Mar 17
Data Governance Without The Jargon 30 Questions And Answers To Clarify Terms And Trends
Data governance has become a catch-all term, used to describe everything from data quality and metadata to privacy, compliance, and digital strategy.
Feb 17
Selected Readings On Indigenous Data Governance 2026 Update
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 readings on themes such as open data, data collaboration, and civic technology.
Feb 11
Data Stewardship Trends To Watch February 2026 Session
Kicking-off the 2026 Data Stewardship Trends to Watch
Jan 21
Looking Back To The Future Whats Next For Data Ai In 2026
On January 8, 2026, The GovLab and the Open Data Policy Lab hosted “Looking Back to the Future”—a conversation that looked at the forces that shaped 2025 and may define 2026 across data, AI, and governance.
Jan 10
The Case For Strategic Data Stewardship Re Imagining Data Governance To Make Responsible Data Re Use Possible
Jan 6
Recent Uses Of Non Traditional Data In The Public Interest
Non-Traditional Data (NTD) — data that is digitally captured, mediated, or observed through sources such as satellites, sensors, online platforms, mobility traces, and crowdsourcing...
Dec 19
New Webinar 2025 2026 Looking Back To The Future Whats Next For Data Ai In The Coming Year
On January 8, 2026, The GovLab will host a small group of thinkers across regions and sectors to exchange insights on what will shape the…
Dec 19
A Year In Review Building Strategic Data Stewardship Capabilities Across The Globe
Paulina Behluli, The Data Tank
Dec 15
Reimagining Data Governance In The Age Of Ai Our 2025 Year In Review
By Andrew J. Zahuranec, Roshni Singh, Hannah Chafetz, Adam Zable and Stefaan Verhulst
Dec 11
Data Stewards Trends To Watch December 2025 Session
Dec 10
Is This The End Of Business To Government B2g Sharing
Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder GovLab and The Data Tank
Dec 4
Relevance In Turbulent Times Whats The Role Of Civil Society And Philanthropy In Europes Data And Ai Strategies
Nov 24
10 Data Commons For Cultural Knowledge And Preservation
Nov 5
If Only We Had Access To Data For Exploring Data Stewardship And Collaboration For
Paulina Behluli, The Data Tank | A pre-csv,conf workshop in Bologna
Oct 13
Stewarding Data Strategically And Responsibly For Smarter Cities And Regions Apply Now
Authors: Paulina Behluli and Rodolphe Doité
Oct 6
Data Stewards Trends To Watch October 2025 Session
Aug 7
Data Stewards Trends To Watch July 2025 Session
Jul 8
Apply Now Join The Data Stewards Intensive Course 2nd Edition For Civil Society In Berlin
Paulina Behluli, The Data Tank ⎜Natalia Mejia Pardo, The Data Tank
Jul 7
The Future Of Research Funding And Data Insights From The Desciberlin 2025 Conference
Paulina Behluli, The Data Tank
Jun 13
Fourth Wave Of Open Data Seminar Data Commons For The Public Good
How can we build and sustain data commons that balance openness, and trust, while fueling innovation for the public good? Can they ensure…
Jun 12
Signals Of Demand What The New Commons Challenge Tells Us About The Need And Opportunity Of Data
With over 170 applicants spread across six continents and countless sectors, it’s clear that there is an urgent need for resources to...
Jun 5
Making Civic Trust Less Abstract A Framework For Measuring Trust Within Cities
This report proposes a practical framework for city officials to diagnose and strengthen civic trust through observable indicators and…
Jun 3
Fourth Wave Of Open Data Seminar Future Proofing Open Data Making Data Ai Ready
On 5 May, the discussion looked at something more foundational: How do we make data ready for AI? How do we future-proof open data?
May 29
Last Call Submissions To The New Commons Challenge Close 2 June
With only five days left to apply — the deadline being June 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT–prospective applicants are encouraged to submit their concept notes for the chance to receive $100,000
May 13
Reimagining Data Governance For Ai Operationalizing Social Licensing For Data Reuse
A new report on how communities can gain a say in how their data is reused in AI systems.
Apr 23
The Overlooked Importance Of Data Reuse In Ai Infrastructure Why And How The Public Sector Can
Governments around the world have been rushing to celebrate public and private investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and AI’s supporting infrastructure in their country.
Apr 14
The New Commons Challenge Advancing Ai For Public Good Through Data Commons
$200,000 in funding available for innovative data commons that enhance local decision-making and disaster response…
Apr 9
Unlocking Public Value With Non Traditional Data Recent Use Cases And Emerging Trends
How emerging data sources are advancing public interest research — and pointing toward new opportunities for impact.
Mar 19
Data Stewardship Decoded Mapping Its Diverse Manifestations And Emerging Relevance At A Time Of Ai
C: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Mar 18
Data Stewardship Trends To Watch April 2025 Session
Mar 11
Launch Of A Blueprint To Unlock New Data Commons For Artificial Intelligence
Data commons — collaboratively governed ecosystems that enable responsible sharing of diverse datasets across sectors — offer a promising solution to data sharing.
Mar 10
Fourth Wave Of Open Data Seminar Why The Fourth Wave Matters
Generative AI tools have attracted enormous attention. Yet, questions remain about how it intersects with open data.
