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·May 1

Announcing the first Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course focused on Data Re-Use in Cities

This piece by Adrienne Schmoeker was originally published in the Open Data Policy Lab’s blog here. Over the course of eight weeks, participants will learn about the ways they can re-use data in a city context to pursue goals in the public’s interest. In 2020, nearly 4.2 billion people lived…

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Data Stewards Network

·Mar 16

Data Collaborative Case Study: NYC Recovery Data Partnership

By Andrew J. Zahuranec This is the sixth installment of an ongoing series of case studies on Data Collaboratives and Data Stewardship. These case studies intend to provide insights toward leveraging private data for public good in a systematic, sustainable and responsible manner. …

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Data Collaborative Case Study: NYC Recovery Data Partnership

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Data Stewards Network

·Feb 15

New Data Stewardship Course focused on Data Re-Use in Cities

This piece was originally posted by Adrienne Schmoeker on the Open Data Policy Lab’s blog. Learn more here. At the end of 2022, the United Nations announced a new milestone for humanity–we’d reached a population of 8 billion on earth. Important context around our new reality is that according to…

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Data Stewards Network

·Jan 19

Launch of the State of Open Data Policy Online Repository

Today, the Open Data Policy Lab is happy to announce the launch of its latest online resource: The State of Open Data Policy Repository, a collection of recent policy developments surrounding open data, data reuse, and data collaboration around the world. A refinement of compilation of policies launched at the…

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Data Stewards Network

·Jan 18

Our Five Conjectures to Explore in 2023 as They Relate to Data for Good

by Hannah Chafetz, Uma Kalkar, Marine Ragnet, Stefaan Verhulst From the regulations proposed in the European Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act to the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool, 2022 was a year that saw many policy and technological developments. Taking stock of recent data and technology trends, we offer some conjectures…

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Data Stewards Network

·Dec 20, 2022

2022’s Noteworthy Books on Data, AI, and CI, Curated by The Living Library

As the year comes to a close, The GovLab’s Data Program is taking a look back at some of the year’s most intriguing books on data, artificial intelligence, and collective intelligence curated throughout the year by The Living Library — a repository of current knowledge spanning topic areas from artificial…

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Data Stewards Network

·Dec 19, 2022

2022 Year in Review: Fostering Systematic, Sustainable and Responsible Data Re-use for Social Impact

As an action-research center, The GovLab’s Data Program’s goal is to unlock and advance the re-use of data to empower decision-makers across sectors to address societal challenges. As 2022 draws to a close, we take this opportunity to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished this year and how we might…

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Data Stewards Network

·Dec 1, 2022

Open Data Policy Lab Releases New Guide Establishing the Case for Data Collaboration and Re-Use

This piece was originally posted by Lisa Talia Moretti on the Open Data Policy Lab’s blog. To learn more about the Open Data Policy Lab and the work it does, visit the site here. Providing access to data to facilitate responsible re-use can help improve governance and public services; accelerate…

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·Oct 31, 2022

New Report Assessing the Use of Non-Traditional Data During a Pandemic Crisis Released

As the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate, pandemics pose major challenges on all levels–with cataclysmic effects on society. Decision-makers from around the world have sought to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 through the use of data, including data from non-traditional sources such as social media, wastewater, and…

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Sep 8, 2022

Learning from Decide Madrid

How cities can achieve more impactful engagement with residents using new technology — Originally published in The GovLab blog on March 28, 2022 In 2021, the Madrid City Council commissioned The GovLab to conduct a data-driven analysis of Decide Madrid (DM), the City’s main public engagement platform. DM allows individuals to submit legislative proposals to the City Council, participate in online discussions, contribute…

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