Open News, Events, Blogs


The COIWeb aggregates news, opinions and developments from various research sources around the world, including:    
  • The Open Data Research Network  hosted by the Web Foundation, 
  • World Bank Open Data & ICT4D Blogs
  • Open Knowledge Foundation
  • GovLabs @ NYU


Open Knowledge Foundation Blog

The main goal of the training was to facilitate knowledge of open data and its easy handling. The post Empowering Youth with Open Data Skills: A Training Recap in DR Congo first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

The Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ) managed to guarantee the quality of decades of housing survey data and consolidate the results even with changes in the collection methodology. The post Open Data Editor in Action: Democratising housing data analysis in Argentina first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

ODE in action: A new cohort of pilot organisations will start testing ODE with new responsible AI-powered features on issues as varied as data journalism, academic research, cultural heritage, and public sector data. The post Building AI-Ready Communities: Meet the Global Cohort Transforming Data Practice with Open Data Editor first appeared on...

The training, offered by Public Lab Mongolia, attracted the interests of Mongolian open data enthusiasts and practitioners from various fields, including sociology students and practitioners, data analysts, health researchers, university lecturers, civil society, and private sector professionals. The post Open Data Editor Introduced to Mongolian...

The Executive Director of The Demography Project reports on their experience piloting ODE: "It rekindle the spark that inspires why we do our work and boosted my team’s collegiality." The post How Open Data Editor simplifies open data analysis processes first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

The coordinator of The Observatoire des armements reports on his experience piloting ODE: "It enabled us to better organize our data processes." The post How Open Data Editor empowers our weapon watch network first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

The CEO of Open Knowledge Nepal reports on their experience piloting ODE: "It wasn’t just a success in terms of outputs; it was a cultural shift." The post How Open Data Editor improves our local government data practices first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

The coordinator of the Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya Initiative reports on her experience piloting ODE: "It simplified everything." The post How Open Data Editor makes Genomic data approachable for our bioinformatics community first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

The senior advisor of the City of Zagreb reports on his experience piloting ODE: "It has been incredibly beneficial in my data work." The post How Open Data Editor helps us embrace FAIR data principles first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

ICT-Pulse

Although data is considered the new oil, across the Caribbean region, it is becoming increasingly evident that we do not fully appreciate the value of data, as it is not comprehensively reflected in the policies and structures established in Caribbean countries. As a result, we are grappling with several issues, including data protection, privacy...