New Publications
Innovating with Non-Traditional Data: Recent Use Cases for Unlocking Public Value
Non-Traditional Data (NTD): “data that is digitally captured (e.g. mobile phone records), mediated (e.g. social media), or...
By Stefaan Verhulst, Adam Zable...BLOG POST
The Emergent Landscape of Data Commons: A Brief Survey and Comparison of Existing Initiatives
With the increased attention on the need for data to advance AI, data commons initiatives around the world are redefining how data can be...
By Stefaan Verhulst, Hannah...NEW PUBLICATION
Exploring the Intersections of Open Data and Generative AI: Recent Additions to the Observatory
The Open Data Policy Lab’s Observatory of Examples of How Open Data and Generative AI Intersect provides real-world use cases of where...
By Roshni Singh, Hannah Chafetz,...NEW RESOURCE
LAUNCH: First Ever Catalog of Examples on How Open Data and Generative AI Intersect
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Observatory of Examples of How Open Data and Generative Artificial Intelligence Intersect!
The last few months, The Open Data Policy Lab has investigated how generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs)...
By Jacob Isaacs, Hannah Chafetz,...New Publication
New Look and Enhanced Functionalities of The State of Open Data Policy Repository
We are excited to announce the redesigned Open Data Policy Repository, now more user-friendly and comprehensive. The repository serves as a...
By Adam ZableEvent
Averting a Data Winter: Reflections from the Third Annual State of Open Data Policy Summit
The State of Open Data Policy Summit is an annual conference hosted by the Open Data Policy Lab (a collaboration between The GovLab and...
By Andrew Zahuranec, Stefaan...New Publication
The Current State of Open Data and Data Stewardship: Global perspectives from the Data Stewards Alumni
Forecasting the openness of data in 2024, assessing the impact of generative AI on open data, and identifying trends in data stewardship
Since the advent of the Open Data Policy Lab in 2020, The GovLab has engaged dozens of guest faculty and students in a variety of courses on...
By Adrienne SchmoekerEvent
Announcement: Third Annual State of Open Data Policy Summit
Are we entering a Data Winter or a New Wave of Open Data?
In an era where data drives decision-making, access to data has never been more critical to promote the public interest. However, in recent...
By Andrew ZahuranecNew Publication
“Data Commons”: Under Threat by or The Solution for a Generative AI Era ? Rethinking Data Access and Re-use
This blog was originally published on the Data & Policy blog on May 9th, 2024. The original piece can be found here. One of the...
By Stefaan Verhulst, Hannah...New Publication
NEW REPORT: A Fourth Wave of Open Data? Exploring the Spectrum of Scenarios for Open Data and Generative AI
In the Open Data Policy Lab's new report, the team provides a framework and recommendations to support open data providers and other interested parties in making open data “ready” for generative AI.
Since late 2022, generative AI services and large language models (LLMs) have transformed how many individuals access, and process...
By Hannah Chafetz, Stefaan...New Publication
2023 Year in Review
A summary of The GovLab Data Program's work over 2023
During 2023, The GovLab's Data Program continued its dedication to transforming how we solve public problems, design public services, or...
By Stefaan Verhulst, Hannah...New Publication
Charting the Path: Reactions and Lessons from Building a Robust Community of Data Stewards
Since its launch in 2020, the Data Stewards Academy has provided courses on responsible data stewardship to data leaders from the public,...
By Sampriti Saxena, Adrienne...New Publication
Accelerating Responsible Data Re-Use About and For Young People: Key Takeaways from the Festival De Datos
Young people have a right to be involved in decisions made about their data, but too often they are not included. They are deprived of...
By Hannah Chafetz, Andrew...New Publication
New Tools to Guide Data Sharing Agreements
After hosting a series of workshops on data sharing agreements, the Open Data Policy Lab releases three resources to help data practitioners.
The process of forming a data-sharing agreement is not easy. The process involves figuring out incentives, evaluating the degree to which...
By Andrew Zahuranec, Hannah...New Publication
Data Sandboxes: Managing the Open Data Spectrum
A new white paper to support responsible and innovative data collaboration practices through the design, adoption, and governance of data sandboxes.
Today, The Open Data Policy Lab at The GovLab published a new primer, “Data Sandboxes: Managing the Open Data Spectrum”, written...
