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Publicly funded data-driven innovation programmes need to increase their focus on ensuring citizens benefit from projects that use data created by and about them. Gefion Thuermer, Elena Simperl, Les Carr and I discuss why and how in our new paper in Data & Policy. https://lnkd.in/ePBpai-Y

#CallForPapers! 25th Annual International Conference on #DigitalGovernment Research (dg.o2024) comes with the updated list of 22 tracks, in which I invite you to pay special attention to the very last track #22 –“#Sustainable Public and Open #DataEcosystems” (chairs: Anastasija Nikiforova, Anthony Simonofski, Anneke Zuiderwijk - Van Eijk, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar). 🗓️ Check the #CFP and should it be compliant with your research – submit the paper by January 26, 2024. Briefly about the track... #Public and #OpenDataEcosystems promise the transformation of government data-driven actions, the fostering of public sector #innovations and the collaborative #smartification of cities, society and life, triggering value-adding #sustainabledevelopmentgoals-compliant #smartliving & #society50. New research is needed to help #publicmanagers and #politicians for (1) implementing #emergingtechnologies and #technologicalinnovations, (2) improving the achievement of #SDG for increasing #transparency, #participation, and #cooperation, and (3) meeting the #stakeholders’ expectations, needs, regulations and demands. This track welcomes contributions covering, but not limited to: 💡The concepts of theoretical approaches toward #PublicDataEcosystems, #OpenDataEcosystems, #DataSpaces, and #DataMarketplaces; 💡#Infrastructure supporting Public and Open Data Ecosystems; 💡The role of #emergingtechnologies in Public and Open Data ecosystems; Institutional aspects of implementing #sustainable Public and Open Data #Ecosystems; 💡Other #sustainability dimensions of #PDE & #ODE; 💡#Stakeholder-centric dimensions of PDE and ODE; 💡Case studies of PDE and ODE; 💡The impact of Public and Open Data Ecosystems on Individuals, Organizations and Society. Is your research related to any of the above topics? Do not wait – submit! Read a bit more here -> https://lnkd.in/ePREauNK and consult the website of the conference -> https://lnkd.in/echddzjY Sincerely, Track chairs Anastasija Nikiforova (University of Tartu) Anthony Simonofski (Université de Namur), Anneke Zuiderwijk - Van Eijk (Delft University of Technology) Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar (Universidad de Granada) Digital Government Society

#CallForPapers! 25th Annual International Conference on #DigitalGovernment Research (dg.o2024) comes with the updated list of 22 tracks, in which I invite you to pay special attention to the very last track #22 – the cherry on top of the cake 🍒🎂 - “#Sustainable Public and Open #DataEcosystems” (chairs: Anastasija Nikiforova, Anthony Simonofski, Anneke Zuiderwijk - Van Eijk, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar). 🗓️ Check the #CFP and should it be compliant with your research – submit the paper by January 26, 2024.   Briefly about the track... #Public and #OpenDataEcosystems promise the transformation of government data-driven actions, the fostering of public sector #innovations and the collaborative #smartification of cities, society and life, triggering value-adding #sustainabledevelopmentgoals-compliant #smartliving & #society50. New research is needed to help #publicmanagers and #politicians for (1) implementing #emergingtechnologies and #technologicalinnovations, (2) improving the achievement of #SDG for increasing #transparency, #participation, and #cooperation, and (3) meeting the #stakeholders’ expectations, needs, regulations and demands. This track welcomes contributions covering, but not limited to: 💡The concepts of theoretical approaches toward #PublicDataEcosystems, #OpenDataEcosystems, #DataSpaces, and #DataMarketplaces; 💡#Infrastructure supporting Public and Open Data Ecosystems; 💡The role of #emergingtechnologies in Public and Open Data ecosystems; Institutional aspects of implementing #sustainable Public and Open Data #Ecosystems; 💡Other #sustainability dimensions of #PDE & #ODE; 💡#Stakeholder-centric dimensions of PDE and ODE; 💡Case studies of PDE and ODE; 💡The impact of Public and Open Data Ecosystems on Individuals, Organizations and Society. Is your research related to any of the above topics? Do not wait – submit! Read a bit more here -> https://lnkd.in/ePREauNK and consult the website of the conference -> https://lnkd.in/echddzjY Sincerely, Track chairs Anastasija Nikiforova (University of Tartu) Anthony Simonofski (Université de Namur), Anneke Zuiderwijk - Van Eijk (Delft University of Technology) Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar (Universidad de Granada) Digital Government Society

