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GDB findings on AI and data protection: what can be explored and what is next
Data ecosystems are fluid, changing and evolving. The place that data has in different spheres of society also changes through time. In the past 15 years the studies and debates around the impact on digitalization and datafication in everyday...
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Moving towards effective use of beneficial ownership data
This analysis of the Global Data Barometer company information module was compiled by Louise Russell-Prywata, Director of Policy and Advocacy, and Tymon Kiepe, Head of Policy and Research, Open Ownership. Beneficial ownership is widely recognised as an essential piece...
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Launch of the first edition of the Global Data Barometer
On May 11th, the new Global Data Barometer (GDB) launched the results of its first edition. This event was the culmination of two years of work that I will try to summarize in this post. Let me start by...
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Land data for the public good
This analysis for the Global Data Barometer Land Module was compiled by Charl-Thom Bayer, Land Information Management and Advocacy Consultant, at The Land Portal Foundation. Data for the Public Good Emphasising the importance of open land data for improving...
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Advocating for accurate, timely, and trustworthy fiscal information
This analysis for the Global Data Barometer public finance module was compiled by, Aura Martínez, Coordinator for Knowledge, Technical Assistance and Collaboration, Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency- GIFT. A cooperative relationship between the government and the public in the...
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How to track openness with the Global Data Barometer?
It has been a few weeks since the release of the Global Data Barometer (GDB) results, database, and our blogs on the GDB structure and A-hands-on guide. We hope you are exploring the data and testing hypotheses on different...
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Charting the Course to Strengthen Political Integrity
This analysis for the Global Data Barometer political integrity module was compiled by, Renzo Falla, Senior Research and Data Officer, Open Government Partnership Support Unit & Kristen Rose, Research Associate, Open Government Partnership Support Unit Governments should serve citizens...
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Building a greater understanding of political integrity data infrastructures
This analysis for the Global Data Barometer political integrity module was compiled by Jon Vrushi – Research Specialist, Transparency International and Jorge Valladares – Research and Policy Expert, Transparency International The Transparency International movement works to secure the integrity...
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Dig Deeper into GDB’s Data: A-hands-on guide
Hello again! And welcome to part two of this blog series to dig deeper into the Barometer’s data. If you have come this far, we are going to make four assumptions: first, that you are as excited as we...
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Dig deeper into GDB’s data: Hello, world! — Part 1
If you are reading this, we hope for the following things: first, that you are as excited as we are for the release of the results and data undertaken by the Global Data Barometer project to understand the state...
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