Jan 26
Data Stewardship As Environmental Stewardship
Why responsible data stewardship could help address today’s pressing environmental challenges resulting from artificial intelligence and…
Jan 16
Calling Upon Peer Reviewers For New Report And Toolkit Reimagining Data Governance For Ai
To includes latest scholarship and practice, we are calling upon all interested parties to provide feedback…
Dec 20
A Year In Review Data Stewardship Bootcamps To Unlock Data Reuse
Paulina Behluli, The Data Tank | Natalia Mejía Pardo, The Data Tank
Dec 19
Paving The Path Advancing Responsible Data Access And Re Use In 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, The GovLab's Data Program reflects on a year of continued efforts to advance data-driven problem-solving and...
Dec 9
Innovating With Non Traditional Data Recent Use Cases For Unlocking Public Value
Digitalization and the resulting datafication have given rise to a new category of data that, when re-used responsibly, can complement
Nov 12
Access Signal Action Data Stewardship Lessons From Valencias Floods
Valencia has a rich history in water management, a legacy shaped by both triumphs and tragedies. This connection to water is embedded in the city’s identity, yet modern floods test its resilience in new ways.
Nov 1
Data Stewards Developing The Human Infrastructure To Turn Eu Data Policies Into Practice
Paulina Behluli, The Data Tank | Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder GovLab and The Data Tank | Anna Colom, The Data Tank
Oct 29
Emerging Funding And Business Models For Data Commons A Comparison
As data becomes an essential input for innovation and AI training, questions of how to sustain its equitable and responsible reuse have gained urgency. Beyond technical infrastructure and governance frameworks, the long-term viability of data commons depends on the institutional and financial models that underpin them.
Oct 17
Key Lesson Of This Years Nobel Prize The Importance Of Unlocking Data Reuse Responsibly To
Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder GovLab and The Data Tank | Anna Colom, The Data Tank | Marta Poblet, The Data Tank
Sep 26
Building The Future Of Public Interest Ai Certi Amazonia Institute And Nyu Peace Research Announced As Winners Of The New Commons Challenge
Artificial Intelligence is only as good as the data it draws upon. For public-interest uses — from emergency response to localized decision making — high-quality, representative, and responsibly governed datasets are essential. Yet too often, the data needed for humanitarian interventions or local problem-solving is fragmented, inaccessible, or not aligned with community needs and expectations.
Sep 25
Reimagining Data Access Readiness And Governance In The Age Of Ai
The State of Open Data Policy Summit is an annual conference hosted by the Open Data Policy Lab (a collaboration between The GovLab and Microsoft) to explore how policy and technology shape access to data for public interest re-use.
Aug 14
Govlab At The Afs Youth Assembly Takeaways From Youth On Digital Well Being
Data stewardship is evolving rapidly. Explore the key trends that will shape the future of data stewardship in the years to come.
Jul 29
Launch Of 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…
May 14
Announcement Third Annual State Of Open Data Policy Summit
Are we entering a Data Winter or a New Wave of Open Data?
Feb 29
Civic Trust Whats In A Concept
We will only be able to improve civic trust once we know how to measure it.
Feb 14
Event Guardrails Guiding Human Decisions In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Join us for a book talk with Urs Gasser as he delves into his latest work, “Guardrails.” In this talk, Gasser will explore the ways…
Nov 17
Unlocking Data Flows Through Data Collaboratives
The rise of datafication — the transformation of daily life into data for use by both public and private sectors — is happening…
Nov 8
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…
Oct 10
Advancing Technology For Peace
Reflecting on the 2023 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech Award Ceremony
Oct 6
From Data To Decision Intelligence The Potential Of Decision Accelerator Labs
We live at a moment of perhaps unprecedented global upheaval. From climate change to pandemics, from war to political disharmony…
Sep 21
Pioneering Technological Solutions To Alleviate The Plight Of 16 Million Ukrainian Refugees
Commit Global is Named Winner of the 2023 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech.
Aug 8
The Kluz Prize For Peacetech Celebrating Innovation For A Peaceful World
Calls for Applications are now Open!
Jul 27
Data Stewardship For Cities In Practice Data Stewards Academy Graduates Present Data Re Use
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 8-week…
Jul 18
Govlab Summer Readings A Review Of Major Publications From 2023
It’s July once again, and, many people in the Northern Hemisphere, are seeking a break from the daily grind and seeking for readings to…
Jul 11
Congrats To The Next Generation Of Data Stewards Who Completed The Data Re Use In Cities Course
Congrats to the latest cohort of rising data leaders in cities who completed their final week of sessions at the Data Stewards Academy…
Jun 5
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
May 1
Announcing The First Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course Focused On Data Re Use In
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…
Apr 6
Mastering The Practice Of Defining Problems Well Open Data Policy Lab Releases New Problem
What does it take to address a public problem leveraging data? The first step is defining what the problem is.
Mar 16
Data Collaborative Case Study Nyc Recovery Data Partnership
This is the sixth installment of an ongoing series of case studies on Data Collaboratives and Data Stewardship.
Mar 13
Wanted Data Stewards Drafting The Job Specs For A Re Imagined Data Stewardship Role
What are the required competencies of a data steward? If I want to hire a data steward, what should the job description be?