Open data is unlocking a world of opportunity every day. It plays an increasing role in our European digital landscape. Open data enables governments, enterprises and individuals to make progress faster and more accurately. It's revolutionising the way we make decisions. It’s helping to build a more transparent, equitable and sustainable future. It’s fostering innovation by giving access to information we otherwise wouldn't have … We all want these improvements in our daily lives, today and tomorrow. In order to unleash all the potential of open data, we need to look at how we’re performing with it around Europe, sharing and learning from the best practices and success stories. This is why, together with my colleagues at the Publications Office of the European Union, I’m very pleased to share with you our flagship 2023 Open Data Maturity Report, which we have just published. The annual report, now in its ninth year, provides insights on how 35 European countries are performing – how mature they are - in open data in terms of policy, impact, portals, quality of data and metadata. Generally, the EU-27 Member States have raised their average ‘open data maturity’, with some doing very well. How is your country doing? What could be done differently? Have you got good open data examples to share? Read the report to discover the latest trends, challenges and tailored recommendations. Enjoy the very #GoodRead! https://europa.eu/!NNTtcb   #EUOpenData #ODM2023 #OpenDataMaturity #ODMReport2022   Thierry Breton Dana Spinant Anne Calteux Morten Fjalland Bjoern Juretzki Jiri Pilar Michal Kuban Federico Milani Malte Beyer-Katzenberger Jan Adriaenssens Gianfranco Cecconi Szymon Lewandowski Luca Martinelli Renata Avila Kanika Joshi Emma Thwaites Natalia Carfi Stefaan Verhulst, PhD Stephen Quest Jennifer Baker Baldacci Emanuele Esther Bodil Huyer Sander van der Waal Dinand Tinholt Anna Katarzyna Sienicka Digital and Technology Week Wendy Carrara Per Nymand-Andersen Valérie M. Saintot Jean-Pierre PONCELET        

#Data & #AI are everywhere in today’s #Digital Age. But what is the secret about Open Data? Why does the #open #free #fair access to #data have the potential to be a gamechanger for #development? 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqxGv9yJ   ✅  Open Development towards a new #open & #inclusive development paradigm 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBN79GiS   ✅ Realizing the Vision of Open #Government data: Opportunities, Challenges and Pitfalls👉https://lnkd.in/dRTPPegh   It was a great pleasure to meet #Bono form #U2 several years ago, when he was leading jointly with Jamie Drummond the Global “Drop the Debt” The ONE Campaign  But, did you know that Bono has called data and transparency the engine “to turbocharge the fight against poverty” 👉https://lnkd.in/dN3sEqRQ   The Open Government Data movement embodies a paradigm shift that effectively re-conceptualizes their relationship between governments and its citizens.   It is about providing a platform to enhance mutual accountability & trust among all stakeholders, including citizens, businesses, governments & international donors. Open Government Data have a postive impact by: 1.   Promoting #transparency & #accountability of governments and development programs 2.   Boosting local #economic development by enabling social innovations of developed by social entrepreneurs, researchers, #startups #civil society 3.   Enhancing the #inclusiveness of development by promoting meaningful #citizen participation in political decision-making holding governments & donors accountable 4.   Improving government #efficiency through the better sharing of data within government and with citizens and businesses 5.   Providing a paradigm shift in terms of moving towards a more #collaborative #inclusive governance model, with an emphasis on the #codesign of development solutions between governments, citizens and businesses.   Four critical success factors for open data to have a long-term positive impact on sustainable development   1)  An innovative #enabling environment that fosters innovations by the private sector while protecting the citizen’s digital rights enforcing the highest possible #dataprotection & #privacy standards 2)  National data #infrastructure and policies that promote the sharing of data based on open standards & enhanced interoperability between different data infrastructure 3)  #Openness for #Innovation and #culturalchange- Openness and transparency are based on social norms & the willingness for engaging in an iterative process of organizational and institutional change 4)  Enhanced #SocialAccountability #Trust, & #Civic Engagement #Opendata programs need to be embedded into an overall reform agenda, that aims to improve governance, increase social accountability strengthening civic engagement by all segments of society.