By Uma Kalkar, Sampriti Saxena, ...New Publication
New Tool to Design Data Collaboratives
A Practical Guide to Designing Valuable, Accessible, and Responsible Data Collaboratives
The term “data collaborative” refers to a new form of collaboration, beyond the public–private partnership model, in which...
By Natalia González Alarcón, ...New Publication
Towards a Fourth Wave of Open Data? Selected Readings on Open Data and Generative AI
Generative AI tools are increasingly used across sectors, including in governments. However, there is limited research on how these...
By Hannah Chafetz, Stefaan...Event
Data Stewardship for Cities in Practice
Data Stewards Academy Graduates present data re-use initiatives
The Data Steward’s Academy Data Re-Use in Cities Course hosted a Final Showcase event in mid-July to mark the culmination of its...
By Adrienne SchmoekerNew Publication
GovLab Summer Readings: A Review of Major Publications from 2023
A collection of some major resources from The GovLab to keep you occupied during these summer months.
It’s July once again, and, many people, in the Northern Hemisphere, are seeking a break from the daily grind and seeking for readings...
By The GovlabAnnouncement
Congrats to the Next Generation of Data Stewards who completed the Data Re-use in Cities Course!
A summary of the results of our latest Data Stewards course
Congrats to the latest cohort of rising data leaders in cities who completed their final week of sessions at the Data Stewards...
By Adrienne SchmoekerNew Publication
Destination? Care Blocks!
Summarizing the proceedings of two studios focused on addressing mobility-related inequalities
This blog details the proceedings of the first of two Studios focused on creating a new data collaborative that addresses mobility-related...
By Uma Kalkar, Stefaan Verhulst,...ODPL Course
Data Stewards Academy: Data Re-Use in Cities Course Underway
In early May, we welcomed our current cohort of twenty data leaders from around the world for the first Data Stewards Academy Executive...
By Adrienne Schmoeker, Stefaan...Event
Moving from Open Data Policy to Action
Reflections from the Second Annual State of Open Data Policy Summit
In recent years, open data has moved from being a dramatic reform to an expectation. While people might have once been satisfied with the...
By Andrew Zahuranec, Hannah...Event
Toward a Fourth Wave of Open Data? Understanding how we can use generative AI for open data and how open data can inform generative AI
The summary of a discussion into the opportunities and challenges presented by generative AI tools for the open data community
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude have attracted enormous attention. Yet, questions remain about whether these tools can...
By Stefaan Verhulst, Sampriti...Event
Moving towards a “New Deal on Data” for Africa
Accelerating Open Data and Data Collaboration in Africa through Policy
This blog was originally published in the blog for Data & Policy, a peer reviewed, open access venue dedicated to the potential of...
By Sampriti Saxena, Adrienne...Announcement
Announcing the first Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course focused on Data Re-Use in Cities
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 in cities. This number is expected to double by 2050. Cities face new and emerging challenges every...
By Adrienne SchmoekerNew Publication
Mastering the Practice of Defining Problems Well: Open Data Policy Lab Releases New Problem Definition Tool
The Open Data Policy Lab releases a new resource to help organizations frame and articulate the problems they face.
What does it take to address a public problem leveraging data? The first step is defining what the problem is. This statement might...
By Andrew ZahuranecCase Study
Data Collaborative Case Study: NYC Recovery Data Partnership
An exploration of an innovative example of data collaboration in New York City
This is the sixth installment of an ongoing series of case studies on Data Collaboratives and Data Stewardship. These case studies intend to...
By Andrew ZahuranecEvent
Highlights from Panel on Civic Trust for NYC Open Data Week
A summary of key points emerging from The GovLab's event on civic trust for New York City Open Data Week
Civic trust is vital for people to engage with the institutions and community around them. Yet, there is no consensus on how to establish it...
By Andrew ZahuranecEvent
Open Data Action Lab: Data Sharing Agreements for Smart Cities
Takeaways from our first Open Data Action Lab on accelerating data collaborations in cities by removing obstacles to Data Sharing Agreements
This blog details the proceedings of the first of two Action Labs. Learn more about the initiative by visiting the Open Data Policy Lab...
By Hannah ChafetzODPL Course
New Data Stewardship Course focused on Data Re-Use in Cities
The Open Data Policy Lab launches the latest iteration of its Data Stewards Academy course.
At the end of 2022, the United Nations announced a new milestone for humanity–we’d reached a population of 8 billion on earth....
