In a nutshell 'open knowledge' is any content or data that anyone is free to use and reuse for any purpose. 
‘Open knowledge’ is any content, information or data that people are free to use, re-use and redistribute — without any legal, technological or social restriction.




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OpenKnowledge &#45; Open source, open science, open data, open access, open education, open learning -- 
<p>An overview of <strong>Open Knowledge</strong> provides an introduction to the important concept of openness from a variety of perspectives, including education, publishing, librarianship, economics, politics, and more, and asks you to discover what it means to you.</p>
Open Knowledge is international and multi-institutional, bringing together instructors and students from Canada, Ghana, Mexico, the United States, and the rest of the world. 
It will challenge you take control of your own learning, to determine your own personal learning objectives, to contribute to the development of the curriculum, to reflect on your progress, to learn new digital skills, and to take a leadership role in the virtual classroom. 
It will also provide you with the opportunity to connect with colleagues from different countries and professions, 
and to better understand areas where your interests overlap and where unexpected distinctions exist. 

<a href="http://wiki.okfn.org/Joining_the_Community">Joining the Community</a>


m Partnership for Open Data (World Bank, Open Data Institute, and Open Knowledge)
https://okfn.org/projects/partnership-for-open-data/

<p>Partnership for Open Data

The World Bank, the Open Data Institute and the Open Knowledge Foundation have joined forces in the creation of a global partnership to help policy makers and citizens in developing countries understand and exploit the benefits of open data. Initial funding of $1.25 million in the first year comes from The World Bank’s Development Grant Facility. We are actively seeking additional partners to join our efforts. The partnership aims to: support developing countries to plan, execute and run open data initiatives; Inc</p>

See more at: http://schoolofdata.org/fellowship-programme/#sthash.hkMqGhUR.dpuf


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http://www.open-steps.org/">Open Steps

A journey around the world discovering and showcasing open knowledge projects.
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Main_Open_Knowledge_Contacts"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Main Open Knowledge Contacts</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Our_main_blog"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Our main blog</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Mailing_Lists"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Mailing Lists</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#IRC_.26_social_networks"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">IRC &amp; social networks</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#IRC"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">IRC</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=How_we_connect&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Main Open Knowledge Contacts">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Main_Open_Knowledge_Contacts">Main Open Knowledge Contacts</span></h2>
<p>The main list of Open Knowledge contacts are on the website
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://okfn.org/contact/">http://okfn.org/contact/</a>
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<h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=How_we_connect&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Our main blog">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Our_main_blog"> Our main blog</span></h2>
<p>See all things Open Knowledge on our blog - <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://blog.okfn.org/">http://blog.okfn.org/</a>
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<h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=How_we_connect&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Mailing Lists">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Mailing_Lists">Mailing Lists</span></h2>
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo">https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo</a>
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<h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=How_we_connect&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: IRC &amp; social networks">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="IRC_.26_social_networks">IRC &amp; social networks</span></h2>
<ul><li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=okfn">IRC  #okfn</a>
</li><li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://twitter.com/okfn">Twitter  @okfn</a>
</li><li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.facebook.com/OKFNetwork">Facebook  OKFNetwork</a>
</li><li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/112608652597658788737/posts">Google+  OKF</a>
</li><li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Open-Knowledge-Foundation-Network-159750?goback=.gan_159750">LinkedIn Open Knowledge</a>
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<h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=How_we_connect&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: IRC">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="IRC">IRC</span></h2>
<p>Channel - IRC.Freenode.net #okfn
See 
You can access IRC (Internet Relay Chat) a number of ways:
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<ul><li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat_client#Clients">What is IRC?</a>     
</li><li> Web version: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://webchat.freenode.net/">http://webchat.freenode.net/</a>
</li><li> Step-by-step guidelines: <a href="/How_to_use_IRC/_Clients_and_Tips" title="How to use IRC/ Clients and Tips">How_to_use_IRC/_Clients_and_Tips</a>
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