The Data Tank is thrilled to announce that The Data Tank has formed a strategic partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to pioneer innovative citizen engagement methods for data re-use. This collaboration aims to establish a social license by involving Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) in the decision-making process and ensuring their active participation. We are excited about the opportunity this partnership presents and look forward to making a positive impact together. AFD is a French public development bank that is at the forefront of funding and supporting over 4,200 projects worldwide, dedicated to fostering a fairer and more sustainable future. Their commitment in contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is evident through their projects in areas such as climate, biodiversity, urban development, education, health, and governance. Peter Addo, Head of Emerging Tech Lab, AFD, said, “Data is essential to inform policy and decision-making. However, exploiting the available data raises legal and ethical concerns as to how it is re-used. Our partnership with The Data Tank will focus on social licenses as a mechanism to engage citizens around data re-use through direct democracy and collective intelligence – with a particular focus on developing countries.” Together, we aim to produce a methodology for engaging citizens in determining the conditions for re-using data and provide valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners who want to improve the democratic process in this field. Our collaboration will explore important topics such as what is the significance of citizen engagement in data re-use, what are the motivations and barriers faced by citizens in data re-use projects, and what should future relationships look like between policymakers and citizens in this field. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ds3YMZVS #DataReuse #DataForDevelopment #CitizenEngagement

#Estonia is in the 3rd place among EU countries in open data maturity, according to the Open Data Maturity Report 2023 🏆 The assessment focuses on four indicators:  👉 Policy – looking at countries' open data policies and strategies;   👉 Impact – monitoring open data reuse and its impact;   👉 Portal – assessing national portal features that enhance accessibility and 👉 support interaction within the open data community;  👉 Quality – focusing on mechanisms that ensure the quality of (meta)data. 🎯 In policy and impact, Estonia 100%.

🤔 France's most overlooked reason to becoming a technological hub lies in its leadership in #opendata. 🏆 For the third consecutive year, France ranked #1️⃣ in the 𝗘𝗨 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅. And for the third consecutive year, it will not be given due credit. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁? ⛏ Open data are a goldmine for tech innovators and entrepreneurs. This isn't merely a collection of data: it's a ground for internal value creation and 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. Public open data provide French tech companies a significant lead over global competitors. This is how 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 ⬇ 🤖 At Dixit, our analysis of the EU's open data landscape highlighted France's leadership in the field of #publicaffairs. We also found our platform leverages institutional open data to pioneer features that are still in the conceptual stages in other EU Member States, even in #Brussels. 🐓 Tech innovators are indeed constrained by the available data, limiting their innovation capabilities. And this is good news for us. 😗 As data availability expands across Europe, our preparedness positions us uniquely. While others will be constructing their frameworks, Dixit will be merely adapting existing pipelines to new data sets, drastically reducing our time-to-market. Now consider the possibility of replicating that strategy at the #EU level.. could this help the EU navigate the upcoming digital challenges ? France Digitale Jean-Noël Barrot

I had the opportunity to be a part of the discussions on “Maximising Social Impact: The Power of Data in Public Policy” hosted collaboratively by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, Ateneo School of Government via the Ateneo Policy Center [ASOG] and IDinsight. The webinar shed light on the power of data-driven policy making in shaping impactful decisions. Leveraging data has emerged as an imperative cornerstone for government seeking to craft impactful policy decisions. In the landscape of social impact and public policy, the significance of data cannot be overstated—it serves as the compass guiding informed, evidence-based strategies that shape the trajectory of societies. Robust data analysis provides a panoramic view of the socio-economic landscape, empowering governments to identify marginalized groups, assess their unique needs, and tailor interventions accordingly. This precision in targeting not only optimizes resource allocation but also mitigates the risk of unintended consequences. However, while the promise of data-driven policymaking is compelling, it is not devoid of challenges. The government sector grapples with issues such as data quality, interoperability, and privacy concerns. Another hurdle is building the analytical capabilities within the government workforce. Effective data literacy programs and training initiatives are imperative to bridge this competency gap. In conclusion, data-driven decision-making is an imperative for governments navigating the complex landscape of public policy and social impact. It is now need of the hour! #publicpolicy #dataanalytics #dataforpolicy #government #governmentpolicies #socialimpact #idInsight #nextgentechnology #datascience #policymaking #developmentsector

The Challenge US 2024 is an initiative funded by #HorizonEurope that aims to provide added value to the #data of #SMEs, #StartUps, and other developing businesses to help them accelerate by discovering patterns and trends that can drive their future decisions. If you're interested, you should contact SoBigData Research Infrastructure's management team before the deadline on May 31st. #DataScientist #AIForGood #TechForGood #BusinessInnovation