By Adrienne SchmoekerNew Publication
Actualizing Digital Self Determination: From Theory to Practice
Realizing digital self determination by fostering collaboration between policymakers data practitioners, technology developers, civil society organizations, community leaders, and regular people.
This piece was originally published by Stefaan Verhulst on his Medium here. The world is undergoing a rapid process of datafication,...
By Stefaan VerhulstEvent
Open Data Policy Lab Announces Second Annual State of Open Data Policy Summit
A virtual event to take stock of recent developments in open data policy.
On 12 June 2023, The GovLab and Microsoft will host their annual conference on ways governments, companies, and civil society are opening...
By Andrew ZahuranecEvent
The Open Data Policy Lab Commemorates International Data Privacy Day
A selection of readings from The GovLab on data privacy
This piece was originally publushed on The GovLab's Data Stewards Network. Data Privacy Day is an international event celebrated...
By Andrew ZahuranecNew Publication
Launch of the State of Open Data Policy Online Repository
A new collection of policies around open data and data collaboration around the world.
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...
By Marine Ragnet, Andrew...Year in Review
2022 Year in Review: Fostering Systematic, Sustainable and Responsible Data Re-use for Social Impact
As 2022 draws to a close, we take this opportunity to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished this year and how we might build on our work in 2023 and beyond.
As an action-research center, The GovLab’s Data Program’s goal is to unlock and advance the re-use of data to empower...
By Sampriti Saxena, The Govlab ...New Publication
Open Data Policy Lab Releases New Guide Establishing the Case for Data Collaboration and Re-Use
This worksheet helps data stewards, in both the private and public sectors, identify incentives and benefits of providing access to their data for re-use in the public good and create a business case.
Providing access to data to facilitate responsible re-use can help improve governance and public services; accelerate innovation through...
By Lisa Talia MorettiReport
New Report Assessing the Use of Non-Traditional Data During a Pandemic Crisis Released
The GovLab and the Knight Foundation have released a new report examining the use of non-traditional data for pandemic response.
As the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate, pandemics pose major challenges on all levels–with cataclysmic effects on...
By Hannah ChafetzEvent
Data Collaboration for the Blue Economy: The GovLab, Intertidal Agency, and Openscapes Host Studio on Data Stewardship and Governance Models for Data Sharing
The GovLab, Intertidal Agency, and Openscapes organized a set of studios to empower early career ocean professionals to open their datasets and embody data stewardship principles.
The Blue Economy is an expansive concept. In the words of the World Bank, it is “the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic...
By Kate Wing, Andrew Zahuranec ...New Publication
Open Data Policy Lab Publishes New Guide on Periodic Table of Open Data
This User’s Guide is a checklist and tool to weigh different elements based on their context and priorities.
In 2016, The GovLab published the Periodic Table of Open Data Impact Factors, a framework for understanding the many elements that support...
By Sampriti Saxena, Stefaan...Testimonials
The Data Stewards Academy: Reflections from our Eastern Hemisphere Expert Cohort
Since its launch in 2020, the Data Stewards Academy has hosted three expert cohorts from around the world as a part of their executive...
By Sampriti SaxenaCity Incubator
Subnational Data Innovation Research Blog Series: The Advent of Data Infrastructure
Examining findings from the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator program
The Open Data Policy Lab’s City Incubator program was established in September 2021 to help realize the Third Wave of Open Data at the...
By Yuki MitsudaCity Incubator
Subnational Data Innovation Research Blog Series: The Intersection of Data, Equity, and City Governments
Examining findings from the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator program
The Open Data Policy Lab’s City Incubator program was established in September 2021 to help realize the Third Wave of Open Data at the...
By Yuki MitsudaEVENTS
Open Data Policy Lab Releases State of Open Data Policy Summit Key Highlights Video
A compilation of major takeaways from the State of Open Data Policy Summit
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, The Open Data Policy Lab hosted its inaugural “State of Open Data Policy Summit.” Over the course of...
By Andrew ZahuranecEvents
Turning to Purpose-Driven, Collaborative Open Data Sharing and Standards in the Public and Private Sectors: Takeaways from the State of Open Data Policy Summit
An overview of major developments emerging from the Open Data Policy Lab's State of Open Data Policy Summit
From improving disease response to enabling more equitable public transportation to promoting child well-being,...
