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Data Stewards Trends to Watch: October 2025 Session

Data is here to stay, and so is AI. We live in a world where datafication and the hype around AI continues to exponentially grow. Our responsibility as common-good driven organizations is to continue work towards enabling responsible, systematic, and sustainable data governance mechanisms; something we refer to as data stewardship. As our data stewards community continues to grow, our engagement “Data Stewardship Trends to Watch” series remains constant. On a bi-monthly basis, Stefaan Verhulst (Co-founder of The GovLab and The Data Tank) goes over emerging trends in data stewardship. 

On October 1st, Stefaan led a session that discussed a variety of topics including:

  • New developments on data intermediaries and non-traditional datasets

  • People-led data innovations

  • The use of data and technology for peace

  • Emerging uses of technology

  • Changes in policy at the national, supranational, and international level.

Check out a recording of the full conversation here. The following resources were discussed during the session:

Data Developments

People-Led Data Initiatives

Data for Peace and Tech

Emerging Tech Developments

Policy Developments

 

Interested to learn more about data stewardship trends? Sign up for the Data Stewards Network mailing at this link. Or contact datastewards@thegovlab.org to learn more.

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Paulina Behluli

Course Facilitator

Paulina is a Program Manager at the Data Tank in charge of the data stewardship program. She is a digital governance specialist, specifically, public sector innovation & transformation. At the Data Tank, she leads the Data Stewardship Program focusing on Data Stewards Bootcamps for senior executives across Europe. Paulina is also involved in fundraising and partnership building. In parallel, Paulina has supported in building the She Shapes AI initiative as a volunteer, and additionally served as an Expert Reviewer. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Hertie School in Berlin. Prior to joining The Data Tank, Ms Behluli has managed several projects at Open Data Kosovo - a Forbes 30 under 30 listed organization. She has led Kosovo’s membership in the Open Government Partnership leading a close collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister. Ms Behluli has co-authored two reports measuring the openness and transparency of the Kosovo Parliament and the Office of the Prime Minister. She was also engaged in the Global Data Barometer study, where Open Data Kosovo acted as a regional hub responsible for monitoring data usage for public good in Kosovo and Albania. In Berlin, she worked for the Berlin Innovation Agency helping startups accelerate tech for social good. She also served as a student advisory board member at the Center for Digital Governance of the Hertie School for 2 consecutive academic years.

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