The Power of Open Data: Moving From Concept to Action

Virtual Venue

This official United Nations Statistical Commission side event is co-hosted by Statistics Sweden, Australian Bureau of Statistics, and Open Data Watch. The demand for open data has raised the profile…

Open Data Day

Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. Groups from around the world create local events on the day where they will use open…

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant…

United Nations Commission of the Status of Women

The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 14 to 25 March 2022. Due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSW66…

Sharing Data Better: The Rise of Data Institutions

Access to data is vital in tackling the big challenges we face – from the earlier discovery and treatment of disease, to reducing pollution in urban spaces. Data also has…

PARIS21 Spring Meetings: Data Ecosystems for Climate Action

Virtual Venue

The PARIS21 2022 Spring Meetings will feature a series of virtual events over the course of two days, convening interdisciplinary experts from diverse backgrounds, policy makers, national statistical offices, civil society and academia to share perspectives and best practices, bridge gaps in institutional knowledge and identify ways for collective data-driven climate action.

Thinking Outside the Box: Solutions to Produce Better Gender Data

Virtual Venue

Despite decades of investments in promoting gender equality, gender data gaps continue to impede our ability to understand the lived experiences of women and girls. Join the Center for Global Development, Data2X, and Open Data Watch for an event that will move the conversation from identifying gender data problems to finding practical solutions drawn from a forthcoming report by Data2X and Open Data Watch, entitled “Transforming the Data Landscape: Solutions to Close Gender Data Gaps.” In addition to launching the report, the event will feature innovators as they navigate challenges and opportunities for increased and improved gender data.