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SUMMARY:Time for Growth: Making Time Use Data Work for Economic Decision-Making (UN StatCom 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Co-hosted by Open Data Watch\, UN Women\, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics\, the Kenya State Department of Economic Planning\, and the Gates Foundation\, this side event at the UN Statistical Commission (UN StatCom) will convene policymakers and data experts to demonstrate how time use data can inform growth strategies and sectoral diagnostics\, building on the Nairobi Action Plan. Drawing on experiences from African countries\, the discussion will explore practical ways to institutionalize time use statistics\, align policy demand with data systems\, and advance dialogue between policymakers and national statistical offices.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/time-for-growth-statcom-2026/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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SUMMARY:2026 Open Data Day
DESCRIPTION:From 7-13 March 2026\, Open Data Day will be celebrated globally with local events organized by groups from around the world. Supported by the Open Knowledge Foundation\, the week-long celebration encourages the use of open data in communities\, with all outputs freely available for use and reuse. \nEvents happen in person and online worldwide.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/2026-open-data-day/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Commission on the Status of Women 2026 (CSW70)
DESCRIPTION:The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. The session will focus on ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls and reviewing progress on women’s full participation in public life and the elimination of violence. Throughout the event\, a range of side events and parallel meetings will take place\, featuring governments\, UN agencies\, civil society organizations\, and other stakeholders.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/csw2026/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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SUMMARY:Centering Women’s Voices: Citizen Data for Protection and Justice (CSW 2026)
DESCRIPTION:This side event at the 2026 CSW NGO Forum will explore how Citizen Data can strengthen efforts to address violence against women and other groups\, including marginalized people within LGBTQIA+ communities\, and improve access to justice. It will present the work of the Collaborative on Citizen Data and its dedicated gender data working group\, highlighting practical examples of the power of CD to surface hidden forms of violence\, support service delivery\, and inform policy responses. The session will showcase approaches from civil society organizations and examples of collaborations with official statistical systems\, and discuss opportunities to integrate citizen data into national and global gender data systems.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/citizen-data-csw-2026/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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SUMMARY:Global Data Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:The next Global Data Festival will take place in Nairobi\, Kenya\, from 2 to 5 June 2026. Organized by Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) and co-hosted with the Government of Kenya.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/datafestival2026/
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SUMMARY:High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2026
DESCRIPTION:The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from 6 to 15 July 2026\, with a three-day ministerial segment from 13 to 15 July. The forum will focus on transformative\, equitable\, and innovative actions for the 2030 Agenda\, with in-depth reviews of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation)\, SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy)\, SDG 9 (industry\, innovation\, and infrastructure)\, SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities)\, and SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals).
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/hlpf2026/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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SUMMARY:6th UN World Data Forum (UNWDF)
DESCRIPTION:The UN World Data Forum brings together diverse stakeholders to drive data innovation\, strengthen partnerships\, and secure political and financial support for better data to advance sustainable development. Since 2017\, Forums have been held in Cape Town (South Africa)\, Dubai (UAE)\, Bern (Switzerland)\, Hangzhou (China)\, and Medellín (Colombia). The next Forum will take place in Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia\, from 9 to 12 November 2026.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/unwdf2026/
LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia
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