International Open Data Conference

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[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

PAPER | Exploring the effects of limited African feminist narratives in the development and application of AI algorithms in Africa: The role of feminist AI and Afro-feminism ♀️

Read the full paper to see how Afro-feminist views can reshape AI design 🖇️ https://t.co/0jvCykiuLW

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

“The Global Data Barometer is the most granular cross-country dataset on issues like political integrity — giving details you won’t find elsewhere.” — Renzo Falla

🎥Watch his full remarks from the GDB Africa launch: https://t.co/Ny4z9tnCP7

cc: @RenzoFalla @opengovpart

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

📢a 2e édition du Baromètre Mondial des Données est en ligne!

Avec de nouvelles perspectives sur l’IA, l’inclusion et la transparence, cette édition donne une vision plus précise des progrès réalisés par les pays.

Plongez dans les résultats de 43 pays → https://t.co/jm6Vb6wBiA

[Open Contracting Partnership @opencontracting]

Read our data insights on #publicprocurement as analyzed in the Global Data Barometer 👇

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

Jamaica 🇯🇲 & Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 are leading the Caribbean in data openness.

Explore regional trends, challenges & next steps in this new analysis of the #GDB2025 findings for the Caribbean.

🔗https://t.co/0AmnBYNZaV

🔗Read the full report: https://t.co/1DTLxJyk23

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

⚖️Strong frameworks need strong systems.
The Barometer shows that regulatory progress must be matched with investment in capabilities to deliver real-world outcomes.

🔍Read how skills and infrastructure shape outcomes → https://t.co/jm6Vb6wBiA
#GDB2025 #TheGDB

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🥈GDB Dataviz Challenge Winner Spotlight – 2nd Place
Tracing the evolution of data protection in Latin America by David Martínez Galicia, Eidan Enrique Juárez García & Dalia Abigail Uscanga Gutiérrez

🔗Explore the project: https://t.co/UflIebeD52

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🏆GDB Dataviz Challenge Winner Spotlight – 1st Place
Barometer Dataviz Kit by @joseduarteq & https://t.co/H22r90VJOs

A playful & participatory toolkit that uses the Global
Data Barometer dataset to spark community conversations about data openness in neighborhoods.

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

“The Global Data Barometer is, in my view, the most rigorous effort to date to measure data across the world — every single data point has a verifiable source.”— Muchiri Nyaggah

🎥Watch his remarks from the @GDB2025 Africa launch: https://t.co/Ny4z9tnCP7
cc: @muchiri @ldriafrica

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

We're excited to be joined by voices from across the Africa and beyond, including:
✔️@openownership
✔️@opencontracting
✔️LEDA
✔️@Afidep
✔️Govt of Sierra Leone
Moderated by Mziwandile Ndlovu.
📅August 6 | 3 – 4:30 PM EAT

🔗Register to attend: https://t.co/suBd0uiPHV

[Alex Nester Jiya, PhD. @alex_jiya]

Join us this Wednesday for an insightful discussion on governance data in Africa. I’ll be part of the discussion.

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🔍 How do you compare scores across two editions of the Global Data Barometer?

Short answer: Carefully.
Long answer? We’ve got a blog to help you navigate the complexities of comparing GDB data across editions.

🔗Learn more here: https://t.co/4DaZMCcYX1

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

📢Save the Date!
Join us for “The State of Data for Accountability in Africa” co-hosted by #TheGDB & @Afidep, this online event will unpack key insights from the GDB and AFIDEP’s Africa Integrity Indicators.

📅August 6
🕒3 - 4:30PM EAT| Register: https://t.co/suBd0uiPHV

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

AI skills are growing, but what about ethics?
📊While over a third of training programs include #AI content, only 1 in 4 include responsible AI use.

Without this, we risk reinforcing bias & losing trust.
More on what the #GDB2025 reveals:
https://t.co/lgNsu1u0gp

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

📢Save the Date!
Join us for “The State of Data for Accountability in Africa”
Co-hosted by the @databarometer & @Afidep, this online event will unpack key insights from the GDB and AFIDEP’s Africa Integrity Indicators.
📅August 6
🕒3-4:30PM EAT| Register: https://t.co/suBd0uiPHV

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

📚 It's Friday, and that means it's time for your #WeekendReads from the Global Data Barometer!

This week, we shared two blogs full of insights on data for accountability, transparency, and the public good. Let’s dive in 👇

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

#ICYMI—Why does open land data matter?

✅ Supports food security
✅ Drives climate resilience
✅ Enables inclusive governance

Explore key insights from this analysis of the land management cluster by @landportal's @charlthombayer.

Read the analysis: https://t.co/fK0YQHjWmg

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

#NewBlog
GIFT’s Aura Martínez & Raúl Castellanos break down fiscal transparency trends in the second Global Data Barometer. Legal mandates are up, but data usability still lags.

Read the blog: https://t.co/xYqG9Nzx8n
cc: @FiscalTrans @OpenBudgets @AuraErendira

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

3⃣ Blog by Jorge Valladares (@anticorruption):
How much do we really know about the money behind politics in Africa and LAC?
🕵️‍♂️ Key findings from #TheGDB data
🌍 Regional differences
🧱 Structural challenges

👉https://t.co/LsnLTitwQ3 #TheGDB #GDB2025

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🎉Meet the judges for the #GDBDataViz Challenge: Gloria Guerrero, Nicolás Grossman, Renzo Falla, Georg Neumann, Pau Aleikum Garcia & Macarena Zappe!

🕒Submission deadline: 16 July — it’s fast approaching!

Submit your entry now: https://t.co/jfcVKIvd1p