org and @openforumeurope.org.
Find out more about what we will be doing in 2026: blog.okfn.org/2025/11/20/o...
Find out more about what we will be doing in 2026: blog.okfn.org/2025/11/20/o...
📣 We are thrilled to join @opensource.org - @openforumeurope.org in the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN).
2026 will be an exciting year bringing back the spirit of our early festivals and finding the answers to embrace the power of open technologies.
buff.ly/ACyuuQe
2026 will be an exciting year bringing back the spirit of our early festivals and finding the answers to embrace the power of open technologies.
buff.ly/ACyuuQe
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📣 We are thrilled to join @opensource.org - @openforumeurope.org in the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN).
2026 will be an exciting year bringing back the spirit of our early festivals and finding the answers to embrace the power of open technologies.
buff.ly/ACyuuQe
2026 will be an exciting year bringing back the spirit of our early festivals and finding the answers to embrace the power of open technologies.
buff.ly/ACyuuQe
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Today, OpenForum Europe (OFE), the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) announced a new strategic partnership: the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN).
Read the full announcement here: openforumeurope.org/openforum-eu...
Read the full announcement here: openforumeurope.org/openforum-eu...
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Today, OpenForum Europe (OFE), the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) announced a new strategic partnership: the Open Technology Research Network (OTRN).
Read the full announcement here: openforumeurope.org/openforum-eu...
Read the full announcement here: openforumeurope.org/openforum-eu...
At @okfn.bsky.social we congratulate Wayne Wei Wang!
Dedicated to Basil Cousins' legacy, the award is meant to encourage future generations committed to rigorous thought and research in the field of open innovation and open technology.
#OFASymposium
Dedicated to Basil Cousins' legacy, the award is meant to encourage future generations committed to rigorous thought and research in the field of open innovation and open technology.
#OFASymposium
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
At @okfn.bsky.social we congratulate Wayne Wei Wang!
Dedicated to Basil Cousins' legacy, the award is meant to encourage future generations committed to rigorous thought and research in the field of open innovation and open technology.
#OFASymposium
Dedicated to Basil Cousins' legacy, the award is meant to encourage future generations committed to rigorous thought and research in the field of open innovation and open technology.
#OFASymposium
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We're having a lot of fun here in Brazil! Here's some of our many attendees who turned out in Rio de Janeiro to talk about open technology impact at the #OFASymposium2025.
Now we're moving into our fourth and final track: Sustainability & Security!
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
Now we're moving into our fourth and final track: Sustainability & Security!
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We're having a lot of fun here in Brazil! Here's some of our many attendees who turned out in Rio de Janeiro to talk about open technology impact at the #OFASymposium2025.
Now we're moving into our fourth and final track: Sustainability & Security!
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
Now we're moving into our fourth and final track: Sustainability & Security!
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
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We are kicking off Day 2 of the OFA Symposium 2025 with a keynote by Fernanda Campagnucci on Openness at a Crossroads!
Stay tuned for updates on today's two tracks: Economic Impact of Open and Sustainability and Security.
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
Stay tuned for updates on today's two tracks: Economic Impact of Open and Sustainability and Security.
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
November 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We are kicking off Day 2 of the OFA Symposium 2025 with a keynote by Fernanda Campagnucci on Openness at a Crossroads!
Stay tuned for updates on today's two tracks: Economic Impact of Open and Sustainability and Security.
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
Stay tuned for updates on today's two tracks: Economic Impact of Open and Sustainability and Security.
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
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The presenters from our first track -- Open Technologies and Geopolitics -- are tackling the big questions around #OpenTechnologies that influence #geopolitical strategies, #trade policies, and #technological #sovereignty.
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The presenters from our first track -- Open Technologies and Geopolitics -- are tackling the big questions around #OpenTechnologies that influence #geopolitical strategies, #trade policies, and #technological #sovereignty.
Building on the policy brief presented by @okfn.bsky.social and @cis-cnrs.bsky.social to the #G20, researcher Ramya Chandresekhar explores how to govern DPI as a commons.
#OFASymposium in #Rio
@openforumeurope.org
#OFASymposium in #Rio
@openforumeurope.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Building on the policy brief presented by @okfn.bsky.social and @cis-cnrs.bsky.social to the #G20, researcher Ramya Chandresekhar explores how to govern DPI as a commons.
#OFASymposium in #Rio
@openforumeurope.org
#OFASymposium in #Rio
@openforumeurope.org
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We are coming to you live from Rio de Janeiro, the site of the 2025 edition of the #OFASymposium2025. We have a full day ahead of us, with two full tracks of exciting presentations and keynotes. Thank you to @fgvoficial.bsky.social for hosting us!
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We are coming to you live from Rio de Janeiro, the site of the 2025 edition of the #OFASymposium2025. We have a full day ahead of us, with two full tracks of exciting presentations and keynotes. Thank you to @fgvoficial.bsky.social for hosting us!
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
#OpenSource #OpenTechnology #Research #Symposium
📣 We urge EU leaders to adopt a 5-point plan to make open source AI the force multiplier for a resilient, autonomous Europe. Closed systems = dependency. Open systems = capacity.
