The document discusses a research project funded by the World Wide Web Foundation, focusing on the impacts of open data in developing countries. It highlights the benefits of open government data initiatives and the importance of data being accessible and openly licensed. The document also raises critical questions regarding the distribution of benefits and harm associated with data practices.

1. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
The construction of open government data!
ICA Pre-conference: Data & Discrimination -
converting critical concerns into productive inquiry
!
Tim Davies (@timdavies) - tim.davies@soton.ac.uk

2. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
The construction of open government data

3. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
The construction of open government data

4. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Definitions
Accessible
!
Machine-readable
!
Openly licensed
(Not personal data)

5. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Open government data initiatives
55% of countries surveyed in the 2013 Web Index / Open Data Barometer had an open
data policy of some form

6. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Open government data initiatives
55% of countries surveyed in the 2013 Web Index / Open Data Barometer had an open
data policy of some form
Prioritisation

7. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Open government data initiatives
55% of countries surveyed in the 2013 Web Index / Open Data Barometer had an open
data policy of some form
Prioritisation
Developer
engagement

8. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Open government data initiatives
55% of countries surveyed in the 2013 Web Index / Open Data Barometer had an open
data policy of some form
Prioritisation
Standardisation
Developer
engagement

9. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Open government data initiatives
55% of countries surveyed in the 2013 Web Index / Open Data Barometer had an open
data policy of some form
Prioritisation
Standardisation
Developer
engagement
Privatisation

10. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Open government data initiatives
55% of countries surveyed in the 2013 Web Index / Open Data Barometer had an open
data policy of some form
Prioritisation
Standardisation
Infrastructure creation
Developer
engagement
Privatisation

11. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
“Treating government data as an asset and making it
available, discoverable and usable - in a word, open -
strengthens democracy, drives economic
opportunity, and improves citizen’s quality of life.”
Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values
The White House, 2014

12. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone

13. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone

14. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents

15. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents

16. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents
The
empowered

17. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents
The
empowered

18. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents
The
empowered
Minorities

19. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Winners and losers
Benefit
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents
The
empowered
Minorities

20. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
LicenseAppsStandard
Winners and losers
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents
The
empowered
Minorities
?
?
?
?

21. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
License AppsStandard
Winners and losers
Everyone
else
Past
incumbents
The
empowered
Minorities
?
?
?
?

22. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Decision points

23. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
Questions & issues
•How do we explore the distribution of
benefits and harm from data collection,
storage, structuring, distribution and re-
use?
•Does open data create an opportunity
space for dialogue and action around
data & discrimination?

24. Data & Discrimination - 22nd May 2014 - Seattle, Washington
The funding for this work has been provided through the World Wide Web Foundation 'Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries' research project, supported by grant 107075 from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (web.idrc.ca).
The construction of open government data!
!
Tim Davies (@timdavies)
tim.davies@soton.ac.uk
!
www.opendataresearch.org