Joining Open Knowledge International

I’m excited to say that from today I’ll be joining the Open Knowledge International (OKI) team in the role of Portfolio Manager: Planting the Seeds.

OKI is a worldwide non-profit network of people who want “to see enlightened societies around the world, where everyone has access to key information and the ability to use it to understand and shape their lives; where powerful institutions are comprehensible and accountable; and where vital research information that can help us tackle challenges such as poverty and climate change is available to all”.

Their mission statement:

“We believe open knowledge can empower everyone, enabling people to work together to tackle local and global challenges, understand our world, expose inefficiency and challenge inequality and hold governments and companies to account.”

I’m really looking forwards to working with the fantastic OKI team to help devise, develop and deliver projects which embrace the ideals of the open knowledge movement that they have built. You can find out more about OKI’s vision, projects and international network on their website at okfn.org.