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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

You can partner with us and be part of the global movement Our local impact through the Open Knowledge Network is spread across over 40 countries. Be our partner and help the movement grow. Learn more

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Open Knowledge in Practice

Open Knowledge Tools

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

Global movement in action

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

Open Knowledge established chapters

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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

Open Knowledge Library

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

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The Tech We Want | Read This Before You Build

We at OKFN are questioning our own practices and learning how to do things anew. This new publication compiles some of these processes and invites you to put your community first.

September 2025

Towards a Sustainable Data Commons Ecosystem

This report is based on interviews with open data project leaders across 12 countries and four continents about the current challenges and opportunities they see.

June 2025

Governing Digital Public Infrastructure as a Commons

Policy Brief submitted by Open Knowledge Foundation, Center for Internet and Society and Research ICT Africa to T20, Engagement Group of G20 under Task Force T05 - Inclusive digital transformation

July 2024

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