Open Data Day Sa 14.03. + So 15.03. 2026 Karlsruhe @ House of Living Labs, FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik Hack Days Mach Mit! ok-lab-karlsruhe.de
๐ก Mach Mit! Open Data Hackathon 2026
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14. & 15.Mรคrz 2026 in Karlsruhe
๐ Coden, gestalten, Stadt von morgen denken
Jetzt anmelden & dabei sein:
๐ ok-lab-karlsruhe.de/projekte/odd26
#OpenDataDay #KarlsruheDigital
Our partners @openaq.org are hosting a practical training webinar for #OpenDataDay 2026, focusing on the OpenAQ Explorer, AQI Hub, and programmatic data access. Tools to help you turn air quality data into real-world impact.
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11th March | โฐ 2PM UTC
๐Register: bit.ly/4aD0zdH
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Wien durch die Daten-Brille sehen? ๐๐ป Am 13. Mรคrz laden Stadt Wien & @parlament.gv.at zum #OpenDataDay! Start des Der Datenlehrpfad wird zeigen, wo offene Daten รผberall im stรคdtischen Raum stecken. Abschluss-Event im Parlament inklusive! ๐๏ธ
๐ Details & Anmeldung: www.data.gv.at/news/13-marz...
Are you working on an #opendata and #AI project? Playing with portals, CKAN, MCP servers, LLMs, custom queries to get insights from databases?
The community is eager to learn more!
๐๐พ Open Call for Demos: apply here until 6 March blog.okfn.org/the-future-o...
#OpenDataDay #ODD26
You can participate too! We are accepting submissions of projects in the form of lightning talks or demos exploring the intersection of open data and AI.
๐ฃ Open call: submit your proposal here๐๐พ
blog.okfn.org/the-future-o...
๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ: an online conference by @okfn.bsky.social to celebrate #OpenDataDay and the 20th anniversary of #CKAN ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ the community.
๐๏ธ Wednesday, March 11
๐ 10:00 - 15:00 UTC
โ๏ธ Register now at buff.ly/9Gt8HGy
We need open, accountable systems safeguarding cognitive freedom. What would they look like? @okfn.bsky.social seeks investigative journalists willing to engage in a paid collaborative storytelling exercise. Pitches by Mar 5, 2026. okfn.org/en/jobs/tech... #Neurotech #BCI #openness
๐๏ธ It's less than 1 month to go for #OpenDataDay2026 (March 7-13).
๐บ๏ธ Add your event to the map now! โ opendataday.org
๐๐พ It's time to hear a story of #OpenDataDayโs grassroots impact directly from the communityโs voices:
๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ชพ "Geospatial Data for Mangrove Rehabilitation", by Fajar Rizky Ramadhan โ blog.okfn.org/2026/02/16/o...
#ODDStories
๐ #OpenDataEditor: highlighted among digital public goods (DPGs) for "making data validation accessible for all"
๐๐พ Read the 2025 State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem Report: buff.ly/SvHfRel
๐ We are very grateful to our partner @pjmfdn.bsky.social for recognising our work in promoting AI literacy ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ communities. We are in such good company!
๐๐พ Read the full piece here: medium.com/patrick-j-mc...
Joint response submitted yesterday by @okfn.bsky.social with #OKSweden #OKEstonia #OKFinland ๐๐พ
buff.ly/fGgfI4s
๐ช๐บ Top 3 recommendations from the #OpenKnowledgeNetwork to shape the @EU_Commission's Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy:
๐ Dedicated EU funding for open digital infrastructure
๐ Open-source as mandatory in EU-funded projects
๐ EU-wide platforms for code, tools and expertise
๐ซ Now officially launched: #OpenTechnologyResearch will connect research, community, and policy, to ensure that diverse voices guide inquiry and impact. By @openforumeurope.org @okfn.bsky.social @opensource.org
๐ฉ๐พโ๐ป New website: buff.ly/7pFhZ0R
๐๐พ Announcement: buff.ly/DcRgtVe
internet infrastructure of London walking tour: sunday, 8 march 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm
As a part of #OpenDataDay organized by @okfn.bsky.social, I'll be running another internet infrastructure tour... this time, with an open data twist!
