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???The Collaborative on Citizen Data is excited to be heading to Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, next week for our workshop:?Co-creating the Future: Citizen Data and Participation in Kyrgyz Republic’s 2025 Voluntary National Review. From March 10-13, 2025 we will: ??Introduce the?Copenhagen Framework?on Citizen Data and its implementation strategy. ??Engage key national stakeholders in discussions on how citizen data can strengthen SDG monitoring, close existing data gaps, and help inform Kyrgyz Republic’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR). ??Discuss the role of Civil society organizations (CSOs) in producing quality citizen data. ?Gain insight from the National Statistical Committee (NSC) on its role as a steward of reliable and inclusive data.? ??Collaborate with all stakeholders on ways to integrate citizen data into SDG monitoring. Thank you for the support of the #DataForNow initiative Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Proud to partner with our Steering Committee members United Nations Statistics Division PARIS21 Open Data Watch and National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan! Francesca Perucci Liliana Suchodolska Claire G. Vibeke Oestreich Nielsen Faryal Ahmed Haoyi Chen Chris Maloney Stay tuned for insights from the workshop! ? #CitizenData #CopenhagenFramework #DataPartnerships #KyrgyzRepublic #SDGMonitoring #VNR2025

What does it take to create data systems that work for everyone? Find out at our #CSW69 Parallel Event. Together with Data2X, United Nations Foundation and the Center for Global Development, we’ll discuss how intersectionality can make data systems more inclusive and help create effective policies. Our speakers include: ? Krista Jones Baptista of Data2X, United Nations Foundation ? Shaida Badiee of Open Data Watch ? Elizabeth Lockwood of Representative of the United Nations and CBM Global Disability Inclusion ? Luiza Drummond Veado of UNDP ? Amy Belle Pennington (she/her) of Gates Foundation ?? March 12, 2025 ?? Salvation Army, Lower Level (221 E. 52nd St) ?? 12:30-2 PM ?? Register: https://lnkd.in/d9sSCX5Q

Imagine trying to close the gender pay gap without knowing how much women earn. Or ensuring women’s equal access to financial resources without data on who owns bank accounts or land. How would we measure progress on unpaid care work, gender-based violence, or women’s leadership if we didn’t collect the data? The reality is gender equality will not be achieved if women and girls remain invisible in data. For over a decade, Open Data Watch has worked to advance inclusive data systems that count, support, and highlight the experiences of women and girls. From tracking gender data financing to advocating for better policies and tools like the Gender Data Compass, we have remained committed to closing data gaps and ensuring that data informs action. This International Women’s Day, we recognize the growing challenges facing data for women and girls—from declining investments to political pressures that undermine transparency. But we remain steadfast in our mission. Next week, we will be back in New York at the Commission on the Status of Women for critical meetings that reinforce the urgency of building inclusive data systems that work for all. We are grateful to work alongside partners like UN Women, Data2X, United Nations Foundation, PARIS21, Gates Foundation, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Collaborative on Citizen Data, United Nations Statistics Division and so many others continue to push for stronger gender data systems. The work continues, and so does our commitment. Happy International Women’s Day to all.

Open data is a public good, essential for accountability, informed decision-making, and sustainable development. Yet, without continued investment and advocacy, we risk losing the progress made in making data more accessible, transparent, and impactful.?At a time when open data principles are debated and misinformation thrives —the need to defend and strengthen open data has never been more urgent. This Open Data Day, Open Data Watch is reaffirming our commitment to open data principles and the power of open data to drive change. In honor of the day, we’re sharing key resources to support the movement: ?? Open Data Resource Guide: Practical tools and best practices for advancing open data ?? https://lnkd.in/gQk2QtmU ?? The Data Value Chain: Understanding the crucial role of open data in moving from collection to impact: ?? https://lnkd.in/gym5GYqm ?? Open Data at UNSC – A milestone as open data becomes an agenda item at the UN Statistical Commission? ?? https://lnkd.in/ed-UAGtV ?? Country Support for Open Data – Tracking progress through our work with national statistical offices ?? https://lnkd.in/gdcRT7Rs ?? What’s ahead?? With the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) launch next month, we will take a closer look at how countries are advancing open data and where challenges remain. Strengthening open data requires continued investment, advocacy, and collaboration to ensure that data remains accessible and impactful for all. ?? https://lnkd.in/eZBd65M ?? Acknowledging other open data advocates? The open data movement is powered by collaboration. We are grateful to work alongside national statistical offices, multilateral organizations, civil society, and research institutions that share the vision of making data open, usable, and impactful. Open Data Charter, Center for Open Data Enterprise, Open Government Partnership, PARIS21, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, United Nations Statistics Division, African Development Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, The World Bank, and more.