Feb 15
New Data Stewardship Course Focused On Data Re Use In Cities
The Data Stewards Academy is excited to present the latest iteration of its Executive Education Course, focused on leaders of data re-use…
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…
Jan 18
Our Five Conjectures To Explore In 2023 As They Relate To Data For Good
From the regulations proposed in the European Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act to the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool, 2022 was a year…
Dec 20
2022s 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…
Dec 19
2022 Year In Review Fostering Systematic Sustainable And Responsible Data Re Use For Social
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…
Dec 1
Open Data Policy Lab Releases New Guide Establishing The Case For Data Collaboration And Re Use
Providing access to data to facilitate responsible re-use can help improve governance and public services; accelerate innovation through…
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…
Oct 4
Governing The Environment Related Data Space
Today, The GovLab and The Democratic Society published their report, “Governing the Environment-Related Data Space”.
Sep 8
Learning From Decide Madrid
How cities can achieve more impactful engagement with residents using new technology
Sep 1
Open Data Policy Lab Publishes New Guide On Periodic Table Of Open Data
In 2016, The GovLab published the Periodic Table of Open Data Impact Factors, a framework for understanding the many elements that...
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…
Jul 21
Selected Readings On The Lgtbq Community And Data
Around the world, LGBTQ+ people face exclusion and discrimination that undermines their capacity to succeed. Together with allies, many…
Jul 12
Summer Reading List From The Govlabs Data Research Program
Looking for a data-driven and data research program recommended beach read? In this special edition, The GovLab releases its summer…
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
Jun 10
Open Data Policy Lab Releases Open Data Policy Summit Promotional Video
To highlight major takeaways from the Summit, we are happy today to release a brief promotional video capturing important remarks from…
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…
May 9
Tutorials On Responsible Data For Children Rd4c
In April, the RD4C — a collaboration by UNICEF and The GovLab — hosted tutorials to support UNICEF staff in operationalizing RD4C…
Apr 26
Announcing New Global Nonpartisan Summit On State Of Open Data Policy
On 17 May 2022 at 11:00 AM ET, attendees at the State of Open Data Policy Summit will have the opportunity to listen to and...
Apr 12
Ten Most Pressing High Impact Questions To Drive Change In Inclusive And Sustainable Mobility
The GovLab at NYU Tandon, CAF — Development Bank of Latin America, the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), and the New Urban…
Mar 17
The Govlab Unicef Host Webinar On Using Tools To Realize Responsible Data For Children
On 8 March 2022, the Responsible Data for Children (RD4C) team — a collaboration between The GovLab and UNICEF — hosted a special…
Mar 17
Announcing The Data Stewards Academy Executive Education Course Focused On The Eastern Hemisphere
From April to June 2022, leaders in data stewardship from fourteen different countries, from China to Cameroon, will learn ways to use data
Mar 17
The Govlab Publishes Recommendations For Congress On Evidence Based Lawmaking
In 2021, in support of the US House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, The GovLab organized two online advisory sessions to…
Mar 10
The Govlab And The Knight Foundation To Create The Data4covid19 Review
With the support of the Knight Foundation, today announced the launch of The #Data4Covid19 Review. Through this initiative, The GovLab…
Feb 1
Data4covid19 Africa Challenge Interview Videos
This piece was originally published on the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge site. To learn more about our effort with the French Development…
Jan 31
Data Culture And Cooperation Are Paramount To Effective Data For Governance Strategies Takeaways
How can data be used to improve governance processes? What role do different stakeholders play in data use across the public sector? Where…
Jan 19
Data Re Use And Collaboration For Development
The OECD recently released its Development Co-operation Report 2021. Stefaan G. Verhulst contributed a chapter…
Jan 10
Mass Computer Generated And Fraudulent Comments
This report was prepared for the consideration of the Administrative Conference of the United States. The following is a brief excerpt from…
Dec 16
2021 Year In Review Chronological Overview Of Curated Highlights
This piece is a supplement to The GovLab’s 2021 Year in Review blog, which provides an overview of some of the major research conducted by…
Dec 10
Nyc Council Testimony 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…
Nov 29
Randomistas Vs Contestistas
An excerpt from Solving Public Problems on RCTs and their limitations
Oct 26
The 9rs Framework Establishing The Business Case For Data Collaboration
The Open Data Policy Lab addresses these questions with its “9R Framework,” a method for describing and identifying the business case for…
Oct 22
Data For Children Collaborative Designs Responsible Data Solutions For Cross Sector Services
Saving children’s lives, defending children’s rights, and helping children fulfill their full potential. With goals as ambitious and admi…
Oct 21
Announcing The International Digital Self Determination Network
Data is changing how we live and engage with and within our societies and our economies. As our digital footprints grow, how do we…
Sep 29
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…
Sep 21
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…
Sep 20
Open Data Policy Lab City Incubator Announces Inaugural Cohort
After reviewing applications that covered five continents, we’re excited to announce the ten participants for our inaugural Open Data…
Jul 30
How Are African Countries Using Data To Address The Covid 19 Pandemic
Moderated by Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer of The GovLab, Dr. Francis Obare and Dr. Chinwe Ochu…
Jun 10
City University Collaboration In Community Oriented Data Re Use And Responsible Civic Artificial
This blog post was originally published by the MetroLab Network, an international collaborative of 28 cities, 6 counties, and 36…
Apr 20
