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
A recap of the BrainCommons opening session on the importance of making brain-computer interfaces open by design
The post Opening Remarks: An Open Neurotech Stack first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
A recap of the BrainCommons panel on how openness works in practice at different layers of the tech stack
The post Understanding the BCI Stack: Where Openness Matters first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
A recap of the Brain Commons panel on the governance of neurotech and neural data
The post Governing the Brain Commons: Openness as Public Infrastructure first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Will we surrender our rights to free thought? – a recap of the Brain Commons keynote by Susie Alegre
The post The Future of Freedom of Thought: Keeping Human Agency Open in the Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
We discussed with our Nordic members and friends how, across Europe and beyond, policymakers are rethinking the foundations of the digital state and the infrastructure that powers it.
The post Open Knowledge and Critical Infrastructure: a Nordic Conversation first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Join OKFN and the UN Big Data Regional Hub to learn about our ongoing experiments integrating AI to public open data portals
The post [Webinar] Traceable AI for Public Data: An Open Model for Latin America first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
ICT-Pulse
Broadband expansion, digital government and AI adoption are all important. But technology alone won’t create responsible digital citizens. In this article, we explore why the Caribbean region’s digital future depends as much on people as it does on technology.
The recent discussion about creating responsible digital...
Technology alone will not transform the Caribbean region, and neither is it a silver bullet. What Caribbean countries must do is to think more strategically about their digital transformation: key inputs and strategies ought to be deployed, whilst also being intentional and managing the impact on society. With Dr Karen Abrams, the Co-Founder of...
Everyone agrees that Caribbean MSMEs need to embrace digital technologies to remain competitive. But many small businesses face challenges that go far beyond simply deciding to “go digital.” Our latest article explores why digital transformation requires more than just encouraging businesses to adopt technology.
The...
Jamaica’s push toward a robust digital economy is not happening by chance. It is being driven by decades of strategic advocacy. Many know the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA) for flagship initiatives such as the annual BizTech Conference, but its roots run much deeper. Raquel Seville, the current President of the JTDA, joins us for a...