Event:Open Data Days 2025 at Digital University Kerala

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Open Data Days 2025 at Digital University Kerala
Status	active
Date(s)	March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22)
Frequency	Single Event
Venue	Digital University Kerala (DUK)
Location(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates	Coordinates: 8.616031°, 76.85257°
Country	India
Coordinator	Naveen Franics, Jinoy Tom Jacob, Athul R T
Activity	Talks, Panel Discussions and Workshops
Organised by	Sahya Digital Conservation Foundation, Wikimedians of Kerala, Digital University Kerala (DUK), DataMeet, OSM kerala

Open Data Day is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about open data and encouraging its use across various domains. As a global celebration, Open Data Day brings together communities, organizations, and individuals to advocate for transparency, collaboration, and accessibility of data. Participants engage in activities such as data sprints, workshops, hackathons, and discussions focused on improving open data ecosystems.

Open Data Day 2025 centers on the theme 'Open Data to Tackle the Polycrisis,' emphasizing the power of open data in addressing multiple, interconnected global crises—commonly referred to as a polycrisis. This theme highlights how open data can be utilized to understand and mitigate complex challenges such as poverty, inequality, conflict, climate change, and disaster response.

Event Details

• 📅 Date: March 22, 2025
• 🕘 Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• 🏠 Venue: Digital University Kerala (DUK), Thiruvananthapuram
• 📍 Location: OpenStreetMap Link
• 🔗 Registration: Register Now
• 🚖 How to reach : The venue is almost 22 KM from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.

1. via Train : Nearest railway station is Kazhakoottam. Buses are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central and Thiruvananthapuram North (need to reach near Lulu Mall) railway Stations.
2. via Bus : Buses are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central KSRTC Bus station. Fast Passengers and local buses to Kollam and Attingal will stop near the venue.

Open Data Days 2025 activities at Kerala

Event day : 22 March 2025

22 March 2025
Indian Standard Time	Sessions
09:30 - 10:00	On-site Registration
Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 10:15	Welcome Santhosh Kurup, Professor of Practice, Digital University, Kerala
Invited Talks
10:15 - 10:50	Open Data to Tackle the Polycrisis in Kerala, Naveen Francis, OpenDataKerala Open datasets of Projects from Indic Digital Archive Foundation, Shiju Alex, IDAF
10:50 - 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 - 1:15	Open Data in Public Health - Ronu Mathew, Public Health Expert Wikidata, a free and open knowledge database - Jinoy Tom Jacob, Wikimedians of Kerala User Group. Chooralmala Mapping - Arun P A, Ferns Society Simulation with Openstreetmap data - Athul R T, Openstreetmap Kerala Unroll : Opendata in Public Transportation - Muhammed Yaseen, OpenDataKerala Tackling Open Data Challenges: Building Sustainable Data Commons - Ramya Chandrasekhar, Centre Internet et Société (CNRS)
1:15 - 1:30	Group Photo
1:20 - 14:00	Lunch
Workshop
14:00 - 16:00	OpenData Workshop
16:00 - 16:30	Tea Break & Networking

Gallery

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  Welcome Address by Santhosh Kurup
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  Sharing momento
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  Introduction to ODD 2025
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  Talk by Naveen Francis
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  Talk by Shiju Alex
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  Talk by Jinoy Tom Jacob
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  Talk by Arun P A
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  Talk by Athul R
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  Participants on ODD 2025
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  Participants on ODD 2025
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  Participants on ODD 2025
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  Participants on ODD 2025

Partcipants

1. Abhiram M J
2. Ashique A B
3. Riya Elza Oommen
4. Stalin George
5. Abhay Vishnu
6. Anshida jasmin
7. RAHULRAJ P V
8. Aditya Vishnu
9. Irin Davis
10. Akhul Murali
11. Malavika Pradeep
12. Sreevidya PS
13. Jana Valsa
14. Muralee
15. Janavalsa A N
16. Jubin K Babu
17. Arun
18. Neha Pramod
19. Aswathi B
20. Snehakrishnan k
21. Abhinand p sreenivasan
22. Raha Billa
23. Shafin S
24. Shabana fathim
25. Haripriya K R

Report

Open Data Days 2025, hosted at Digital University Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram, represents a pivotal local event within a broader global movement dedicated to the principles of open data. This was a full-day gathering event organised to underscore the transformative potential of freely accessible, usable, and shareable information. The event's central theme, "Open Data to Tackle the Polycrisis," highlights its focus on leveraging data to address complex, interconnected global challenges such as poverty, climate change, and disaster response.

The event was structured to include various sessions that would delve into the principles and applications of open data. These sessions have explored how open data strengthens governance, and researchers, supports disaster preparedness, ensures equitable access to information, and enables data-driven policies. The program also emphasized networking, allowing data providers, enthusiasts, researchers, policymakers, and advocates to connect, share insights, and foster collaborations.

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