By Uma Kalkar, Marine Ragnet ...Guest Blog
Data First: Reflections of the Municipality of the City of Mendoza in a study on road safety
Mendoza City's Luciano Pedro Santoni, a participant in the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator Program, describes his work on a new platform to better file traffic accident reports and collect info.
This piece is a guest blog produced as part of the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator program, which helped public intrapreneurs...
By Luciano Pedro SantoniGuest Blog
How the City of Winnipeg’s Diversity Dashboard is Helping to Set Diversity Goals
The City of Winnipeg's Jennifer Bodnarchuk, a participant in the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator Program, describes her work on a Diversity Dashboard to better represent diversity data.
This piece is a guest blog produced as part of the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator program, which helped public intrapreneurs within...
By Jennifer Bodnarchuk, MSc, PhDNew Resource
Launch: State of Open Data Policy Repository
A collection of recent policy changes related to data collaboration.
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...
By Marine RagnetEvent
Announcing New Global, Nonpartisan Summit on State of Open Data Policy
Identifying Policy Requirements to Facilitate the Third Wave of Open Data
From improving disease response to enabling more equitable public transportation to promoting child well-being,...
By The GovlabPress Release
Ten most pressing, high-impact questions to drive change in inclusive and sustainable mobility
The GovLab, Development Bank of Latin America, Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative, and the New Urban Mobility Alliance launch the 100 Questions “Urban Mobility and Transportation” Domain
BROOKLYN, New York, April 12, 2022 – The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, along with CAF - ...
By The GovlabStrategy
Microsoft Launches Open Data for Social Impact Framework
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the launch of their Open Data for Social Impact Framework. This framework builds on a key learning...
By Sampriti SaxenaAnnouncement
Announcing the First Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course Focused on the Eastern Hemisphere
Over the course of eight weeks, participants will learn about the ways they can use data to improve how they operate and pursue goals in the public’s interest.
Data innovation is happening around the world. Yet, many of the most exciting developments in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific go unreported...
By Adrienne SchmoekerPublication
Toward A Periodic Table of Open Data Elements in Cities
Providing a summary of the major issues that open data practitioners can think about as they develop strategies for release and use of open data
In 2016, The GovLab (in collaboration with the Omidyar Network) studied the impact of open data in countries around the world. Through a...
By Adrienne Schmoeker, Stefaan...Event
Ten Cities Presenting 10 Data Innovations: How We Prepared Our Data Innovators to Put On Their Pitch Hat
Our ten cities were recently able to put their refined pitching skills to the test by giving public presentations as a part of New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress’ (CUSP) Re...
Over the course of 5 months, we have worked with ten participating cities in the City Incubator program to harness their data innovation...
By Adrienne SchmoekerEvent
Open Data Week 2022: How to ignite the Third Wave of Open Data in New York City
Identifying Ways to Promote More Purpose Led, Collaborative, and Responsible Data Openness
Open data has the potential to transform how we govern while empowering individuals and enabling economic growth. Since signing its open...
By Andrew ZahuranecCity Incubator
Data Innovation Bootcamp: Video Series Release
On December 1 2021, the Open Data Policy Lab team shared a summary of our first-ever Data Innovation Bootcamp as a part of the Open Data Policy Lab’s City Incubator.
On December 1 2021, the Open Data Policy Lab team shared a summary of our first-ever Data Innovation Bootcamp as a part of the Open Data...
By Adrienne SchmoekerData Stewards Academy
Participant Testimonials
Reflections from the first two cohorts of learners
“What an honor to stand in the presence of such brilliant and thoughtful colleagues. It was so refreshing to be around people who were...
By The GovlabCity Incubator Mentor Council
How to Accelerate the Third Wave of Open Data in 2022
In the three months since the Open Data Policy Lab announced the ten participating cities in its City Incubator program, we have worked to...
By Adrienne Schmoeker, Andrew...New York City Council...
Toward a Third Wave of Open Data for New York City
On 10 December 2021, The GovLab’s Stefaan Verhulst testified before the New York City Council Committee on Technology as part of a hearing on “Open Data Compliance.” Below are his full remarks
Written Testimony by Stefaan G. Verhulst, Co-Founder, The GovLab, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University Before the New York City...
By The GovlabData Stewards Academy
OPEN NOW: Apply Today to Attend Data Stewardship Executive Education Course
Call for responsible data leaders to join the Eastern Hemisphere cohort, which will commence in March 2022
APPLY HERE BY MONDAY, JANUARY 31 Data Stewardship: Developing a Data Reuse Strategy for Public Problems, a Data Stewards Academy...