We are looking forward to supporting this event and the opportunity to see the significant progress, developments, and impact that have emerged from this Commit to Data commitment in such a short time. It’s inspiring to witness how collective action is driving meaningful change and what's possible when partners come together. Read the original United Nations World Data Forum commitment led by International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) here: https://lnkd.in/eY_HedXU

?? PARIS21 @ #UN56SC in New York After five #UNWorldDataForum What have we learned? What priorities should we advance? How do we ensure inclusive and impactful discussions on data for development? ?? 5 March 2025 ?? 13:15 NYC / 19:15 Paris ?? United Nations HQ, Conference Room 7 Data and statistics experts from across the table will discuss key lessons and next steps and chart the road ahead from #Medellín 2024 to #Riyadh 2026. Moderator: Elsa Dhuli, Director General, Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Opening Remarks: B. Piedad Urdinola, General Director, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia Mohammed Alrasheed, Vice President, General Authority For Statistics Panel Discussion: Claire Melamed, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data Johannes Jütting, Executive Head, PARIS21 Shaida Badiee, Managing Director, Open Data Watch (ODW) Babatunde Abidoye, Policy Specialist, UNDP Benjamin Rothen, Head of International Affairs, Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO Closing Remarks: Stefan Schweinfest, Director, United Nations Statistics Division Elsa Dhuli, Director General, Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT)

At #UNSC2025 next week, alongside UN Women, Data2X, and the United Nations Statistics Division, we're bringing together experts to discuss how we can scale up time-use data collection, improve methodologies, and turn data into action. ?? UN Women, 19th Floor Conference Room, NYC ?? March 3, 2025 ? 1:15-2:30 PM; lunch served at 1PM ?? Register by 27 February at 5PM ET: https://lnkd.in/ew3ywJ6f We're pleased to be joined by an expert line up of speakers: ??Francesca Grum, Chief of the Social and Gender Statistics Section of the United Nations Statistics Division ??Mayra Buvinic, Senior Fellow, Data2X, United Nations Foundation ??Dr. Obudho Macdonald, Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics ??Rafael Diez de Medina, Director and Chief Statistician of Department of Statistics at the International Labour Organization ??Papa Seck, Chief of Research and Data, UN Women ??Shaida Badiee, Managing Director, Open Data Watch ?? Krista Jones Baptista, Executive Director, Data2X, United Nations Foundation Join us in advancing data-driven solutions for gender equality and economic inclusion.

At #UNSC2025 next week, alongside UN Women, Data2X, and the United Nations Statistics Division, we're bringing together experts to discuss how we can scale up time-use data collection, improve methodologies, and turn data into action. ?? UN Women, 19th Floor Conference Room, NYC ?? March 3, 2025 ? 1:15-2:30 PM; lunch served at 1PM ?? Register by 27 February at 5PM ET: https://lnkd.in/ew3ywJ6f We're pleased to be joined by an expert line up of speakers: ??Francesca Grum, Chief of the Social and Gender Statistics Section of the United Nations Statistics Division ??Mayra Buvinic, Senior Fellow, Data2X, United Nations Foundation ??Dr. Obudho Macdonald, Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics ??Rafael Diez de Medina, Director and Chief Statistician of Department of Statistics at the International Labour Organization ??Papa Seck, Chief of Research and Data, UN Women ??Shaida Badiee, Managing Director, Open Data Watch ?? Krista Jones Baptista, Executive Director, Data2X, United Nations Foundation Join us in advancing data-driven solutions for gender equality and economic inclusion.

Open Data Watch and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data recently held a side event during the 3rd Preparatory Committee Session for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Sustainable Development, hosted by UNDP on 13 February. The event featured a presentation from Miosotis Rivas Pe?a of the Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) and contributions from UN delegates, including Christian Schlaepfer (Switzerland), Kasia Jakimowicz (United Kingdom), Andres Rodrigues (Colombia), and Shaekou Allieu (Sierra Leone). The session concluded with closing remarks by Toril Iren Pedersen-Pedersen. In addition to the importance of data for achieving broader financing for development goals, key themes from the discussion included: ?? The importance of coordination in driving impactful change ?? Transforming commitments into actionable practices Looking ahead, we will be participating in the upcoming FfD4 discussions at UNSC56 next week in New York and the rest of the developments on the road to Sevilla. For more details on our UNSC56 side event, please refer to the side event calendar: https://lnkd.in/ePTBv5s9

Exciting news for citizen data enthusiasts—the Collaborative on Citizen Data now has a LinkedIn page! We invite you to join our growing community by: 1?? Following our page below ?? for the latest updates, insights, and opportunities to drive impact in citizen data. 2?? Marking your calendars and registering for our upcoming UNSC side event, “Partnership for Impact: NSOs and the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data" on March 3, 2025, from 6:15–8:00 PM at UN Women. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/e-7cAfMv ODW is proud to be a steering committee member of the Collaborative alongside PARIS21, UN Women, United Nations Statistics Division, The World Bank, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Danish Institute for Human Rights, International Civil Society Centre (ICSC), and the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities for Sustainable Development.