Tech Tools Help Deepen Citizen Input In Drafting Laws Abroad And In Us States
Taiwan, Brazil and also New Jersey are using technology to bring greater citizen input into lawmaking
Apr 5
Crowdlaw The Palgrave Encyclopedia Of Interest Groups Lobbying And Public Affairs
By Beth Simone Noveck
Mar 2
Government Of For And With The People The Smartest Cities Are Those That Listen To Their Citizens
By Beth Simone Noveck, Dane Gambrell, and Sam DeJohn
Feb 23
The Govlab At Nyu Tandon Releases Report On The Impact Of Online Communities And Role Of Their
BROOKLYN, New York, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 — Today, The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering released a…
Feb 4
Data4covid19 Round Up 4 February
In the last two weeks, The GovLab added 3 entries to its #Data4COVID19 repository, expanding it to 225 projects in total…
Dec 16
2020 In Review What Weve Learned About Data Driven Problem Solving In A Year Of Crises
Below, we provide: A selection of key findings and achievements across the projects we worked on this year to help policymakers…
Dec 15
Call For Teams And Proposals The Govlab Afd And Expertise France Launch New Data4covid19
From now through February 5, 2021, l’Agence française de développement (AFD), together with Expertise France and The GovLab, is soliciting…
Nov 19
Testimony Before The House Financial Services Committee On Citizen And Stakeholder Engagement To
By Beth Simone Noveck
Nov 19
Podcast Its Time To Talk About Voting Technology No Not That Kind Of Voting
On November 10, 2020, the Committee on House Administration issued a staff report about the technological feasibility of remote voting in…
Nov 19
Announcing First Of Its Kind Executive Course On Data Stewardship Focused On Data Re Use In The
Learn how to initiate a data strategy in the public interest from key players in the field
Nov 16
The Govlab At Nyu Tandon Releases Recommendations For Data Driven Response To Covid 19
BROOKLYN, New York, November 16, 2020 — The Governance Lab(The GovLab) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with the support of the…
Nov 13
Congressional Staff Report Says Remote Voting Is Technologically Feasible
By Dane Gambrell
Oct 26
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, healthcare, finance…
Oct 12
Selected Readings On Indigenous Data Sovereignty
As part of an ongoing effort to build a knowledge base for the field of improving governance through data and technology, The GovLab publishes a series of Selected Readings, which provide an annotated and curated collection of recommended works on themes such as open data, data collaboration, and civic technology.
Oct 8
Data Collaborative Case Study Leveraging Telecom Data To Aid Humanitarian Efforts
By Michelle Winowatan, Andrew J. Zahuranec, Andrew Young, and Stefaan Verhulst
Sep 30
Announcing Ai Localism A New Platform Supporting The Responsible Use And Design Of Ai At The
Today, The GovLab is excited to launch a new platform which seeks to monitor, analyze and guide how AI is being governed in cities around…
Sep 28
The World Is On Fire Data Can Help
Right now, huge swathes of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are burning. In the Arctic, ice has melted to near-record lows while communities…
Aug 11
The Auckland Councils Emergency 20202021 Budget Consultation Makes Covid 19 Era Inclusive
By Nandita Kohli
Jul 31
Panel Redefining The Role Of Data Stewardship And Data Collaboration For Covid 19
In a panel published Tuesday for the 2020 Responsible Data Summit, The GovLab’s Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer Ste…
Jul 14
Summer Of Open Data Accelerating Data Collaboration
The Summer of Open Data is a three-month project spearheaded by the Open Data Policy Lab to jump start an exploration into the third wave…
Jun 26
Thread Select Committee On The Modernization Of Congress Reflects On First Virtual Discussion
The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress is a committee in the US House of Representatives…
Jun 24
Starting With Nyc New Initiative Weighs Pros And Cons Of Data Re Use For Covid 19 And Future
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 — The Governance Lab (The GovLab), an action research center at New York University Tandon…
Jun 22
Announcing A New Hub Around Data4covid19
Today, we’re happy to launch a new hub for The GovLab’s #Data4COVID19 efforts at data4covid19.org. This site brings together our efforts…
Jun 18
Todays Rembrandts In The Attic Unlocking The Hidden Value Of Data
A shorter version of the below appeared in The Harvard Business Review on May 15, 2020
Jun 8
Ongoing Data Driven Efforts To Address Racial Inequality
Many of the issues discussed in our topic map on racial inequality have been the focus by numerous organizations. As we seek to advance…
Jun 3
Continuity In Legislatures Brazil Luiz Fernando Bandeira
Mr. Luiz Fernando Bandeira (@LuizFBandeira), Secretary General of the Board of the Brazilian Senate, speaks about the Senate’s remote…
May 7
Select Committee On The Modernization Of Congress Hosts Virtual Member Discussion
Members were joined by two guest speakers to discuss committee continuity and remote operations
Apr 24
Continuity In Legislatures Amid Covid 19 An Updated Snapshot
By Sam DeJohn, Anirudh Dinesh, and Dane Gambrell
Apr 21
From Idea To Reality Why We Need An Open Data Policy Lab
By Stefaan G. Verhulst
Apr 21
Open Data Index 10 Insights On The Value Of Open Data
By Stefaan Verhulst, Michelle Winowatan, Andrew Young, Andrew J. Zahuranec, and Alexandra Shaw
Apr 20
Crowdlaw Communique Continuity Of Legislatures April 2020
CrowdLaw Communiqué- A quarterly newsletter on open and participatory public-decisionmaking
Apr 16
Continuity In Congress Does Spain Lead The Way
By Victoria Alsina and Dane Gambrell
Apr 16
Continuity In Legislatures Brazil
Cristiano Ferri, Founder of the Hacker Lab in the Brazilian House of Representatives describes how the Brazilian parliament is responding…
Apr 16
Continuity In Legislatures France
French Member of Parliament, Paula Forteza explains how the French National Assembly is responding to COVID-19 and conducting online…
Apr 15
Congress In Crisis How Legislatures Are Continuing To Meet During The Pandemic
April 16, 2020
Apr 15
The Global Ai Ethics Consortium Gaiec On Ethics And The Use Of Data And Artificial Intelligence
“The time for analysing how AI is deployed -whom it affects, how it affects them, what are its broader social and economic impacts is now.”
