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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…

Open Data

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Open Data

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·Oct 31

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…

Data

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Data

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Sep 8

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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·Sep 1

Open Data Policy Lab Publishes New Guide on Periodic Table of Open Data

This piece was originally published by the Open Data Policy Lab, a collaboration between The GovLab and Microsoft to support decision-makers at the local, state and national levels as they accelerate the responsible re-use and opening of data for the benefit of society and the equitable spread of economic opportunity…

Open Data

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Open Data

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·Jul 26

JOIN US: Open Peer Review of New Report: #Data4COVID19 Review

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on the world, inflicting enormous health, economic, political and cultural costs. Countries around the world have undertaken approaches to mitigate these consequences through the use of data, including data from non-traditional sources such as social media and telecommunications companies. However, there has…

Data

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Data

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·Jul 21

Selected Readings on the LGTBQ+ Community and Data

By Uma Kalkar, Salwa Mansuri, Marine Ragnet and Andrew J. Zahuranec As part of an ongoing effort to contribute to current topics in data, technology, and governance, The GovLab’s Selected Readings series provides an annotated and curated collection of recommended works on themes such as open data, data collaboration, and…

LGBTQ

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Selected Readings on the LGTBQ+ Community and Data

LGBTQ

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·Jul 12

Summer Reading List from The GovLab’s Data Research Program

Looking for a data-driven and data research program recommended beach read? In this special edition, The GovLab releases its summer reading list of engaging and pertinent literature around data. …

Data

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Data

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Jun 15

Future-proofing the public sector through digital and innovation skills training

Upskilling the government workforce: a case study from Germany’s Digital Academy This article by Beth Simone Noveck and Jason Williams-Bellamy was originally published via Apolitical The problem: Technological developments and ways of working — such as artificial intelligence, big data, remote collaboration and agile methodologies — are changing the world…

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Future-proofing the public sector through digital and innovation skills training

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·Jun 10

Open Data Policy Lab Releases Open Data Policy Summit Key Highlights Video

This blog was originally posted by the Open Data Policy Lab. View the posting here. On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, The Open Data Policy Lab hosted its inaugural “State of Open Data Policy Summit.” Over the course of three hours, leaders from around the world came together to discuss the…

Open Data

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Open Data

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·May 16

Launch: State of Open Data Policy Repository

To accompany its State of Open Data Policy Summit, the Open Data Policy Lab is happy to announce today the release of a new resource to assess recent policy developments surrounding open data, data reuse, and data collaboration around the world: State of Open Data Repository of Recent Developments. This…

Data

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Data

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