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Open Knowledge Foundation

Open Knowledge Foundation
AbbreviationOKF
Formation20 May 2004 (2004-05-20)
FounderRufus Pollock
TypeNonprofit organisation
05133759[1]
FocusOpen knowledge broadly, including open access, open content, open science and open data
Location
  • 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom
Area served
International
Key people
Rufus Pollock, Renata Ávila Pinto (CEO)
Websiteokfn.org

Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) is a global, non-profit network that promotes and shares information at no charge, including both content and data.[1] It was founded by Rufus Pollock on 20 May 2004[2] in Cambridge, UK. It is incorporated in England and Wales as a private company limited by guarantee.[1] Between May 2016 and May 2019 the organisation was named Open Knowledge International,[3] but decided in May 2019 to return to Open Knowledge Foundation.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Open Knowledge Foundation. "About Us". Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. ^ Pollock, Rufus (24 May 2004). "Open Knowledge Foundation launched". Open Knowledge Foundation Weblog. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Open Knowledge International – our new name!". Open Knowledge Foundation. 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ Stihler, Catherine (20 May 2019). "For a fair, free and open future: celebrating 15 years of the Open Knowledge Foundation". Open Knowledge Foundation.

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