Apr 8
Data Collaborative Case Study The Atlas Of Inequality And Cuebiqs Data For Good Initiative
By Michelle Winowatan, Andrew Young, and Stefaan Verhulst
Apr 2
The Potential Of Data Collaboratives For Covid19
By Stefaan G. Verhulst
Mar 16
A Call For Action
TOWARD BUILDING THE DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECOSYSTEM WE NEED TO TACKLE PANDEMICS AND OTHER DYNAMIC SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
Mar 2
Wanted Data Stewards Re Defining The Roles And Responsibilities Of Data Stewards For An Age Of
As data grows increasingly prevalent in our economy, it is increasingly clear, too, that tremendous societal value can be derived from…
Feb 6
Announcing The Launch Of The Govlabs Crowdlaw For Congress Project
The GovLab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is pleased to announce the launch of CrowdLaw for Congress (congress.crowd.law) — a…
Jan 22
People Learn In Different Ways The Way We Teach Should Reflect That
There’s never been more hybrid learning in the public sector than today.
Jan 6
Data Collaborative Case Study Global Fishing Watch
Pooling Data and Expertise to Combat Illegal Fishing
Dec 16
Data Collaborative Case Study Accelerating Medicines Partnership Amp
Improving Drug Research Efficiency through Biomarker Data Sharing
Dec 10
Share Your Expertise On Big Health Data With Aarp And The Govlab
To impeach or not to impeach a President stirs people’s passions but it is also a highly complex legal issue. What the Founding Fathers…
Dec 5
Public Entrepreneurship And Policy Engineering
By Beth Simone Noveck
Nov 8
Data Stewardship In Action Seeing The Forest For The Trees In Finland
“Finland’s model in utilising forest data” is a new report analyzing the “background, implementation, and future prospects” of Finland’s…
Oct 23
The Role Of Open Source And Open Data In Responsible Data Stewardship
Data stewards across industries have used a wide array of operational and technical means to enable responsible re-use of private-sector…
Oct 17
Audrey Tang For The New York Times A Strong Democracy Is A Digital Democracy
This article was written by Audrey Tang, the Digital Minister of Taiwan, and was originally published in The New York Times.
Sep 20
Enabling Responsible Data Ecosystems To Use Data For Good
By Stephen Burley Tubman, Eve Marenghi, and Andrew J. Zahuranec
Aug 29
Sharing Private Data For Public Good
“Data collaboratives,” an emerging form of partnership in which participants exchange data for the public good, have huge potential to…
Aug 6
Public Entrepreneurship How To Train 21st Century Leaders
Beth Simone Noveck
Jul 9
Video Interview With Stefaan Verhulst On Data Collaboration Stewardship And Responsibility
During last month’s Festival of AI and Emerging Technology (CogX) in London, UK, Georgia Lewis Anderson interviewed Stefaan Verhulst, the…
Jun 10
The Value Proposition Of Circular City Data For Economic Development Govlab Unveils Work At
By Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew Young, and Andrew J. Zahuranec
Jun 10
Govlab Fellow Darshana Narayanan For The Economist Technology And Political Will Can Create
GovLab fellow Darshana Narayanan recently published an article for The Economist as part of the publication’s series of opinion pieces on…
Jun 10
Open Justice Public Entrepreneurs Learn To Use New Technology To Increase The Efficiency
Initially posted at…
Jun 10
The Govlab At Nyu Tandon Announces The 100 Questions Initiative
Sourcing 100 questions on key societal challenges that can be answered by data insights
Jun 5
45 Evaluation
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
Jun 5
44 Implementation
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
May 31
How To Use Data For Good 5 Priorities And A Roadmap
Scaling social impact is not easy, but it is worth it
Apr 12
Crowdlaw For Congress
Strategies for 21st Century Lawmaking.