Read our plan now: buff.ly/4acTKNV
Read our plan now: buff.ly/4acTKNV
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📣 We urge EU leaders to adopt a 5-point plan to make open source AI the force multiplier for a resilient, autonomous Europe. Closed systems = dependency. Open systems = capacity.
Read our plan now: buff.ly/4acTKNV
Read our plan now: buff.ly/4acTKNV
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The OFA Symposium 2025 is happening next week, and we’re thrilled to showcase more details about our final conference track! To conclude Day 2 of the Symposium, we will explore Track 4: Sustainability and Security, from 13:30 to 16:20. Explore the full agenda here: symposium.openforumeurope.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The OFA Symposium 2025 is happening next week, and we’re thrilled to showcase more details about our final conference track! To conclude Day 2 of the Symposium, we will explore Track 4: Sustainability and Security, from 13:30 to 16:20. Explore the full agenda here: symposium.openforumeurope.org
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PARI's Local Government Programme Lead Jugal Mahabir has been collaborating with @okfn.bsky.social on Open Data
blog.okfn.org/2025/11/10/o...
blog.okfn.org/2025/11/10/o...
Open Data Editor in Action: Enhancing Fiscal Governance and Transparency in South African Municipalities - Open Knowledge Blog
ODE helped PARI restructure messy public financial datasets into a clean, consistent format, making them more presentable and ready for reliable analysis
blog.okfn.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
PARI's Local Government Programme Lead Jugal Mahabir has been collaborating with @okfn.bsky.social on Open Data
blog.okfn.org/2025/11/10/o...
blog.okfn.org/2025/11/10/o...
💬 "Academia is still very supportive of the singular hero scientist. But most things take teams"
🔬 Biostatistician and epidemiologist Travis Gerke is the 19th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
👉🏾 Check it out: buff.ly/nlOhiMK
#openscience
#openknowledge
🔬 Biostatistician and epidemiologist Travis Gerke is the 19th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
👉🏾 Check it out: buff.ly/nlOhiMK
#openscience
#openknowledge
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
💬 "Academia is still very supportive of the singular hero scientist. But most things take teams"
🔬 Biostatistician and epidemiologist Travis Gerke is the 19th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
👉🏾 Check it out: buff.ly/nlOhiMK
#openscience
#openknowledge
🔬 Biostatistician and epidemiologist Travis Gerke is the 19th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
👉🏾 Check it out: buff.ly/nlOhiMK
#openscience
#openknowledge
If you hate Excel formulas and don't really know what ‘metadata’ means, #OpenDataEditor is for you! A handy tool for 👩🏾💻 journalists, 📣 activists, 👨🏼✈️ civil servants, and anyone who isn't an engineer.
Download ODE and start learning now: buff.ly/iyqaNY2
Download ODE and start learning now: buff.ly/iyqaNY2
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you hate Excel formulas and don't really know what ‘metadata’ means, #OpenDataEditor is for you! A handy tool for 👩🏾💻 journalists, 📣 activists, 👨🏼✈️ civil servants, and anyone who isn't an engineer.
Download ODE and start learning now: buff.ly/iyqaNY2
Download ODE and start learning now: buff.ly/iyqaNY2
🌟 #OpenDataEditor in Action: ODE helped @aiofourown.bsky.social to standardise data and create #AI models that are built on respectful, culturally-accurate and ethically sourced data from the Cambodian and South African communities.
👉🏾 Check the use case: buff.ly/KHSiBiv
👉🏾 Check the use case: buff.ly/KHSiBiv
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌟 #OpenDataEditor in Action: ODE helped @aiofourown.bsky.social to standardise data and create #AI models that are built on respectful, culturally-accurate and ethically sourced data from the Cambodian and South African communities.
👉🏾 Check the use case: buff.ly/KHSiBiv
👉🏾 Check the use case: buff.ly/KHSiBiv
🌟 🙌🏾 Actualización emocionante: #OpenDataEditor ha sido reconocido como un #bienpúblicodigital por la Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA).
Esto significa que la adopción global ha contribuido a los ODS de la ONU y que ODE cumple con los más altos estándares de #apertura.
👉🏾 Más: buff.ly/yBfykiJ
Esto significa que la adopción global ha contribuido a los ODS de la ONU y que ODE cumple con los más altos estándares de #apertura.
👉🏾 Más: buff.ly/yBfykiJ
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🌟 🙌🏾 Actualización emocionante: #OpenDataEditor ha sido reconocido como un #bienpúblicodigital por la Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA).
Esto significa que la adopción global ha contribuido a los ODS de la ONU y que ODE cumple con los más altos estándares de #apertura.
👉🏾 Más: buff.ly/yBfykiJ
Esto significa que la adopción global ha contribuido a los ODS de la ONU y que ODE cumple con los más altos estándares de #apertura.
👉🏾 Más: buff.ly/yBfykiJ
🌟 🙌🏾 Exciting update: #OpenDataEditor has been recognised as a #digitalpublicgood by Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA).
