Open Belgium

Open Belgium is an annual conference about open knowledge, open data and related subjects in Belgium. The conference is held in English and is organised by Open Knowledge Belgium, supported by Wikimedia Belgium.

Open Belgium 2020

Multiple members of Wikimedia Belgium were present and gave presentations.

History

1. Ghent, 17-19 February 2014:   (website | location: Bijloke)
2. Namur, 23 February 2015:   (website | location: 50° 27′ 49″ N, 4° 52′ 3″ E | photos)
   • Presentation: Liquid Lobbying   (Romaine) (project page)
3. Antwerpen, 29 February 2016:   (website | location: Hof van Liere - 51° 13′ 21″ N, 4° 24′ 35″ E | photos)
   • Presentation: Wiki Loves Art   (Romaine) (website | project page)
   • Presentation: Linked Open Data publications through Wikidata & persistent identification in Flemish museums   (Packed vzw) (info | project page)
   • Present from WMBE: MADe, DerekvG, Romaine
4. Brussels, 6 March 2017:   (website | location: Tour & Taxis - building: building Brussels Environnement - 50° 51′ 58″ N, 4° 20′ 56″ E | photos)
   • Present from WMBE: Romaine, Geertivp, Lfurter, Ciell, Dimi z
   • Presentation: The Gender Gap on Wikipedia   (Lfurter & Ciell)
   • Presentation: winning photos of Wiki Loves Art presented at photo wall
   • Support provided in organisation
   • Statistics: 263 tickets, 251 attendees, 44 speakers, 18 sessions
5. Louvain-la-Neuve, 12 March 2018:   (website | location: Aula Magna - 50° 40′ 7″ N, 4° 36′ 36″ E | photos)
   • Present from WMBE: Romaine, Geertivp
   • Presentation: Linked Open Data in limbo: Open cultural heritage resources (link (archived))
   • Statistics: 287 tickets, 201 attendees, 51 speakers, 35 sessions
6. Brussels, 4 March 2019:   (website | location: Herman Teirlinckgebouw - 50° 51′ 58″ N, 4° 21′ 0″ E | photos)
   • Present from WMBE: Romaine, Geertivp
   • Presentation: Shifting minds in the culture sector: towards open data in practice   (announcement (archived) | program (archived) | report (archived))
   • Presentation: program How the current EU copyright reform affects open-* in Europe   (archived)
   • Presentation: Introduction to Wikidata   (archived)
   • On 2 March 2019 a community day was organised.
   • Statistics: 292 tickets, 263 attendees, 69 speakers, 39 sessions
7. Hasselt, 6 March 2020

See also

• Official conference site
• Open Knowledge Foundation Belgium
• Photos & presentations on Wikimedia Commons
• Open Belgium on Wikidata
• Open Belgium on Twitter
• #openbelgium on Twitter
• Open Data Day

Reports, announcement and notices

• 12 April 2017 - Report published in the Wikimedia GLAM newsletter This Month in GLAM about Open Belgium   (info | report)
• 10 April 2018 - Report published in the Wikimedia GLAM newsletter This Month in GLAM about GLAM at Open Belgium   (info | report)

2019

• (nl) PACKED: presentatie op conferentie Open Belgium 2019, 6 February 2019   (archived)
• (en) Open Belgium 2019   (archived)