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(he/his) - Open data advocate & tech researcher. CEO @okfn_np๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต

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Welcome to our Advisory Board, Nikesh!
Nikesh Balami is the Co-founder and CEO of Open Knowledge Nepal - @openknowledgenp.bsky.social - a nonprofit civic tech organization. He is a civic entrepreneur, an open data advocate and a tech researcher.

27.10.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The remapped Open Data Nepal is here โ€“ faster, smarter & built for the next generation of data users.

Access consolidated datasets from health to governance, contribute your own data stories & shape Nepal's data future.

Discover what's new: oknp.org/blogs/making...

@okfn.bsky.social

28.10.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reflections from Our APrIGF 2025 Session: Unlocking Trust and Transparency through the Open Data Editor (ODE) On October 14, 2025, Open Knowledge Nepal had the honor of hosting an engaging session at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025, titled โ€œEmpowering Data for All: Unlocking ...

Breaking down digital barriers with accessible data tools ๐Ÿ’ก

Our APrIGF 2025 session showcased how the Open Data Editor empowers anyone to work with data - no coding skills needed, no internet required & privacy built in.

Read how: oknp.org/blogs/reflec...

cc @okfn.bsky.social

27.10.2025 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unlocking Transparency with Open Data Editor! ๐Ÿš€

Join our workshop at #DRAPAC25 to explore tools that power impactful data advocacy.

๐Ÿ“ Collab Space A, Open Tech Camp KL
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Aug 28 | ๐Ÿ•š 11:00โ€“11:50 AM (UTC+8)
๐Ÿ”— blog.okfn.org/2025/07/30/u...

@okfn.bsky.social, @nikeshbalami.bsky.social

04.08.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On June 13, we hosted a hands-on training on the #OpenDataEditor for officials at Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City.

Participants explored how ODE can help detect data errors and support auditing in their IDMS system, marking a big step for civic tech at the local level. ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ“Š

#CivicTech #OpenData

16.06.2025 03:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join the launch webinar for the new course: "Quality and Consistent Data with #OpenDataEditor"! ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ“… June 17 | ๐Ÿ•’ 14:00 CEST
๐Ÿ“ Online | ๐Ÿ’ป For non-programmers!

๐Ÿ”— Register: lnkd.in/dF-k_-Mc

#DigitalLiteracy #SchoolOfData #TheTechWeWant

cc @okfn.bsky.social, @openknowledgenp.bsky.social, @ok.org.br

13.06.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“š Join the launch webinar for the โ€˜Quality and Consistent Data with #OpenDataEditorโ€™ course.

Our team of experts, including the course instructor, will be on hand to show you how this is the best gateway to the world of data.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Register now: buff.ly/6Yf2v9W

11.06.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On May 9, we hosted the RTI Community Consultation Workshop with activists, journalists, civil society & govt reps - including the National Information Commission - to discuss challenges & opportunities in strengthening Nepalโ€™s RTI Act.

#RTI #Transparency #CivicEngagement

12.05.2025 03:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We hosted the "Community Consultation on RTI Act 2007" on Mar 30 with Accountability Lab Nepal, bringing together youth & civil society to discuss modernizing Nepal's RTI Act.

Thanks to all participants for your valuable insights! #RTIAct #Transparency #NepalGovernance

01.04.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐๐„๐– ๐ƒ๐€๐“๐€ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“ ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ

We've just released ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐š ๐จ๐ง 432 ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐›๐จ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ in Nepal!

๐Ÿ“Š Access the complete dataset now: github.com/openknowledg...

โœ… Free to use, redistribute, and contribute.

#OpenData #PublicInformation #Data4Nepal

cc @okfn.bsky.social

17.03.2025 09:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿฆ™ csv,conf is coming to town! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Join us in Bologna from 8 to 11 September to share your #data love. ๐Ÿ’š And if you have a good story of data for #communities consider proposing a talk: the call for presentations is open until April 6th.

06.03.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
csvconf flyer featuring a llama with the Italian flag
csvconfv9 call for proposals

csvconf flyer featuring a llama with the Italian flag csvconfv9 call for proposals

Hello ๐Ÿฆ‹!
๐Ÿ“ฏ We are excited to announce that the call for proposals for #CSVCONF is now open!
๐Ÿ’ก This year theme is "Data for Communities"
โœ๐Ÿพ Submit your ideas for talks by April 6 for a chance to join us in Bologna๐Ÿฆ™๐Ÿ!
forms.gle/AEC5oXgQBhPr...
#OpenData #OpenSource #DataJournalism #DataGov

04.03.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

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