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OKFN at Barcelona Open Tech Week 2026: Follow Our Sessions

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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Our team is heading to BCN ready to promote open, sovereign and democratic technologies. Here's what you need to know to get involved and find out more. The post OKFN at Barcelona Open Tech Week 2026: Follow Our Sessions…

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New Course: How to Build a Responsible AI Chatbot Using Open Technologies

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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Take a look at the new hands-on course from School of Data, designed for educators and community practitioners. The course focuses on accuracy, source-grounded information and AI with conversational guardrails. The post …

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Irina Bolychevsky: ‘CKAN has spread because it makes maintaining data more cost-effective and stimulates the economy through data reuse’

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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The open data activist and Open Knowledge Foundation board member joins us to discuss the less-told part of CKAN's 20-year history: how a small open-source project became the default for government open data, and the pro…

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Open Knowledge Austria starts anew

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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An Austrian story worth carrying forward. A new beginning for open data, shared knowledge, and technology that serves everyone. The post Open Knowledge Austria starts anew first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

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Open Tech Week Recap: Meeting Our Communities in Barcelona

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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Beyond our sessions and events, the best part of our BCN tour was the people: catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones is what keeps the open knowledge communities moving The post Open Tech Week Recap: Meetin…

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Announcing Data Package v2 Support in Frictionless R and Python Libraries

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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The Frictionless libraries for R and Python now support the Data Package v2 specification — with cross-language harmonisation, automatic version detection and continued v1 compatibility. Made possible by the NLnet Founda…

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Attribution, Commons and Open Source AI: OKFN in Paris for the DPGA Annual Members Meeting

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

Venue TBA

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This month we are in Paris for the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting, hosted by the Government of France. The AMM is where the DPGA community comes together every year to discover, develop, use and inv…

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A real-world summit on tech and peace – OKFN Newsletter September 2026

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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AI Learning Labs, a new field guide, a live sandbox of traceable AI, Abrelatam and Mozfest, partnership with GreenPT, and more. The post A real-world summit on tech and peace – OKFN Newsletter September 2026 first appear…

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Open Knowledge at Abrelatam/Condatos 2026: AI, Public Data and Regional Collaboration

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

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Join our sessions, receive a copy of the latest OKFN publications, and connect with our team to help develop responsible AI tools for democracy. The post Open Knowledge at Abrelatam/Condatos 2026: AI, Public Data and Reg…

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Traceable AI Answers for Public Data: Event Recording & Field Guide

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 12, 2026

Online

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This online event marked the conclusion of the Traceable AI Answers for Public Data project under the AI Learning Labs initiative, showcasing AI integration with open data portals. You can now watch the full event record…

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Open Knowledge and GreenPT Partner to Advance Sustainable AI

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Nov 11, 2026

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Together with GreenPT, we are bringing renewable-powered AI to our projects and communities, with learnings and insights shared along the way The post Open Knowledge and GreenPT Partner to Advance Sustainable AI first ap…

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Pays côtiers Benin: Statistiques mensuelles (au 30 septembre 2026)

ReliefWeb Nigeria Updates

Date: Oct 26, 2026

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Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees …

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Coastal countries - Ghana: Monthly statistics (as of 30 Sep 2026)

ReliefWeb Nigeria Updates

Date: Oct 26, 2026

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Countries: Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees …

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Disease Outbreak News: Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Nigeria (23 October 2026)

ReliefWeb Nigeria Updates

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Nigeria

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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria Source: World Health Organization …

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Nigeria: Quelqu’un comme moi : relier le mentorat par les pairs et l’éducation à des services de SDSR accessibles pour les adolescents de l’État de Borno

ReliefWeb Nigeria Updates

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Nigeria

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Country: Nigeria Source: International Rescue Committee Please refer to the att…

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Program Quality, Evidence & Learning Director - Nigeria

ReliefWeb Africa Library Jobs

Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 23, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: Prosper Global Closing date: 23 Nov 2026 **Contingent upon Donor Funding** Location: Maiduguri, Niger…

Featured Full-time Nigeria

Evidence, Measurement, Learning and Impact Director, Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Nigeria

ReliefWeb Africa Library Jobs

Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 23, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: Mercy Corps Closing date: 23 Nov 2026 **Contingent upon Donor Funding** Location: A…

Featured Full-time Nigeria

Gender, Safeguarding and Inclusion (GESI) Director, Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Nigeria

ReliefWeb Africa Library Jobs

Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 23, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: Mercy Corps Closing date: 23 Nov 2026 **Contingent upon Donor Funding** Location: A…

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Chief of Party Programs, Nigeria

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Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 23, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: Mercy Corps Closing date: 23 Nov 2026 **Contingent upon Donor Funding** Location: A…

Featured Contract Africa

Award Management Team Programme Officer, Africa - NL (preferred) or UK

ReliefWeb Africa Library Jobs

Deadline: Nov 24, 2026

Countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organization: Prosper Global Closing date: 24 Nov 2026 …

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Award Management Team Senior Assistant, Africa - UK

ReliefWeb Africa Library Jobs

Deadline: Nov 24, 2026

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organization: Prosper Global Closing date: 24 Nov 2026 Location: UK - …

Featured Full-time Africa

Agronomist Consultant, High Value Crop (HVC) Production

ReliefWeb Africa Library Jobs

Deadline: Dec 31, 2026

Country: Kenya Organization: One Acre Fund Closing date: 31 Dec 2026 About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre…

Featured Internship Nigeria

NIGERIA - FIELD COORDINATOR (M/F) - NORTH WEST

ReliefWeb Nigeria Information Jobs

Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 26, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: Solidarités International Closing date: 26 Nov 2026 About us Desired start date: 15…

Full-time Nigeria

Global MEL Manager/Senior Manager

ReliefWeb Nigeria Information Jobs

Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 17, 2026

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Uganda Organization: One Acre Fund Closing date: 17 Nov 2026 About One Acre Fu…

Full-time Nigeria

Nigeria Client Database Management Coordinator

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Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 20, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: One Acre Fund Closing date: 20 Nov 2026 About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5…

Full-time Nigeria

Humanitarian Program Director - Nigeria

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Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 23, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: Prosper Global Closing date: 23 Nov 2026 **Contingent upon Donor Funding** Location…

Full-time Nigeria

Nigeria Tech Specialist (Fixed-term)

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Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 24, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: One Acre Fund Closing date: 24 Nov 2026 About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5…

Full-time Nigeria

Nigeria Trees Execution Specialist

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Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Dec 10, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: One Acre Fund Closing date: 10 Dec 2026 About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Ac…

Full-time Nigeria

Nigeria Regional Warehouse Coordinator (Fixed-term)

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Nigeria Nigeria
Deadline: Jan 8, 2027

Country: Nigeria Organization: One Acre Fund Closing date: 8 Jan 2027 About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 …

Internship Nigeria

Field Cook

ReliefWeb Nigeria Information Jobs

Deadline: Nov 12, 2026

Country: Nigeria Organization: CTG (Committed To Good) Closing date: 12 Nov 2026 Overview of position Under the ov…