Apr 4
Join Us At The Data Stewardship In Action Workshop At Data For Policy 2019 In London
When: Workshop - June 10th, 2019; Conference - June 11–12, 2019
Mar 28
Data The Lever To Promote Innovation In The Eu
By Juan Murillo Arias | Reposted from BBVA OpenMind | March 22, 2019
Mar 11
41 Crowdlaw As Augmented Problem Solving The Five Stages Of Policymaking
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
Mar 11
3 The Maturing Field Of Online Citizen Engagement From Process Norms To Policy Effectiveness
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
Mar 11
2 The Need For Collective Intelligence
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
Mar 11
1 Introduction The Need For Smarter Institutions
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
Mar 11
Crowdlaw Collective Intelligence And Lawmaking
Beth Simone Noveck in Analyse & Kritik (2018)
Mar 11
Crowdlaw Communique
A quarterly newsletter on open and participatory public-decisionmaking
Feb 12
Leveraging And Sharing Data For Urban Flourishing
My Testimony before New York City Council Committee on Technology and the Commission on Public Information and Communication (COPIC)
Feb 6
Data Stewards Camp London Join Us On February 25th
The last few years we have seen an increase in leveraging public and private data through ‘Data Collaboratives’ where participants from…
Jan 16
Interview With Heidi Bartis And Thandi Ndlungwana Of Abinbev
A data steward [is] almost like an integrator between private, public, and academia, to help us to create awareness around how to…
Dec 19
Making Data Collaboration More Systematic Responsible Sustainable
Key Takeaways from the 2nd Data Stewards Camp in Cape Town
Dec 11
El Ejemplo De Madrid Y Por Que La Participacion Ciudadana An No Funciona
El Pais, December 10, 2018
Nov 27
How The Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used For The Public Good
Stefaan G. Verhulst and Andrew Young at Harvard Business Review: “…In particular, the vast streams of data generated through social media…
Nov 26
How To Harness Private Data Towards Meeting The Sdgs The Need For Data Stewards
To meet the objectives set forth in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is clear, we need not only new solutions, but also new…
Nov 26
The Emergence Of Data Collaborativesin Numbers
Data Collaboratives are a new form of collaboration, beyond the public-private partnership model, in which participants from different…
Sep 19
The Three Goals And Five Functions Of Data Stewards
Data Stewards: a new Role and Responsibility for an AI and Data Age
Sep 18
Crowdlaw Communique Vol 3 Fall 2018
Designed for interested public officials, technologists, politicians and researchers, the CrowdLaw Communiqué features curated news…
Sep 14
On International Day Of Democracy International Leaders Call For More Open Public Institutions
The GovLab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Publishes the CrowdLaw Manifesto, Collects Signatures in Support of Principles to Spread…
Sep 4
Crowdlaw And Open Justice How Public Participation And Technology Are Transforming Lawmaking
As CrowdLaw — the use of participatory technology to engage the public in law and policy making processes — gains traction, so too does the…
Aug 22
A Tech Fueled Approach To Collective Problem Solving
By Beth Simone Noveck
Aug 3
A Hundred Places Where Governments Are Using Tech To Crowdsource Policy
Opinion: From Paris to Malaysia, ordinary people are increasingly shaping their own laws
Jul 24
Information Asymmetries Blockchain Technologies And Social Change
Reflections on the potential (and challenges) of Distributed Ledgers for “Market for Lemons” Conditions.
Jul 17
Announcing The Civic Tech Immigration Coalition
The latest “zero-tolerance policy” by the US government of separating and now detaining families who seek asylum in the US has led us to…
Jul 16
Crowdlaw Communique Ogp Edition
A quarterly newsletter on open and participatory public-decisionmaking
Jul 16
The Crowdlaw Catalog
A Digital Compendium of CrowdLaw Initiatives from around the world
Jul 13
Shaping Legislation Together Human Centered Approaches In The Legislative Context
Expert report by Caroline Paulick-Thiel for Unit 133 (Bureaucracy Reduction Office) in the German Federal Chancellery, Berlin
Jul 13
France President Macrons Party Engages In Discussions About Participatory Democracy And
By Nicola Forster and Ivo Scherrer
Jul 13
Democratic Constitutional Design The Icelandic Constitution Continued
By Jón Ólafsson
Jun 26
How Collective Intelligence Could Transform Politics
By Beth Simone Noveck
Jun 12
Data Stewards Data Leadership To Address 21st Century Challenges
Identifying and connecting leaders within the private sector to increase the responsible use of data for good
May 28
Crowdlaw Manifesto
A statement of 12 principles for online, participatory lawmaking.
May 10
Crowdlaw Communique Spring Edition
A quarterly newsletter on open and participatory public-decisionmaking
Apr 30
Crowdlaw Experiences In South America
By Dr. Mayra Feddersen, Law School Professor, Adolfo Ibañez University
Apr 30
Recap On Tech Tues Feat Icelands Citizens Foundation
Reposted from the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD). Full video available here.
Apr 23
Crowdlaw When The Intelligence Of Crowds Knocks At The States Door
By Cristiano Ferri. On March 13–17, 2018 The GovLab brought together two dozen crowdlaw experts from around the world to collaborate on…
Apr 9
Childrens Crowdlaw A Definitions Contest
By José Luis Martí
Apr 9
Crowdlaw Interviews The Future Of Participatory Law Making
By Victoria Alsina and Anirudh Dinesh. Watch what the experts we convened at the Rockefeller Conference Center in Bellagio had to say about…
Apr 3
Crowdlaw Legitimacy And The Quality Of Lawmaking
By José Luis Martí. On March 13–17, 2018 The GovLab brought together two dozen crowdlaw experts from around the world to collaborate on…
Apr 2
Data Collaboration And Data Responsibility For Migration
By Andrew Young
Mar 29
Replicating The Justice Data Lab In The Usa Key Considerations
By Tracey Gyateng and Tris Lumley
Mar 28
More Than A Coin The Rise Of Civic Cryptocurrency
By Beth Noveck and Victoria Alsina. Originally published in Forbes on March 27, 2018. Available online here.
