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
Thanks to ODE, StoryData was able to cleanse and standardize complex municipal datasets and understand the extent to which they aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The post Open Data Editor in Action: Strategic Data Cleansing for Catalan Municipalities first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
The Open Data Editor workshop marked another important step in building an open data dynamic in the country, a civic opportunity for innovation and collaboration.
The post Two Training Sessions to Strengthen Open Data Culture in Benin first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Join us in this online event to unpack two key documents approved last May: the terms of reference and work plan of the WG. Speakers will present an overview of the goals of the working tracks, and share the expectations they hold for the next WG meeting.
The post Decoding the UN CSTD Working Group on Data Governance online series first appeared...
We are thrilled to announce that the School of Data project has a stunning new website, providing a central hub for anyone looking to build powerful data skills for change.
The post School of Data’s New Platform: A Fresh Look for a Renewed Mission first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
The Open Knowledge Foundation is proud to launch the Open Knowledge Legal Lab — a new global community of lawyers committed to advancing openness at the frontiers of technology. The Lab will bring together practising lawyers, legal scholars, and public sector lawyers from around the world to experiment, collaborate, and co-create legal frameworks...
The three-hour online session focused on teaching the fundamentals of data usage and quality to professionals from various fields with different levels of familiarity with open data.
The post From Chaos to Order: A Workshop with ODE to Uncomplicate Data in Brazil first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
We are glad to announce today the release of ODE's new version. The app is now evolving into a key companion tool in the early and critical stages of your AI journey.
The post [Announcement] Open Data Editor 1.6.0 AI-enhanced Version Release first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
During our ODE workshop, many participants had an eye-opening moment. At first, some didn’t quite get how open source or open data related to their work. But once we introduced them to tools like the Data Package and its connection with ODE, it all clicked.
The post Open Data and ODE in Bangladesh: Students and Researchers Step into a New World of...
ICT-Pulse
In our August 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Financial and Impact Innovator, Digital Economist and Digital Transformation Expert, Telly Valerie Onu, who is based in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and IT Specialist, Researcher and Digital Analyst, Matthew Cowen, who is based in Martinique, the panel...
Nigel Cassimire, the Deputy Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and Coordinator of the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF), joins us once again to provide an update on the Internet Governance space and the 21st staging of the CIGF, which will be held from 20—22 August 2024 in Varadero, Cuba. During our...