Andrew J. Zahuranec

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·Jun 30

Selected Readings on the Intersection of Data, Abortion Care, and Women’s Health

By: Uma Kalkar, Salwa Mansuri, Andrew J. Zahuranec 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. In…

Data

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·May 10

State of Open Data Policy Summit Releases Full Agenda

Last month, The Open Data Policy Lab (a collaboration between The GovLab and Microsoft) announced its intention to host a State of Open Data Policy Summit. This event, the first of its kind, will explore the ways that leaders in the public and private sectors are fostering data openness and…

Events

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State of Open Data Policy Summit Releases Full Agenda

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·Mar 21

Issue Brief: Major Takeaways from the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge

This piece was originally published on the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge site. To learn more about our effort with the French Development Agency and Expertise France to support data-driven work to address COVID-19 across Africa, visit https://datachallenge.africa/. Two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic was impossible to imagine. Today, it is the…

Data

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·Mar 10

Toward A Periodic Table of Open Data in Cities

by Andrew Zahuranec, Adrienne Schmoeker, Hannah Chafetz and Stefaan G Verhulst In 2016, The GovLab studied the impact of open data in countries around the world. Through a series of case studies examining the value of open data across sectors, regions, and types of impact, we developed a framework for…

Open Data

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·Mar 9

New Video on Lessons on Responsible Data for Children: Aurora Project

This piece was originally published as part of The GovLab and UNICEF’s Responsible Data for Children initiative, an initiative to develop guidance, tools and leadership to support the responsible handling of data for and about children. Learn more by visiting rd4c.org. The Responsible Data for Children (RD4C) initiative is committed…

Responsible Data

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·Mar 2

Open Data Week 2022: How to ignite the Third Wave of Open Data in New York City

Open data has the potential to transform how we govern while empowering individuals and enabling economic growth. Since signing its open data law in 2012, the City of New York has demonstrated that fact better than almost any city. Government officials, businesses, and the public have used it to promote…

Open Data

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·Mar 1

EVENT: Upcoming Webinar on Using Tools to Enable Responsible Data for Children

This piece was originally posted on the RD4C site. Since its formal launch in November 2019, the Responsible Data for Children initiative (RD4C) by The GovLab and UNICEF has sought to provide guidance, tools and leadership to support the responsible handling of data for and about children. This work has…

Events

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·Feb 16

RD4C Launch of InForm Case Study: Responding to Climate Hazards with Data Responsibly

This piece was originally published on RD4C.org, which contains information on The GovLab’s collaboration on UNICEF to provide guidance, tools and leadership to support the responsible handling of data for and about children. Visit the site to learn more. This week, as part of the Responsible Data for Children initiative…

Data

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·Dec 15, 2021

#Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge Concludes: Major Takeaways

By Andrew J. Zahuranec and Uma Kalkar This piece was also published on the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge blog site. Please visit to read updates throughout the challenge, blogs from project teams on their work, and other insights. Almost one year ago, The GovLab, Agence française de développement (AFD), and Expertise…

Data

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·Oct 26, 2021

The “9Rs Framework”: Establishing the Business Case for Data Collaboration and Re-Using Data in the Public Interest

by Stefaan G. Verhulst, Andrew Young, and Andrew J. Zahuranec When made accessible and re-used responsibly, privately held data has the potential to generate enormous public value. Whether it’s enabling better science, supporting evidence-based government programs, or helping community groups to identify people who need help, data can be used…

Data

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