Mar 26
Crowdlaw Transparency And Participation
By Julia Keutgen. On March 13–17, 2018 The GovLab brought together two dozen crowdlaw experts from around the world to collaborate on…
Mar 22
Designing An Empirical Research Agenda For Participatory Democracy
Beth Simone Noveck’s talk at the Sociedad de Politicas Publicas in Chile (January 2018)
Mar 22
Crowdlaw As A Tool For Open Governance
By Mukelani Dimba. On March 13–17, 2018 The GovLab brought together two dozen crowdlaw experts from around the world to collaborate on…
Mar 13
Crowdlaw People Led Innovation In Urban Lawmaking
Beginning today, the GovLab is organizing a three-day conference taking place in the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center located at the…
Jan 26
Our Opportunity For More Data Driven Nonprofit Program Evaluation
To accelerate the ethical use of sensitive data, governments and universities are setting up new systems to give secure access to their…
Jan 26
City Challenges Collaborative Governing For Public Problem Solving
By Beth Simone Noveck and Dinorah Cantú-Pedraza. Originally posted on Forbes.
Jan 24
Congress Is Broken Crowdlaw Could Help Fix It
By Beth Simone Noveck. Originally posted on Forbes.
Dec 13
The Policy Labs We Urgently Need
(Cross-posted from Governing) When it comes to evidence-based policymaking, states are out ahead of the feds.
Dec 13
Acknowledgments
The case studies are the result of a series of interviews with lab directors, senior staff and funders. The initial draft of the case study…
Dec 12
Uchicago Urban Labs
The University of Chicago Crime Lab partners with policymakers and practitioners to help cities design and test the most promising ways to…
Dec 12
About Data Labs
In collaboration with New Philanthropy Capital and with a grant from Digital Impact (formerly Markets for Good), the Governance Lab has…
Dec 12
The Center For State Child Welfare Data
The Center for State Child Welfare Data provides a data sharing and analysis environment tied to child welfare data from 22 states covering…
Dec 12
Rhode Island Innovative Policy Lab Riipl
RIIPL, in partnership with the State of Rhode Island, is working with state, local and federal government agencies to unlock the power of…
Dec 12
Washington State Institute For Public Policy Wsipp
WSIPP helps the Washington state legislature and other Washington state policy makers make evidence-based policy decisions by conducting…
Dec 12
Actionable Intelligence For Social Policy Aisp
AISP is a University of Pennsylvania initiative that focuses on the development, use, and innovation of integrated data systems (IDS) for…
Dec 12
California Policy Lab Cpl
CPL is a university-government partnership that aims to help cities, counties and the State of California improve public programs through…
Dec 12
Ministry Of Justice Data Lab
The Justice Data Lab is an analytical service run by the Ministry of Justice which uses UK reoffending administrative data to conduct…
Nov 15
Legislature 20 Crowdlaw And The Future Of Lawmaking
Re-posted from the GovLab blog.
Nov 15
The Govlab Selected Readings On Crowdlaw
Updated on February 13, 2019
Oct 16
6 25 Casos De Participacion Ciudadana Global
Esta sección resume los resultados del análisis de 25 ejemplos de participación pública en el proceso legislativo utilizando una taxonomía…
Oct 16
5 Por Que La Participacion Publica Objetivos Normativos
Esta sección explica la variedad de proposiciones valiosas para la participación pública y las conecta con sus orígenes en diversas…
Oct 16
3 Resumen De Recomendaciones
En esta sección resumimos las diez recomendaciones para el diseño razonado de iniciativas de crowdlaw organizadas alrededor de: clarificar…
Oct 13
Crowdlaw On The Verge Of Disruptive Change Designing To Scale Impact
This post is third in series of four “reports from the field” on #crowdlaw
Oct 13
How Do We Maximize And Sustain Participation In The Crowdlaw Process
This post is second in a series of four “reports from the field” on #crowdlaw
Oct 13
Clinic Explores Citizen Participation In Lawmaking At Parliamentary Conference
Members of Yale Law School’s Governance Innovation Clinic participated in ParlAmericas’s Second Annual Gathering of the Open Parliament…
Oct 13
The Third Crowdlaw Unconference 2014 A Growing Community Of Global Crowdlaw Practitioners
On September 24th, 2014 The GovLab held its third online global conference on #CrowdLaw. Practitioners from 16 countries discussed the…
Oct 13
The Second Crowdlaw Unconference 2014 Highlighting The Need For Experimentation Collaboration
On June 16, 2014 The GovLab Academy hosted its second #Crowdlaw session, bringing together thinkers and doers designing and running…
Oct 13
The First Crowdlaw Unconference 2014 What We Know Still Most Need To Know About Crowdlaw
On June 2, 2014 GovLab Academy hosted the first of two online “unconferences” to bring together leaders and practitioners of CrowdLaw…
Oct 12
2 Introduccion
Esta sección presenta el crowdlaw como una forma de participación pública en el proceso legislativo y analiza cómo los esfuerzos en todo el…
Oct 12
1 Prefacio
El objetivo de este informe es ayudar a la Asamblea de la Comunidad de Madrid, la legislatura que gobierna una de las diecisiete…
Oct 11
Table Of Contents
CrowdLaw: Online Public Participation in Lawmaking
Sep 30
What Is Crowdlaw
This publication is a draft version of the report (dated October 12, 2017) and will be updated in November. Read more about the report…
Sep 26
The Smarter State How Public Agencies Are Using The Technologies Of Expertise To Engage With Civil
On September 13th 2017, the GovLab hosted an online conference with participants from six public institutions to learn about how they are…
Sep 19
10 Acknowledgements
Graduate Student Team
Sep 19
9 An Agenda For Research And Experimentation
Finally, we highlight valuable directions for further research and experimentation in crowdlaw.
