[Commlist] CfP: Valuing Public Data: data governance for economic, environmental and social development

Call for Proposals: Valuing Public Data - data governance for economic, 
environmental and social development


Co-leads: Prof Angela Daly (University of Dundee) & Dr Esperanza Miyake 
(University of Strathclyde)

Dates: 25-26 January 2024

Location: hybrid - University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland and 
Online (Zoom)


We seek proposals - including for presentations, workshops, posters and 
panels - from researchers wishing to present their work at the final 
workshop of theScottish Universities Insight Institute 
(SUII)-fundedPublic Data for Development in Scotland and the European 
Union (EU) programme 
<https://www.scottishinsight.ac.uk/Programmes/ScotlandinEurope/PublicSectorData.aspx>. 
This 2-day event brings together the questions and themes explored 
through a series of online workshops we have been organising in 2023 on 
different aspects of using public data for development (social, economic 
and environmental), and constitute an important contribution to the 
programme’s final outputs.


The programme itself promotes knowledge exchange activities between 
academics and practitioners working on ‘public data’ - which we take to 
mean data (personal and non-personal) held by the public sector and 
other public interest/public good data which may be held by companies, 
cooperatives and charities - in Scotland and the EU. We examine and 
share research, policy insights and good practice about how data held by 
the public sectors in Scotland and the EU can best be managed and used 
to ensure value is garnered from this data for the benefit of the 
publics in these countries.


A key priority is taking into account the diversity of that public in 
Scotland and the EU (and beyond), including the need to work against 
inequalities in data to ensure social, economic and environmental 
development are both ethical and equitable. We look at: the interplay 
between public, private and third sectors; how data can be used to 
produce public benefit; how such benefits might be shared to advance 
social, economic and environmental goals; experience of particular 
sectors, including health, criminal justice, environmental protection 
and local government/public administration.


This final event will be a research-focussed workshop, including 
knowledge exchange, for researchers active on this topic to present 
their research to a multistakeholder audience, opening up pathways to 
impact. We seek proposals on interdisciplinary research topics relevant 
to public data for development in Scotland and the EU, and 
beyond.Suggested topics include but are not limited to:


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    What are public data and public data goods?

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    Public data for social, economic and/or environmental development

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    “Good” and “bad” data development and all the nuances between the two

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    How to “value” data and what does “value” mean in public data contexts?

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    Benefit sharing from public data uses and appropriate and effective
    models

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    Governance frameworks for public data for development

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    Digital and technological platforms and infrastructures for public
    data including the impact of new technologies and applications such
    as artificial intelligence/machine learning trained on public data

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    Perspectives, dialogue and harmonisation between post-Brexit
    Scotland and Europe (and beyond) on these topics


Please send a title, abstract of no more than 300 words, the suggested 
format (presentation/panel/poster/workshop etc), and short biographies 
of authors/speakers/convenors (no more than 150 words) to Andy 
(Porterandrew.porter /at/ strath.ac.uk) <mailto:(andrew.porter /at/ strath.ac.uk)> by 
30 November 2023, stating too whether you plan to participate in person 
in Glasgow or online.


We have some limited funds to support the in-person participation of 
UK-based presenters who are early career researchers, low income or 
unpaid participants, and/or people from disadvantaged and 
underrepresented backgrounds. Please also indicate whether you would 
wish to be considered for these funds in your submission.


We are currently liaising withScottish Universities Press 
<https://www.sup.ac.uk/> to explore the possibility of an edited 
collection, based on selected research presentations. Please indicate in 
your abstract if you would be interested in potentially being included 
in such a collection.


Key dates:

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    Submission of proposals30 November 2023

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    Decisions on proposals7 December 2023

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    Hybrid conference takes place in Glasgow/online25-26 January 2024



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