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Open data day at University of Granada

Open Data Day Hackathon On Friday 22nd February, University of Granada will hold an  Open Data Day. The Free Software Office will organize a marathon data release (hackathon) at the University of Granada. More info.

New resources for OKFN in Spain

We have launched a web for helping activities and initiatives of OKFN in Spain. (Web is in Spanish) You can find there the connection with different local working groups, initiatives, and a wiki open to collaboration (once registered).  

European Union’s open source licence to become compatible with GPLv3

The European Union’s open source licence EUPL is currently under revision, aiming to make it compatible with the GPLv3, AGPLv3 and other licences. A public consultation has just started, with the publication of a first draft and a background document on some of the proposed changes. Both the original development of the EUPL and the […]

3000 € for asking about corruption

Madrid, 11 January 2013 – Access Info, today launched a campaign to raise €3000 for costs it has to pay to the Spanish government after the Supreme Court ruled that the pro-transparency NGO does not have the right to ask what the Spanish government is doing to fight corruption. Access Info has lost a last […]

Virtual Meetup on the 28th

The 28th of January we will hold our first  virtual Meetup for every member of the Spanish group (and open for others to be). We know about members in Seville, Cadiz, Biscay, Madrid, Barcelona, Boston, Coruña and possibly other locations. We will keep you informed. Currently we are looking for the best application to do […]

Starting elections in OKFN Spain

The OKFN Spain group has started its elections’ process in order to choose its board. It will be finished next Monday the 3rd of December. Activities on its working groups, however keep working Only members of the list (prior to the 12nd November can vote). if you meet this requirements and does not received an […]

Local groups starting its activities

OKFN Spain group has started to launch its activities in several groups. This groups will collaborate with the global groups of OKFN. 1) Open government. 2) Commons, collaborative production and active citizenship 3) Open Environmental Data 4) Open Development 5) Open Science 6) Data Journalism 7) Open Economics & Business Models 8) Open+Social Entrepreneurship 9) […]

Meeting in FCForum (Barcelona)

This weekend in the premises of FCForum we have hold the final meetings to launch our local group of OKFN. Check the pad for the conclusions but summarizing: We will be registered as non profit association before the end of December There will be an elections (with an official census) with open lists on November. […]

Meetup madrid 18 Octubre

El próximo 18 de Octubre tendremos un meetup presencial en Madrid en el bar Irish Rover en Av/Brasil 7. Prepararemos la reunión a celebrar el 26 en FCForum y otros temas, para las actividades del año, nuestra constitución legal, etc. Apuntate en este enlace de la plataforma meetup.