The ODI in 2024
2024 was another significant year for the ODI. We saw the burgeoning importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in many aspects of our work and personal lives. Meanwhile, more than two billion people were registered to vote in elections across the globe, from the UK, US and EU, to India, South Africa and Japan, with the prospect of new governments bringing in changes to legislation affecting data and AI. We experienced technological and political change on an remarkable scale, and those changes present us with an opportunity to shape a future built on strong data infrastructure.
Our Five-Year Strategy, published in 2023, set out what we believe are the elements of an open and trustworthy data ecosystem for a world where data works for everyone.
Our approach allows us to adjust our implementation and engagement as the world and the organisations we work with change. We are guided by six principles: strong data infrastructure is essential for building an open, trustworthy data ecosystem; the best possible foundation is open data; for data to work for everyone, it needs to work across borders; there needs to be trusted, independent organisations – like the ODI – to help people benefit from better data infrastructure; those collecting and using data need to be highly alert to inequalities, biases and power asymmetries; and the world needs a new cohort of data leaders.
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We are very proud of everything we have achieved this year. We would like to extend our gratitude to our funders, clients, and partners for their unwavering support of our efforts in research, policy development, training, advocacy, thought leadership, and global outreach. Together, we will continue to make a meaningful and enduring impact on the data ecosystem – a mission that is more crucial now than ever.
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