โ๐๏ธ Sunday, 8 March
โโฐ 10:30 - 12:30
โ๐London, United Kingdom
I have capacity for 25 or so folks, please sign up using luma: luma.com/zy0hjdkx
The topic of the moment is #governance โ๏ธ
For those who missed the launch in December, here's the latest field guide from @okfn.bsky.social to help you sustain your public interest tech projects and communities.
Tip: here's no one-size-fit-all ๐
๐๐พ Learn more: buff.ly/2Styp87
#TheTechWeWant
Dear @okfn.bsky.social community, our discussion infrastructure is back discuss.okfn.org. It was down while we moved to a self-hosted option to keep our conversations truly ours. Please check all is working fine, and, why not? Start the year discussing new topics or responding to old ones!
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We are proud to announce the inclusion of #OpenDataEditor in the #InfraFinder catalogue, an open infrastructure discovery and assessment tool by @investinopen.bsky.social.
๐๐พ ODE listing: buff.ly/KttXthe
๐๐พ Learn more: buff.ly/qp37suP
#TheTechWeWant
#OpenData
The UN CSTD Working Group on Data Governance is entering a critical phase.
Join our online discussion on 27 January, 13:00 UTC/14:00 CET to explore its progress, ongoing consultations, and how to engage in 2026.
Save your spot! โคต๏ธ
buff.ly/Ldfn7DQ
#DataGovernance #GlobalDigitalCompact #UNCSTD
๐๏ธ Save the date and start preparing your #OpenDataDay2026 event: it will take place during the second week of March (7-13).
Event registration is now open! โ opendataday.org
๐๐พ It's time to hear a story of #OpenDataDayโs grassroots impact directly from the communityโs voices:
๐ง๐ฉ ๐ "Harnessing Open Data for Flood Preparedness", by Zobaer Rahman โ buff.ly/esNUwsq
#ODDStories
#ODD25
๐๏ธ Our End-of-Year Newsletter is out today โ including @okfn.bsky.social's Annual Report 2025, new partnerships and announcements, many project updates, and the latest news of the #OpenMovement around the world.
๐๐พ Check it out: buff.ly/BD8NmcF
AI belongs to the people it serves. @okfn.bsky.social proves this daily in partnership with @pjmfdn.bsky.social. Together, we will build 4 hands-on pilots and multilingual AI literacy curricula, while advancing trustworthy AI in the global open data ecosystem.
Learn more โ buff.ly/FPsAagm
โญ๏ธ Opportunity alert: part-time Project Manager role at @okfn.bsky.social โญ๏ธ
The successful candidate will support the development for an #opendata infrastructure portal being prepared for the challenges of AI.
Could this be you? Know anyone?
Please share! ๐๐พ okfn.org/en/jobs/proj...
๐ Today, we are excited to announce a new strategic partnership with #datHere to strengthen open, FAIR and AI-ready data infrastructure powered by #CKAN.
Towards more open-source solutions to tackle the most pressing issues of our time!
Learn more ๐๐พ buff.ly/mj5LJ4N
๐ค Drawing on our experience of working directly with communities over the past 20 years, we have created a practical guide containing exercises and self-assessment tools.
Read it and send us your feedback!
๐ Have you read our latest field guide? '#TheTechWeWant | Read This Before You Build' is particularly useful if you are developing, or intend to develop, technology for the public interest.
๐๐พ buff.ly/YD1dfZB
๐ต We've all been there: opening a spreadsheet only to find a mess of missing values, weird formats, and inconsistent entries.
๐คฉ There is a better way. โ Meet the #OpenDataEditor
๐ปโค okfn.org/opendataedit...
#TheTechWeWant
๐ฐ #OpenDataEditor in Action: ODE helped @datacritica.bsky.social to quickly identify reliable variables for their data journalism investigations in Mexico and ensure their stories are built on solid foundation.
๐๐พ Check the use case: buff.ly/psyHnmo
