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Empowering Data for All: Join Our APrIGF 2025 Session on Open Data Editor
- Nikesh Balami | Fri Oct 10 2025
As the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025 transitions to a fully virtual format, we’re excited to invite you to our workshop session: “Empowering Data for All: Unlocking Trust and Transparency using Open Data Editor“. Mark your calendars: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 06:30 AM UTC Why This Session Matters Across the Asia-Pacific Learn more
Ignored Warnings: What Nepal’s Suicide Data Has Been Telling Us
- Open Knowledge Nepal | Wed Aug 06 2025
The Numbers Were Clear. The Response Wasn’t! Suicide Is Not Just a Mental Health Issue, but it’s a mirror of society’s well-being, and the suicide numbers in Nepal paint a grim picture, which is often less talked about. Mental health, systemic neglect, and social stigma are converging in deadly ways. In the past year (2023-24) Learn more
Inside Nepal’s University Classrooms: What the Numbers Reveal
- Shanna Aryal | Tue Aug 05 2025
Nepal’s higher education landscape tells a remarkable story, one of dramatic recoveries, quiet revolutions, and shifting dreams. In 2080/81, university enrollment reached an all-time high, just years after hitting rock bottom. But behind these headline numbers lies a deeper transformation reshaping who studies, where they learn, and what they choose to pursue. Education on the Learn more
Understanding the Growth of Cybercrime in Nepal
- Open Knowledge Nepal | Tue Aug 05 2025
Nepal is experiencing an unprecedented digital transformation. As of 2025, the country has over 16.5 million internet users, which is about 55.8% of the total population. With 16.5 million social media users and over 39 million mobile connections, surpassing the population itself, the digital footprint of Nepalese citizens has expanded rapidly. The Digital Profile of Learn more
Unlocking Transparency with Open Data Editor: Join Us at DRAPAC25 and Open Tech Camp Kuala Lumpur 2025
- Nikesh Balami | Mon Aug 04 2025
Data is power, but only when it’s accessible, clean, and usable. In a region where digital authoritarianism is on the rise, empowering civil society with practical data tools isn’t just helpful, it’s essential for protecting democratic values and human rights. Why This Matters Now The Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly returns for its third edition on Learn more