By The GovlabCity Incubator
Data Innovation Bootcamp: From Foundations of Data Innovation to Sustainability Planning in Six Weeks
A key objective of the Open Data Policy Lab involves supporting government data innovators and their work in cities around the...
By Adrienne SchmoekerData Stewards Academy
Why Data Stewardship? Reflections from Expert Participants in the Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course
In 2020, The GovLab’s Open Data Policy Lab, in partnership with Microsoft, launched an executive education course, Developing a Data...
By Sampriti SaxenaData Stewardship and COP26
Data Collaboration, and Reuse to Address Climate Change
A Collection of Resources from The GovLab Data Program
The United Kingdom is hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October — 12 November...
By Yuki MitsudaBusiness Case
The “9Rs Framework”: Establishing the Business Case for Data Collaboration and Re-Using Data in the Public Interest
The Open Data Policy Lab addresses these questions with its “9R Framework,” a method for describing and identifying the business case for data reuse for the public good...
When made accessible and re-used responsibly, privately held data has the potential to generate enormous public value. Whether it’s...
By Andrew Young, Stefaan...Data Responsibility
A Curation of Tools for Promoting Effective Data Re-Use for Addressing Public Challenges
In this blog, the Data Program provides a curation of tools that we’ve developed over the years to enable systematic, sustainable and responsible re-use of data - i.e. data stewardship.
Data can be a powerful tool for change, if made accessible and leveraged responsibly. Since The GovLab’s Data Program began work six...
By Sampriti Saxena, Stefaan...Data Artefact Study
The GovLab Releases New Study on Population Density Data and Its Uses
Today, The GovLab is releasing a new report examining data and information about population density that can help to create social and...
By The GovlabCity Incubator
Open Data Policy Lab City Incubator Announces Inaugural Cohort
Announcing the participants in a program meant to empower public intrapreneurs within cities around the world to develop their data innovation ideas into reality.
In spite of a global pandemic, cities around the world are continuing to build and scale impactful, effective, equity-driven, and open data...
By Adrienne SchmoekerOpen Data's Impact
How Ukraine Is Using Open Data to Tackle Corruption
Guest post from Dmytro Buhanevych, Program Coordinator at the Eurasia Foundation
Key Takeaways Digitalization of government plays a key role in democratization and increase in transparency and accountability in...
By Dmytro BukhanevychThe “Onion Model”
A Layered Approach to Documenting How the Third Wave of Open Data Can Provide Societal Value
There’s a lot that goes into data-driven decision-making. Behind the datasets, platforms, and analysts is a complex series of...
By Andrew Young, Stefaan...City Incubator
Announcing the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator
A program that helps public intrapreneurs within cities around the world to develop their data innovation ideas into reality by providing dedicated support across a 6 month period.
Hackathons. Data Jams. Dashboards. Mapping, analyzing, and releasing open data. These are some of the essential first steps in building a...
By The GovlabData Stewards Academy
Announcing the Launch of Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course Second Cohort
Today the Data Stewards Academy welcomed a new cohort of learners for the second iteration of its executive education course: Developing a...
By Sampriti SaxenaData Responsibility
LAUNCH: New Interactive Tool to Enable Trusted Data Collaboration in Society
Public Beta of the Data Responsibility Journey Mapping Tool
Data Collaboratives, the purpose-driven reuse of data in the public interest, have demonstrated their ability to unlock the societal value...
By Andrew YoungData Stewards Academy
Apply Now for the Second Cohort of the Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course
Developing a Data Reuse Strategy for Public Problems, a Data Stewards Academy executive education course, is now accepting applicants for...
By Andrew YoungFirst Anniversary of the Open...
A Selection of Activities, Achievements, and Future Priorities
When The GovLab launched the Open Data Policy Lab one year ago with support from Microsoft, we did so in a strange and uncertain world. Much...
By Andrew Young, Stefaan...Data Stewards Academy
Testimonials and Lessons Learned from a First-of-Its-Kind Data Stewardship Executive Education Course
Access the course syllabus here In late 2020, The GovLab’s Open Data Policy Lab initiative, supported by Microsoft, announced the...
By Andrew Young, Fiona Cece, ...New Brief
What Is Mobility Data? Where Is It Used?
Mobility data is data about the geographic location of a device passively produced through normal activity. Throughout the pandemic, public...
