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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. Learn more
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Open Knowledge in Practice
Announcement Open Data Editor 1.4.0 version release Learn more
ODE Use Case: A giant spreadsheet of environmental data now accurate for analysis Learn more
ODE Use Case: Multiple defence spending data sources in a single quality spreadsheet Learn more
New Course: Quality and Consistent Data with the Open Data Editor Learn more
Services CKAN in a humanitarian context, a collaboration between NRC and OKFN Learn more
Report Open Movement’s Common(s) Causes Learn more
🇲🇽 Xalapa: The Role of Open Data in Policy, Climate, and Social Change By Lorena López Lozada Learn more
🇬🇭 Komenda: How Participatory Mapping Shapes Coastal Safety By Julia Quaicoe Learn more
🇮🇩 Pari Island: Collaborating for Climate Justice through Coral Watch By Bella Riskyta Arinda Learn more
🇳🇬 Owerri: Equipping Journalists to Address Climate and Agricultural Issues By Harriet C. Ijeomah Learn more
‘What we need is concrete tech for the people who need it, and nothing else’ With Patricio Del Boca Learn more
‘Digital literacy, not just access, is Africa’s biggest problem’ With Anglophone Africa Hub Learn more
‘There are many data gaps in Latin America and we lack collection methods’ With Latin America Hub Learn more
‘Open knowledge is still seen as very technical in Asia, which excludes a lot of people’ With Asia Hub Learn more
Advocacy Policy Brief: Governing Digital Public Infrastructure as a Commons Learn more
Climate Crisis Follow the webinars and podcasts of OPEN GOES COP, a coalition advocating for openness in the UN Climate Change Conferences Learn more

Open Knowledge Data Tools

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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
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
Data Package is a standard consisting of a set of simple yet extensible specifications to describe datasets, data files and tabular data. It is a data definition language (DDL) and data API that facilitates findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability (FAIR) of data. 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
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

 

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Open Knowledge Foundation is part of a worldwide movement working together for a fair, sustainable and open future. Join us!

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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

Open Knowledge joins the OFA Symposium 2025 as content partner to amplify its vision and drive impact

The OpenForum Academy (OFA) is pleased to announce its roster of Content Partners for the upcoming OFA Symposium 2025. This year’s Symposium will benefit from the perspectives and expertise of three leading organisations in this space as Content Partners: the Open Knowledge Foundation, the Open Source Initiative, and the Digital Public Goods Alliance.

Why I am dedicating time to the CSTD Working Group on Data Governance and the 2025-2026 UN Working Group on Safeguards for Digital Public Infrastructure

Renata Ávila, CEO of OKFN: “I will suggest the ‘open by design’ principle for datasets and systems becoming the backbone of our future, highly digitised societies. If designed with opacity, without meaningful participation and accountability, these risk entrenching exclusion, corruption and control.”

Open Knowledge and Guatemala sign cooperation agreement to strengthen data openness

OKFN will coordinate, together with the Presidential Commission, projects and training programmes aimed at improving training and knowledge of public administration and open data, as well as the development of common goods and Digital Public Infrastructures (DPI) from the management of the Government of Guatemala.
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Open Knowledge Library

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Free resources to enable organisations, governments and any initiative to be #OpenByDesign.

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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.

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Problematising Strategic Tension Lines in the Digital Commons

A report by Open Knowledge, Open Future and Wikimedia Europe.

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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.

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