Events

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From weekly free lunchtime lectures on cutting-edge tools and ideas, to the ODI Summit with our founders, Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, we host a range of exciting events

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Upcoming Events

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ODI Fridays: Untangling your secret data architecture Fri, 13 Dec 2019, 13:00 Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
Simon Worthington from Register Dynamics will explain how to find the architecture, untangle it and make it useful for everyone – including why doing it saves you time and money and lets new innovation happen
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ODI Fridays: How housing data benefits Scrooge and hurts Bob Cratchit Fri, 20 Dec 2019, 13:00 Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE
- Built environment and housing
Martin Boyd from the pioneering charity Leasehold Knowledge Partnership describes the long history of flawed housing data and why that always benefits Scrooge and hurts Bob Cratchit
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ODI Fridays: The problem with using open source for building humanitarian tools Fri, 17 Jan 2020, 13:00 Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE
- Humanitarian response
Ushahidi’s lead designer Eriol Fox will talk us through how they’ve been piloting a series of design jams to solve the problems of how open source design can work by engaging through meaningful technology that makes a difference in the world
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Open Data in a Day Wed, 29 Jan 2020, 09:15 The ODI, Third Floor 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE
- Innovation
- Skills and literacy
Learn how to discover, use and describe the benefits of open data, and how they impact your organisation
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Introduction to Data Ethics and the Data Ethics Canvas (Manchester) Fri, 07 Feb 2020, 09:00 Federation House, 2 Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF
- Data ethics and privacy
Get an introduction to the concept of data ethics, and how to help your organisation use the ODI Data Ethics Canvas to help make better and more ethical decisions about data
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Strategic data skills – 10 February 2020 Mon, 10 Feb 2020, 09:30 Online course
- Skills and literacy
This comprehensive online course is for people who want to work strategically with data, but don’t need or want to learn complex programming
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Introduction to Data Ethics and the Data Ethics Canvas Wed, 12 Feb 2020, 10:00 Open Data Institute | 65 Clifton Street | EC2A 4JE London | United Kingdom
- Data ethics and privacy
In this half-day interactive course run by our experts you will be given an introduction to the concept of data ethics, and how to help your organisation use the ODI Data Ethics Canvas to help make better and more ethical decisions about data
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ODI Fridays: Becoming London's first Chief Digital Officer Fri, 14 Feb 2020, 13:00 Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE Theo Blackwell shares what it’s like to be dropped into a role which carries with it so many city-wide expectations, the challenges, and why London need him in the first place

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ODI Fridays: The poetry of data with Mr Gee Fri, 28 Feb 2020, 13:00 Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE
- Arts, culture and heritage
Mr Gee will share how he’s combined his love of classic poetry with data to find his own unique interpretation of the world
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Train the trainer – 16 March 2020 Mon, 16 Mar 2020, 09:30 Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE
- Skills and literacy
Learn to develop an understanding of open data principles and learn to create, deliver and evaluate high quality interactive training.
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Open Data in a Day Wed, 25 Mar 2020, 09:15 The ODI, Third Floor 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE
- Innovation
- Skills and literacy
Learn how to discover, use and describe the benefits of open data, and how they impact your organisation
Course
Introduction to Data Ethics and the Data Ethics Canvas Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 10:00 Open Data Institute | 65 Clifton Street | EC2A 4JE London | United Kingdom
- Data ethics and privacy
In this half-day interactive course run by our experts you will be given an introduction to the concept of data ethics, and how to help your organisation use the ODI Data Ethics Canvas to help make better and more ethical decisions about data
Course
Open Data in a Day Tue, 26 May 2020, 09:15 The ODI, Third Floor 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE
- Innovation
- Skills and literacy
Learn how to discover, use and describe the benefits of open data, and how they impact your organisation
Course
Introduction to Data Ethics and the Data Ethics Canvas Wed, 24 Jun 2020, 10:00 Open Data Institute | 65 Clifton Street | EC2A 4JE London | United Kingdom
- Data ethics and privacy
In this half-day interactive course run by our experts you will be given an introduction to the concept of data ethics, and how to help your organisation use the ODI Data Ethics Canvas to help make better and more ethical decisions about data

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