By Andrew Young, Brennan Lake, ...#Data4COVID19
What is the potential of mobility data to tackle pandemics?
Thinking about March 2020 can be a surreal experience. This time last year, people around the world were just entering lockdown — for...
By Andrew Young, Brennan Lake, ...#Data4COVID19
What was the role of Open Government Data in the early days of COVID-19?
This summary was originally published by the OECD on its website. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for access to timely,...
By The GovlabPrimer 8: Tracking, Monitoring, and Clarifying Decision and Data Provenance
Capturing data-handling and decision-making processes to ensure coordination
Download the Primer Why Data and decision provenance are key to reducing data risks while re-using data in the most impactful way. By...
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 7: Fostering Public Data Competence
Engaging citizens to promote wider use of data informed by local contexts and priorities
Download the Primer Why Facilitating greater data competence within the general public is an important step to ensuring that it could...
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 6: Creating the Technical Infrastructure for Re-use
Investing in innovative and sophisticated technologies to improve data use on data supply and demand sides
Download the Primer Why Open data portals have been key in enabling open data, combining various institutional datasets and allowing users...
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 5: Establishing Governance Frameworks
Creating safeguards to mitigate risks of harmful outcomes
Download the Primer Why Even 20 years into the digital revolution, rules and regulations dictating data usage remain sparse. While this...
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 4: Supporting New Data Intermediaries
Engaging actors who can lower transaction costs in data collaborative relationships
Download the Primer Why Matching the supply of data with those who demand it can be costly in terms of time, resources, and staff....
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 3: Articulating Value and Building an Impact Evidence Base
Demonstrating the concrete, tangible value of increased access to and re-use of data
Download the Primer Why In the past, open data advocates have tended to argue for increased data re-use by relying on normative arguments....
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 2: Fostering and Distributing Institutional Data Capacity
Taking steps to avoid consolidating and siloing of data skills and resources, and instead catalyzing such capacity to filter into daily institutional operations
Download the Primer Why Organizations across sectors can increase the societal and organizational value created through data re-use by...
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...Primer 1: Creating and Empowering (Chief) Data Stewards
Developing and nurturing responsible data leaders to support impactful data re-use
Download the Primer Why The Third Wave brings with it a focus on the institutional arrangements that need to be reimagined to achieve a more...
By Andrew Young, Kateryna...#Data4COVID19
Have we built the data infrastructure and ecosystem needed to tackle pandemics and other dynamic threats?
A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic became real for people across the world. Though the spectre of the virus had been seen in the days and...
By Andrew Young, Stefaan...The Third Wave of Open Data
Open Data Policy Lab Releases Third Wave of Open Data Toolkit
DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT Open data and data re-use, when leveraged responsibly, can enable innovative problem-solving. On issues as complex and...
By Andrew ZahuranecOpen Data Day 2021
How to unlock open data's potential moving forward?
By Andrew J. Zahuranec, Andrew Young, and Stefaan G. Verhulst. Originally published at Data & Policy For over a decade,...
By Andrew Young, Stefaan...Open Data Day 2021
Come sbloccare il suo potenziale proseguendo?
By Andrew J. Zahuranec, Andrew Young, and Stefaan G. Verhulst. Translated into Italian by Maurizio Napolitano. Per oltre un decennio, i...
By Andrew Young, Stefaan...Data Stewardship Course
ANNOUNCING: First of its Kind Executive Course on Data Stewardship — Focused on Data Re-Use in the Public Interest
Learn how to initiate a data strategy in the public interest from key players in the field
Today, the Open Data Policy Lab is excited to announce a first ever online executive course on Data Stewardship: Developing a Data Reuse...
By Andrew YoungThe Third Wave of Open Data
Connecting the Past, Present, and Future of Re-Using Data to Advance Societal Goals
Our world faces many challenges ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the threat of climate change to growing economic inequality. Faced...
By Susan Ariel Aaronson, Ania...Data to Go
The Value of Data Portability as a Means to Data Liquidity
If data is the “new oil,” why isn’t it flowing? For almost two decades, data management in fields such as government,...
By Juliet McMurren, Stefaan...The Data Assembly
Toward Responsible Data Re-Use for COVID-19 in New York City
Key Takeaways
The Data Assembly is an initiative from The GovLab supported by the Henry Luce Foundation to solicit diverse, actionable public input on...