Sep 19
7 25 Global Citizen Engagement Case Studies
This section summarizes findings from analyzing 25 examples of public engagement in lawmaking using an original taxonomy. An expanded…
Sep 19
6 Why Public Engagement Normative Goals
This section explains the varied value propositions for public engagement and connects them to their origins in various strands of…
Sep 19
5 The Political Context In Spain And Elsewhere
This section introduces Podemos and why this effort to institutionalize public engagement is taking place in Spain now, including a brief…
Sep 19
4 Framework For Institutional Public Engagement In Lawmaking
This section offers a draft of provisions of a public engagement statute with an explanation and rationale for each. We also compare these…
Sep 19
3 10 Recommendations For Designing Better Crowdlaw Initiatives
In this section we summarize ten recommendations for the thoughtful design of crowdlaw initiatives organized around: clarifying the demand…
Sep 19
2 Introduction
This section introduces crowdlaw as a form of public engagement in lawmaking and provides a glimpse into how engagement efforts across the…
Sep 19
1 Preface
The goal of this paper is to help the Assembly of the Community of Madrid, the legislature governing one of the seventeen autonomous…
Aug 16
Converting Ideas Into Action Next Steps For Smarter Crowdsourcing Against Corruption
Over the past eight weeks, The GovLab, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Mexico’s Secretariat of the Civil…
Jun 2
The Open Government And Open Data Governance Clinic
The Governance Innovation Clinic — known as the Open Government and Open Data Governance Clinic — was offered at Yale Law School in Fall…
Jun 2
The Governance Innovation Clinic
The Governance Innovation Clinic is a public entrepreneurship training program designed to help the next generation of leader know how to…
May 22
Introducing The Smarter Crowdsourcing Against Corruption Initiative
Partnering with Mexico’s Government and the IADB to identify and implement innovative approaches for fighting corruption
Mar 9
Health And Data Resources From The Govlab
The GovLab’s mission is to improve people’s lives by changing the way we govern. Data is one of the key assets now available to…
Mar 4
Open Data Resources From The Govlab
Saturday March 3, 2018 marks another Open Data Day . This annual celebration encourages communities around the world to come together and…
Jan 17
How Mobile Crowdsourcing Can Improve Occupational Safety
Mobile technology could help prevent serious injuries and save lives by allowing us to spot unsafe conditions in real-time
Sep 27
Powering The Zika Response With Open Collaboration
By Michelle Marshall, Social Protection and Health Division, Inter-American Development Bank
Sep 23
Fighting Zika The Need For Sustained But Flexible Messaging
By Carlos Scartascini
Mar 30
Training The Next Generation Of Public Leaders And Problem Solvers
By Beth Simone Noveck and Dinorah Cantú-Pedraza
Jan 19
Innovations Post Granting Opening Access To Grant Funded Work Product
This is the third of three posts focusing on grantmaking innovations post-granting. Earlier posts look at specific types of innovations…
Jan 19
Innovations Post Granting Standardizing Reporting
This is our second of three posts focusing on grantmaking innovations post-granting. Earlier posts look at specific types of innovations…
Jan 19
Innovations Post Granting Opening Data About Grants Grantors And Grantees
Our next three posts in this series focus on grantmaking innovations post-granting. Earlier posts look at specific types of innovations…
Jan 14
Innovations In Granting Open Peer Review And Participatory Judging
Changing How “Winners” Are Picked
Jan 14
Innovations In Granting Expert Networking
Matching Experts to Opportunities
Jan 14
Innovations In Granting Open Alternatives To Grants
Crowdfunding, Micropayments, and Prize-Backed Challenges
Jan 14
Innovations In Granting Evidence Based Grantmaking
A Little Evidence, A Little Money; A Lot of Evidence, A Lot of Money
Jan 11
Innovations Pre Granting Ideation Challenges
Using The Crowd to Develop Grant Strategy
Jul 17
10 Standardizing Reporting
Making Grant Data Useful
Jul 17
8 Open Alternatives To Grants
Crowdfunding, Micro-Payments, and Prize-Backed Challenges
Jul 17
Innovations Pre Granting Prioritizing Bottom Up Participation
Using Distributed Participants to Improve Agility and Impact
Jul 17
Innovations Pre Granting Improving The Quality Of Applications Through Matchmaking
Helping Complementary Applicants Find Each Other
Jul 17
Introduction To Open And Effective Grantmaking
What It Is, Why It Matters
Jan 1
Data4covid19 Data4covid19 Is A Series Of Projects Undertaken By The Govlab With Partners Such
A Call for Action Toward Building the Data Infrastructure and Ecosystem We Need to Tackle Pandemics and Other Dynamic Societal and…
Jan 1
Introduction To Open Grantmaking
What It Is, Why It Matters
Jan 1
Podcast Interview With Stefaan Verhulst On Data Collaboration For Paris21
Earlier this month, Stefaan Verhulst, co-founder and chief research and development officer at The GovLab, sat down for an interview with…
Jan 1
Selected Readings On The Intersection Of Data Abortion Care And Womens Health
By: Uma Kalkar, Salwa Mansuri, Andrew J. Zahuranec
Jan 1
The Onion Model A Layered Approach To Documenting How The Third Wave Of Open Data Can Provide
Photo by Wilhelm Gunkel on Unsplash
Jan 1
The Open Data Era In Health And Social Care
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