This means that the global adoption of the app has been contributing to the UN SDGs, and that ODE meets the highest standards of #openness.
👉🏾 More: buff.ly/ScQJ3wj
This means that the global adoption of the app has been contributing to the UN SDGs, and that ODE meets the highest standards of #openness.
👉🏾 More: buff.ly/ScQJ3wj
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🌟 🙌🏾 Exciting update: #OpenDataEditor has been recognised as a #digitalpublicgood by Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA).
This means that the global adoption of the app has been contributing to the UN SDGs, and that ODE meets the highest standards of #openness.
👉🏾 More: buff.ly/ScQJ3wj
This means that the global adoption of the app has been contributing to the UN SDGs, and that ODE meets the highest standards of #openness.
👉🏾 More: buff.ly/ScQJ3wj
🌱 What governance models will best serve #OpenDataEditor and the public good over time? Join the community next week to help shape the future of the tool.
🗓️ 22 Oct
🕒 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
Register: buff.ly/iY3Ayii
🗓️ 22 Oct
🕒 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
Register: buff.ly/iY3Ayii
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🌱 What governance models will best serve #OpenDataEditor and the public good over time? Join the community next week to help shape the future of the tool.
🗓️ 22 Oct
🕒 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
Register: buff.ly/iY3Ayii
🗓️ 22 Oct
🕒 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
Register: buff.ly/iY3Ayii
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Public interest tech should be built to last. Our partners at @okfn.bsky.social created The Tech We Want, a field guide that shows how simplicity, openness, and community-driven design lead to digital systems that can endure the test of time. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4rvjuvuf
October 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Public interest tech should be built to last. Our partners at @okfn.bsky.social created The Tech We Want, a field guide that shows how simplicity, openness, and community-driven design lead to digital systems that can endure the test of time. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4rvjuvuf
🗳️❌ "We are seeing datasets disappear depending on who is in power. Whole open data portals are going offline after certain elections, both at the national and local levels. This disturbing trend threatens the democracy we have today." – @avilarenata.bsky.social #OGPSummit
October 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🗳️❌ "We are seeing datasets disappear depending on who is in power. Whole open data portals are going offline after certain elections, both at the national and local levels. This disturbing trend threatens the democracy we have today." – @avilarenata.bsky.social #OGPSummit
✊🏾 "The most fundamental pillar of #opengovernment is software made by activists. If you have ever used official #opendata from Brazil, Canada, USA, UK, India, etc., you have used CKAN." – @avilarenata.bsky.social #OGPSummit
⛵️ #CKAN is a DPG recognised by the Digital Public Good Alliance
⛵️ #CKAN is a DPG recognised by the Digital Public Good Alliance
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
✊🏾 "The most fundamental pillar of #opengovernment is software made by activists. If you have ever used official #opendata from Brazil, Canada, USA, UK, India, etc., you have used CKAN." – @avilarenata.bsky.social #OGPSummit
⛵️ #CKAN is a DPG recognised by the Digital Public Good Alliance
⛵️ #CKAN is a DPG recognised by the Digital Public Good Alliance
☁️😵 We at @okfn.bsky.social are not afraid to talk about the elephant in the room: there can be no truly public digital infrastructure as long as the ‘cloud’ belongs to corporations.
📸 @avilarenata.bsky.social
at #OGPSummit
📸 @avilarenata.bsky.social
at #OGPSummit
October 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
☁️😵 We at @okfn.bsky.social are not afraid to talk about the elephant in the room: there can be no truly public digital infrastructure as long as the ‘cloud’ belongs to corporations.
📸 @avilarenata.bsky.social
at #OGPSummit
📸 @avilarenata.bsky.social
at #OGPSummit
"It is neither intelligence nor artificial" 🗯️ #OGPSummit session today trying to pierce the hype.
Public interest #AI indeed can help improve data quality and create knowledge from #opendata (reading, interpreting, referencing it), but critical literacies are needed!
🧵
Public interest #AI indeed can help improve data quality and create knowledge from #opendata (reading, interpreting, referencing it), but critical literacies are needed!
🧵
October 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"It is neither intelligence nor artificial" 🗯️ #OGPSummit session today trying to pierce the hype.
Public interest #AI indeed can help improve data quality and create knowledge from #opendata (reading, interpreting, referencing it), but critical literacies are needed!
🧵
Public interest #AI indeed can help improve data quality and create knowledge from #opendata (reading, interpreting, referencing it), but critical literacies are needed!
🧵
🤩 If you see any of these faces at #OGPSummit in Spain, come talk to us about openness, digital public infrastructure, data governance, the #LocalStack, tech sovereignty, #TheTechWeWant, and any other topics at the intersections of #openknowledge.
👋 #OpenKnowledgeNetwork
👋 #OpenKnowledgeNetwork
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🤩 If you see any of these faces at #OGPSummit in Spain, come talk to us about openness, digital public infrastructure, data governance, the #LocalStack, tech sovereignty, #TheTechWeWant, and any other topics at the intersections of #openknowledge.
👋 #OpenKnowledgeNetwork
👋 #OpenKnowledgeNetwork