All posts tagged "data ethics"
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UK experts talk driving a data-sharing culture in the public sector
Better data sharing holds the potential to revolutionise the accessibility of public services and information. At a Global Government Forum webinar, UK experts shared their perspectives on how to make
- Posted March 11, 2024
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Good governance: how administrations can use data to enhance service experience, boost resiliency and improve public trust
Now more than ever, governments need to be resilient in the face of uncertainty – whilst also working to win back public trust and satisfy demand for ever higher quality
- Posted September 13, 2023
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Data now, not later: why real-time information represents a step change for policymakers
Real-time data enables governments to keep track of events and trends as they shift, and has important applications in policy design work and the delivery of public services. At a
- Posted November 7, 2022
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Responsible innovation: six principles for the ethical application of data analytics
Long-held beliefs of data and related technologies unlocking human potential can become reality only when data-driven systems are designed to expand equity and human agency with appropriate guardrails in place
- Posted October 31, 2022
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Know your knowledge: organising governments’ data assets
At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries debated their goals and frustrations in the gargantuan task of improving data management. Matt Ross hears how officials from the
- Posted July 9, 2021
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Common data standards are essential for governments – but so is public trust
Standards and infrastructure are central to improving data-sharing across government, a recent GGF webinar found. But equally important is a less tangible asset: public confidence and engagement. Adam Green reports
- Posted March 15, 2021
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First build the foundations: Shaida Badiee on governments’ misplaced aid policies
After nearly two decades running the World Bank’s Development Data Group, Shaida Badiee now works to help developing nations improve their data systems. And she has a clear message for
- Posted March 2, 2021
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Responsible innovation: how to put data to work in government
At Innovation 2020, a panel of senior leaders from Israel, Germany, Canada and the UK discussed how better management and use of data can support public sector innovation – and
- Posted December 4, 2020
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How governments can harness the power of open data
Publishing datasets can help governments support economic outcomes and be more transparent. But ethics and cybersecurity must be baked into their approach, advised experts at a recent DELL webinar When
- Posted November 9, 2020
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Asking the right questions: an interview with Canada’s stats chief, Anil Arora
When the pandemic struck, Canada’s stats agency was barred from doing doorstep surveys – just as agencies from across government came knocking in search of information. Its chief Anil Arora
- Posted October 29, 2020