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
ICT-Pulse
As data becomes one of the most valuable assets globally, the digital infrastructure that supports our societies must be secure, accountable, and adaptable. Open-source solutions are uniquely positioned to underpin this transformation. We highlight key benefits as well as some important considerations.
In our rapidly evolving digital...
In our April 2025 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union in Trinidad and Tobago, and Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss just one topic: Fostering Caribbean digital resilience and transformation in an era of...
In today’s fast-paced work culture, collaboration fuels innovation, creativity, and success. But there is a rising concern: tech-savvy youth are entering the workforce with underdeveloped social skills, shaped by years of screen time and remote learning. In this article, we discuss the challenges being experienced and suggest some ways to bridge...
With China’s digital RMB cross-border settlement system now fully connected to the ten ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern nations, questions must be asked about the continued utility of the SWIFT system used by financial institutions worldwide, and we in the Caribbean region could learn from this recent development.
In the...
Following up on a 2022 conversation we had about digital currencies in the Caribbean region, Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union are back to provide an update on CaribCoin, a regional stablecoin backed by Caribbean assets that will provide a faster and more cost-effective alternative for...
Digital sovereignty has been a hot topic over the past several weeks, with data sovereignty and AI sovereignty being the subjects of such conversations. However, how does digital agency fit into the mix? With IT Specialist, Researcher and Digital Analyst, Matthew Cowen, we discuss digital sovereignty and digital agency, including: Could digital...
Day by day, the internet is becoming a less unified and cohesive space. “Splinterisation” has been occurring and is likely to continue, which could result in many “internets”. We outline some of the drivers of this fragmentation, likely consequences and some of the forums that are trying to make a difference.
The internet...
Although Caribbean countries have embraced AI, it appears that little thought has been given to the security and data risks and vulnerabilities that exist when we outsource our AI needs to the global tech giants or platforms that do not have a presence in the region. Sovereign AI will help the region create a more secure digital future and move us...
Open Knowledge Foundation Blog
Photo: Lucas Pretti/OKFN
As Chief Executive Officer of the Open Knowledge Foundation, I have been selected to join and work in the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels and the Working Group on Universal Safeguards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI...
In collaboration with Patricio Del Boca
This post discusses Open Knowledge Foundation’s (OKFN) approach to integrating AI into the Open Data Editor (ODE), our new open source desktop application for data practitioners to detect errors in tables.
To ensure thoughtful AI integration, we are emphasising the importance of...