It’s almost Open Data Day!
On the 5th of March, it is International Open Data Day again! This day
is an annual celebration of open data from over the world. In this
spirit, there are local events from the United States to Japan, and
from Finland to South Africa. Last year in Europe alone, over 60
events were organised. All of these events show how the community uses
open data and how it benefits them. 

Creating awareness around open data and its benefits aims to encourage
governments, businesses, and civil society initiatives worldwide to
adopt open data policies and inspire others to do the same. This
year’s Open Data Day will also give out mini-grants for communities
that work on: environmental data, tracking public money flows,
open mapping, data for equal development, and ocean data for a
thriving planet. 

Find more information on these grants and discover which events around
Open Data Day 2022 are happening near you [https://opendataday.org/].
You can also become part of this global community by registering your
event
[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBBp5CZXe2M8wXulTNgRTZWo1PD2raB6IEEha9FJaq6hVSfQ/viewform]!


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Publication Date/Time
2022-02-16T07:00:00+00:00
On the 5th of March, events around the world celebrate open data