Open Data Day Armenia 2026
March 13 2026, Yerevan, Ibis hotel
Open Data Day Armenia 2026
March 13 2026, Yerevan, Ibis hotel
You are invited to
Open Data Day 2026
This event is part of the International Open Data Day initiative, which helps to promote the concept of open data and information transparency in the activities of public authorities, businesses, non-profit organizations and other participants.

The Open Data Day event will be for the third time in Armenia.

International Open Data Day is an initiative organized by the Open Knowledge Foundation with the support of various intergovernmental and international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank. The events are held all over the world. In Armenia, this event is organized by Open Data Armenia Project Team.
Agenda
March 13, IBIS hotel, yerevan lounge
11:00
Opening
Welcome speech, agenda presentation, introduction of the organization and community

Speakers: Ivan Begtin, Vasily Burov
11:15
Well-being index of regions based on open data
  1. Presentation of available data, parameters and methodology for creating the regional index
  2. Discussion: Is it possible to determine the best region with the available data / what does the data show, what data is lacking?
12:05
Open Data Armenia Awards Ceremony
  1. Presentation of the Open Data Armenia competition rules, selection criteria, and desired works,
  2. Presentation and awarding of the winners,
  3. Presentation of their work by the winners to users
13:05
Open Data Award
  1. Presentation of the Open Data Award to state/municipal institutions that are champions of open data,
  2. Discussion: data-driven decisions, collaboration with data experts
14:00
Master classes
Tigran Shahverdyan, Gituzh,
Presentation of the Armenian Budget Conversion Tool

Aren Nazaryan, Hetq,
Export of Corruption Prevention Data

15:00
Break
15:30
Discussion: data and AI
The application of artificial intelligence in all stages of working with data and the use of data for AI training.
16:00
Cultural heritage and data
  1. An open discussion and exchange of experience on information about Armenia, Artsakh, and Armenian cultural heritage, history, and art in general,
  2. Creation of useful thematic applications, funding opportunities
16:40
Networking
Presenting needs and proposals in the field of open data to identify common interests and collaborations
Where
Yerevan, Ibis Hotel, Yerevan Lounge (2nd floor)
(address: Yerevan, Northern Avenue 5/1, map )
Organizer
What we do?

  • Create a sustainable ecosystem of publishing and working with open data in the Republic of Armenia.
  • Attract talented youth and IT specialists to create new tech products aimed at improving life quality in the Republic of Armenia.
  • Promote the culture of openness (open source code and open data), data analytics, as well as data engineering in the Republic of Armenia.
  • Advance Armenian language and culture all over the world utilizing open data and open source code.
Sponsors
Partners
Media Partners