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Quality data that’s free for all seems too good to be true. There must be a hitch, right? While it’s not all easy-peasy, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions that can make Open Data seem [...]

Data can be like chemistry: the elements interact, sometimes to explosive effect. Ignore it at your peril – and use it to your benefit. This month’s Datassist posts dig into data’s role in [...]

This week around the world there are a number of holidays, celebration days, and days of remembrance. This includes days of Thanksgiving for Japan and the USA, and a Day of National [...]

The global number of out-of-school children of primary school age rose by 2.4 million between 2010 and 2013, reaching a total of more than 59 million. This serves as a grim reminder that the [...]

“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to participate and to be [...]

You could be facing a mountain of barriers in building an effective data culture, including: Barrier #1 – fear of losing control Barrier #2 – fear of losing funding Barrier #3 – fear of no staff [...]