By Andrew Zahuranec, Andrew...Open Data and Climate Change
The World is On Fire. Data Can Help
Accelerating Data Collaboration
Right now, huge swathes of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are burning. In the Arctic, ice has melted to near-record...
By Andrew ZahuranecSummer of Open Data
Panel #10
Defining the Value Proposition, Building Common Infrastructure, and Avoiding Missed Use
Panelists, clockwise from top left: Andrew Young (The GovLab); Daniel Jarratt (Infinite Campus); Vanessa Brown (National Student...
By Andrew YoungSummer of Open Data
Panel #9
Incentives for Data Reuse, Frameworks for Collaboration, and Centering Data Responsibility
The Summer of Open Data is a three-month project spearheaded by the Open Data Policy Lab (an initiative of The GovLab with support from...
By Andrew YoungSummer of Open Data
Panel #8
Focus on Public Communication, Legal Mandates, and Data Ethics
The Summer of Open Data is a three-month project spearheaded by the Open Data Policy Lab (an initiative of The GovLab with support from...
By Andrew Zahuranec, Andrew...Building a Knowledge Base
Selected Readings on Data Portability
Emerging Literature for Future Work on Data Portability
As part of an ongoing effort to build a knowledge base for the field of improving governance through technology, The GovLab publishes a...
By Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew...Summer of Open Data
Panel #7
The Impact of COVID-19 on States, Localities, and Business
Clockwise from the top left: Stefaan Verhulst (The GovLab); Rudi Borrmann (Open Government Partnership); Kara Selke (StreetLight Data); and...
By Andrew ZahuranecSummer of Open Data
Panel #6
Subnational Data, Sustainability, and Skills Development
Panelists, clockwise from top left: Stefaan Verhulst (The GovLab); Rhiannan Price (Maxar Technologies); Stephen Chacha (Tanzania Data Lab);...
By Andrew ZahuranecSummer of Open Data
Panel #5
Data Reuse, Service Delivery, and Horizontal Silos
Panelists, clockwise from top left: Arturo Muente Kunigami (Inter-American Development Bank); Malarvizhi Veerappan (World Bank); Jaimie Boyd...
By Andrew ZahuranecSummer of Open Data
Panel #4
Data Responsibility and New Forms of Collaboration
The Summer of Open Data is a three-month project spearheaded by the Open Data Policy Lab (an initiative of The GovLab with support from...
By Mary Ann BadaviSummer of Open Data
#3: Keynote
Conversation with Taiwan's Audrey Tang
The Summer of Open Data is a three-month project spearheaded by the Open Data Policy Lab (an initiative of The...
By Andrew ZahuranecSummer of Open Data
Panel #2
Data Re-Use from Local Government to the Corporate Sector
Panelists, clockwise from top left: Stefaan Verhulst, The Govlab; Paul Ko, LinkedIn; Denise Linn Reidl, City of South Bend, Indiana; Justine...
By Mary Ann Badavi, Stefaan...Summer of Open Data
Panel #1: Kick-Off
What Are The Contours of The Third Wave of Open Data?
Today, The Open Data Policy Lab is delighted to release the kick-off panel of our Summer of Open Data including three of the...
By Andrew ZahuranecSummer of Open Data
Accelerating Data Collaboration
Jump Starting the Third Wave of Open Data
Despite the proliferation of data, its potential has yet to be realized in policy- and decision-making. Many of the most useful datasets...
By The GovlabBuilding a Knowledge Base
Selected Readings on Open Data Legislation and Policy
Outlining the Open Data Ecosystem
INTRODUCTION Amid increasingly pressing demands for information pertaining to public health, government response, and administrative...
By Danuta EgleBuilding a Knowledge Base
Open Data Index
10 Insights on the Value of Open Data
What’s the value of open data? For the last few years, The GovLab has curated and identified hundreds of studies on the use and value...
By The GovlabLaunching the Open Data Policy...
From Idea to Reality
Why We Need an Open Data Policy Lab
The belief that we are living in a data age — one characterized by unprecedented amounts of data, with unprecedented potential —...
By Stefaan VerhulstEvent
An Action Plan Towards a “New Deal on Data” in Africa
Accelerating Open Data and Data Collaboration in Africa through Policy
This blog details the proceedings of the second Open Data Action Lab focused on advancing open data and data collaboration in Africa through...
By Adrienne Schmoeker, Andrew...