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Citizen-Generated Data must be kept true to its essence: for citizens by citizens

Al KagsGlobal, Open Data, world viewSeptember 15, 2023

In an ever-evolving world, the dynamic between citizens and governments is taking new forms. One such development is citizen-generated data, a concept becoming pivotal in the socio-political space. It’s essential to think about its true essence. While it has gained …

Administrative Data and the end of Government Statistics as we know it?

Al KagsOpen Data, Thought Leadership, world viewFebruary 28, 2023

On the sidelines of the UN Statistical Commission meeting in New York, at the Collaborative on Administrative Data for Statistics, I saw the government of the future coming ever closer and faster. Here is my prediction. Yesterday, I attended a …

The barriers to citizen engagement

Al KagsAfrican issues, Open, Open Data, Technology, Thought Leadership, world viewMarch 8, 2022

The Open Institute works in two main ways as regards government – citizen relations. First, we promote proactive government transparency and second, we work with citizen groups and CSOs to foster active citizenship. Government transparency has in the past decade been achieved, …

Data Governance: We must be careful how data is used in fighting COVID

Al KagsOpen, Open Data, Society, Technology, Thought Leadership, world viewApril 9, 2020

Originally published in the Standard, April 3, 2020 Times of crisis require difficult trade-offs between competing public interests. On one hand for example, the government has announced a curfew as a means to working to halt the spread the COVID-19 …

Al KagsAfrican issues, Global, Government, Open, Open Data, Society, Thought Leadership, world viewAugust 26, 2016

Last year, I attended the very successful Africa Open Data Conference and there I said some things that I was later told are unpopular within the Open Data industry – particularly in the civil society. On reflection, I find that …

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Citizen-Generated Data must be kept true to its essence: for citizens by citizens

Administrative Data and the end of Government Statistics as we know it?

The barriers to citizen engagement

Data Governance: We must be careful how data is used in fighting COVID

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