@okfn.bsky.social, Open State published five essays for #OpenDataDay, the moment when we reflect globally on the importance of open data. Open Knowledge Foundation has now featured the essays on their website. https://blog.okfn.org/tag/odd-essays/
💡 To round off this year’s #OpenDataDay, we are proud to republish the ‘ODD essays’, an initiative by @openstate and @opennl.
Relevant authors offer views on the impact of #opendata on society.
👉🏾 Check them out: https://blog.okfn.org/tag/odd-essays/

Version en español | Versão em português Metadata sprint in São Paulo (4–6 March 2026) We are excited to announce the upcoming Metadata Sprint in São Paulo, Brazil, which will take place 4–6 March 2026. This is the second Metadata Sprint organized by Crossref and our first to be held in Latin America with the participation of SciELO. In recognition of the region’s diversity, the event will be held in three languages – Portuguese, Spanish, and English, to support the opportunity for active participation for all.
It's #OpenDataDay week! We just wrapped our 2nd Metadata Sprint in São Paulo — 31 participants, 8 projects, 2.5 days with open scholarly metadata.
Partnering with @scielo running in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
Open data in action.More on what the teams built in the coming weeks.
https://www.crossref.org/events/metadata-sprint
#OpenDataDay #OpenData #OpenScience #ScholarlyComm #Metadata
RE: https://mastodon.nl/@openstate/116216521704302713
🌍 #OpenDataDay is a global moment to reflect on the societal impact of open data, and how different parts of the open data ecosystem connect.
In that spirit, @okfn and Open Nederland highlight the importance of linking different open data communities: governmental, cultural, scientific, and geographical.
In a new piece, our Executive Director @MsPhelps reflects on the 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 within this broader open landscape.
❗️The future of open data must be 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆❗️
Our sincere gratitude to the speakers who generously gave up their time, and to the hundreds of people who tuned in today for #OpenDataDay.
Re-watch the conference here: https://buff.ly/zE6hXOg
Jonathan shares insides from writing Public Data Cultures, the new book is now available 🎊 #okfn #opendataday
📗 Gray, J. W. Y. (2025) Public Data Cultures. Cambridge, UK: Polity Books.