Writing & insight

Notes from Nepal's open-knowledge movement.

Field lessons, tool releases, research findings, and reflections on making knowledge open in practice.

“Extracting Stories from Data” – 1 day hands-on training on basics of Data Journalism

Open Knowledge Nepal organized a 1 day hands-on training on basics of Data Journalism on May 17, 2014 at Class Nepal,  Maitighar, Kathmandu. The sessions took a total of 3 hours, 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon. The event was planned as a result of the internal learning sessions. Members of Open Knowledge Nepal took

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Open Standard Workshop on Document Freedom Day in Nepal

First I like to recall my last year, where I heard the Document Freedom Day for first time. I thought, this is something that I as the techie can collaborate for change with others. That’s why last year We(OKF Nepal) co-organize with Central Department of Library Science with support of FOSS Nepal Community. I can’t

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Press Release : Document Freedom Day inspiring government for open standard

Together with the different open communities of Nepal, Kathmandu University Open Source Community and FOSS Nepal Community stand in the field to joins open standards supporters around the world in celebrating Document Freedom Day. In Nepal the event is marked as “One day Workshop on Open Standards” on 3rd April 2014 in IT Park, Dhulikhel

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[22 March 2014] Internal Data Learning Sessions 1st Saturday

On the latest meeting of Open Knowledge Foundation Network Nepal which was held in 13 March 2014 Kshitiz Khanal proposed a topic to run Internal Data Learning Sessions on different kinds of Data topics in every Saturday of the week and at the same day all the member of OKFN Nepal decided to start if

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OKF Nepal Meetup: March 13, 2014

It was one fine Thursday evening and OKF Nepal had its meeting scheduled. There was much to discuss. Good news, plans, ideas, and more. Activities previously done by OKF Nepal like Open Election Data Week, City Spending Data Party, involvement in events that supported openness in Nepal like Open Nepal Hackathon etc. were catching attention

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