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News from the open community
11 Feb 2016 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Introducing our crowdsourcing template and why we’re building it.
The crowdfunding market in Belgium is getting bigger every year and societal focused efforts are equally increasing, which we support with lots of enthusiasm.…
Read story →24 Dec 2015 · Lara Deraes
2015, our year in review
Since 2016 is approaching rapidly, we decided to look back on 2015. We collected a few highlights from 2015, some from the Belgian Open Data scene and some…
Read story →26 Nov 2015 · Lara Deraes
Belgian federal Open Data policy, a summary.
In July, we told you about the earnest plans of the federal government regarding Open Data. Today, we’re happy to share the federal Open Data policy. Here’s a…
Read story →27 Oct 2015 · Lara Deraes
Datawijs, bridge between young people and open data
Open data is gaining more importance these days. Yet, a lot of young people don’t know what open data is, or how they can benefit from it. That’s where…
Read story →21 Oct 2015 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Welcome at our new office.
It’s official, after working at the iMinds StartUp Garage for two years we moved out to look for something we could call our own in the center of Ghent.…
Read story →2 Sept 2015 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Open Knowledge is looking for a new headquarters in Ghent
HEAR HEAR, we’re looking for a new place! Since the founding of our official nonprofit “Open Knowledge Foundation vzw/asbl”, back in 2012, we have been blessed…
Read story →24 Jul 2015 · Pieter Colpaert
Green light for the Belgian federal Open Data strategy
When we first read the results of the 2014 Open Data Index, we said we had big expectations for 2015. We couldn’t be more right: today, the federal ministerial…
Read story →24 Jun 2015 · Pieter Colpaert
Open & Agile Smart Cities meeting
I’ve presented Open Knowledge Belgium at the Open & Agile Smart Cities meeting in Brussels today. The meeting was more focus on Open Data than other kinds…
Read story →16 Jun 2015 · Lara Deraes
Apps4eu: a positive influence on the Open Data business scene
Last week, we attended the closing event of Apps for Europe in Berlin. Over the course of two days, we evaluated the project that encouraged creators of Open…
Read story →19 May 2015 · Lara Deraes
Let’s talk Datawijs
For the past few weeks, we’ve been bombarding you withtweets about Datawijs. So, we thought it was time to shine some light on the Datawijs matter. In short,…
Read story →28 Apr 2015 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Crowdsourcing the next open Summer of code speakers
Last saturday we organised ‘SWACKday’, a hackday attended by our oSoc14 students and a few oSoc15 candidates (hell yeah, new blood). The focus of the hackday…
Read story →22 Apr 2015 · Pieter Colpaert
The PSI law ready before the summer
At our conference Open Belgium 2015, the cabinet of Theo Francken (administrative simplification) and the cabinet of Alexander De Croo (digital agenda)…
Read story →22 Apr 2015 · Sander Meert
Another intern joins the open team!
Hey, I’m Sander and I’m the newest addition to the intern team of Open Knowledge Belgium. With me as a new recruit our intern workforce has been increased by…
Read story →9 Apr 2015 · Lara Deraes
Sign up for Swackday, a thrilling hackday
Exciting news! The 25th of April, we’ll be organising Swackday. This hackday will focus on two subjects, being oSoc15 and Apps for Ghent. Everyone that could…
Read story →2 Apr 2015 · Lara Deraes
New intern at Open Knowledge Belgium
Hi, my name is Lara, and until June, I’m an intern at Open Knowledge Belgium. That’s pretty exciting, don’t you think? The main project I will be working on is…
Read story →19 Dec 2014 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
So why does Belgium rank so low?
In our article on the 9th of December we’ve talked about Belgium scoring slightly higher on the Global Open Data Index. We went from 58th to 53rd. And even…
Read story →9 Dec 2014 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Belgium scores slightly higher on the Global Open Data Index, big expectations for 2015
According to the Global Open Data Index, Belgium ranks 53d out of 97 countries, going up from 27% to 39%. A status quo one might think, knowing that last year…
Read story →8 Dec 2014 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
The final way to become an Apps for Europe finalist.
Are you making an open data based app ? Apps for Europe runs an annual competition to find the best new apps across Europe that we can help scale into viable…
Read story →7 Dec 2014 · Pieter Colpaert
Want to become part of the board of directors?
In February 2015, Open Knowledge Belgium will celebrate its third anniversary during the Open Belgium conference (<http://2015.openbelgium.be). This is also…
Read story →1 Dec 2014 · Pieter Colpaert
Open Ghent
Open Ghent is an event where we invite everyone to the Lakenhal next to the Belfry in Ghent. Join us in this UNESCO World Heritage protected hall and find out…
Read story →7 Nov 2014 · Pieter Colpaert
Open Knowledge Belgium presented
Open Knowledge Belgium is an umbrella organisation for Open Knowledge initiatives in Belgium. Our most important asset are our working groups. Open Knowledge…
Read story →30 Oct 2014 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
‘Move Kortrijk’ – Hacking exercise and sports
Create the ideal application to inspire those around you to exercise and keep fit. Move Kortrijk is a hackathon that will revolutionise how people do sports or…
Read story →21 Oct 2014 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Apps For Europe: Take your Open Data application to the next level.
Have you participated in an hackathon this year? And are you ready to build a start up around your application? Or are you still tweaking your open data…
Read story →16 Oct 2014 · Pieter-Jan Pauwels
Local Data Census: Do you approve our top 15 datasets?
After a first live discussion, a fruitful public consultation and close cooperation with our Open Belgium ambassadors we have what could be the 15 datasets…
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