Call for Papers: How public is the personal for (Scottish) people’s data?
Data for Policy 2022
The seventh edition of the conference will embrace a hybrid physical-virtual format, with one-day, in-person conferences held in three regions: Asia (Hong Kong), America (Seattle) and Europe (Brussels).
Special Track 3
The Scottish Government has recently (March 2022) launched a new programme that seeks to obtain greater use from sector (personal) data. Track 3 will look at how public is the personal for (Scottish) people’s data? Citizens and trust in private sector use of government-held (personal) data (view details).
Questions
The Scottish Government is inviting submissions from both practitioners and academics, across (but not limited to) the following topics:
Can private sector use of public sector (personal) data be done in ways which generate public trust and public benefit?
What does public trust and benefit mean and look like in these scenarios?
Case studies of successful, equitable and beneficial private sector use of public sector (personal) data
The role of government actors in unlocking value in public sector (personal) data for public benefit including tensions and opportunities
What does it mean if data is a “national asset” and what are the examples of other Nations interacting with their Government-held data as an asset?
What does it mean for government to value the public’s data as an asset? How does this vary in different industries, institutions, sectors?
What is the role of the political context (including federalism/devolution) in unlocking public sector (personal) data for private sector use?
The role of private sector actors in using public sector (personal) data and differing scenarios in different countries/industries.
The interaction between private sector actors and the public/s in using public sector (personal) data
Appropriate pathways for public sector (personal) data use by the private sector – what data is admissible, to whom and within what parameters?
The role and conceptualisation of the public/s – what public/s and how can public/s benefit and trust be facilitated in private sector use of public sector (personal) data?
Challenges, benefits and models for public participation in private sector use of their data held by the public sector
The nature and extent of private sector gains from public sector (personal) data use and how this is governed and managed
Governance models, business models and benefit sharing models for private sector use of public data for public benefit e.g. data trusts
Intellectual property rights and considerations in public sector (personal) datasets and in subsequent use and modification by private actors including open data licensing and benefit sharing
Negotiating data ownership/stewardship of and public participation in public sector (personal) data use by the private sector including legal and ethical issues
Deadline for submissions 1 June 2022.
