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Introducing ODON Creators

Today we’re launching ODON Creators — an open, free programme for anyone who wants to contribute to and learn from Open Data projects with us.

Who it’s for. Everyone, from first-timers to experienced practitioners. Creators work on real projects — Data Stories, datasets and APIs, tools, and educational material — alongside experienced people. You choose the projects you want to work on; there are no obligations and no fixed hours.

What you get back. Recognition that is useful for your career:

• Badges for concrete skills, awarded after your work has been reviewed. The criteria are public — see all badges and criteria.
• Certificates signed by the association, listing your projects, role and skills.
• A public profile on our website with your badges and projects — only if you want one.

Still in beta. We’ll run ODON Creators as a beta until the end of 2026, so some things may still change, such as which badges we offer. Feedback is very welcome.

How to join. Send us an email with the subject “ODON Creator” and one or two sentences about what interests you. We’ll add you to our project list and send you calls when a project needs help.

👉 Become an ODON Creator