The 2025 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS) will bring together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders for four days of connection and networking in Portland. The panel Citizen Science for Policy: Is the Citizen Science Community Ready for Change?, will explore how citizen-generated data can influence decision-making. The session will feature Francesca Perucci, Director…
This regional training workshop will convene around 15 heads of national statistical offices (NSOs) in Japan for an intensive peer learning and leadership development experience. As the demand for timely, high-quality data grows, NSOs are under increasing pressure to modernize and lead effectively within dynamic data ecosystems. This workshop will equip NSO leaders to drive internal,…
The virtual launch of Global South Perspectives (GSP), Southern Voice’s newest publication, will spotlight international challenges through the lens of the Global South. This event will feature insights from leading researchers on urgent topics such as the climate crisis, rising debt, and governance gaps, offering evidence-based reflections grounded in regional experience.
The Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2025 will unite global policymakers, business leaders, academia, and civil society to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Focusing on large-scale solutions to pressing challenges like poverty, hunger, and climate change, the conference aims to break barriers to SDG implementation. The roundtables and panels will explore topics such as…
The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) by Open Data Watch (ODW) assesses the coverage and openness of official statistics to identify gaps, promote open data policies, improve access, and encourage dialogue between national statistical offices (NSOs) and data users. In this webinar, Open Data Watch will present the global findings of ODIN 2024/25, with a special…
The 18th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18) will take place from June 10 to 12, 2025, at the UN Headquarters. Established in 2008 under Article 40 of the CRPD, COSP convenes annually to advance the rights of persons with disabilities. In 2025, Sri Lanka will…
The International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) 2025 will occur in Malmö, Sweden, in June 2025. Bringing together experts in data and statistics on international migration, the forum will focus on advancements since IFMS 2022, emphasizing topics related to gender and tools like Big Data and AI.
In 2025, shrinking aid budgets are putting pressure on national data systems — just when we need them most to track development, support inclusive policies, and accelerate progress on the SDGs. To help countries turn this challenge into opportunity, PARIS21, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), and the UN Statistics Division (UNSD)…
The Third Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific will bring ministers and high-level officials across key sectors to celebrate progress from the CRVS Decade, review gaps, and renew regional commitments. The event will aim to align the CRVS agenda with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The FFD4 was created to advance the global financing for development agenda, ensuring that all stakeholders are equipped to mobilize the necessary resources to achieve sustainable development. The fourth edition will take place in Sevilla (Spain) in 2025, continuing the commitment to assess and enhance the effectiveness of financing mechanisms while addressing emerging global challenges.
The 7th Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF) will serve as a key platform for dialogue between high-level decision-makers and technical experts working with gender data across the continent. The event will facilitate the exchange of innovative approaches, best practices, and policy insights to strengthen gender statistics in Africa.
The 7th AGSF, held in Abidjan from 30 June to 4 July 2025, is co-organized by AfDB, ECA, the African Union, UN Women, UNICEF, and Open Data Watch. It serves as a regional platform to advance gender data through collaboration and shared strategies. On 1 July, ODW will host a session titled "What does it…
