Data for Social Change | An Interview with Andrew Stott | Human Rights centre blog
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Summary:
"The open data initiative has gained traction and visibility in recent years, particularly with various governments releasing a wide range of public data. Andrew Stott, the former Director for Transparency and Digital Environment for the UK Government, is an expert in this area who has been deeply engaged with the British government’s transformation towards data-driven governance. We interviewed Andrew when he came to speak at the Talk Big Data seminar on ‘Big Data, Big Brother’ at the University of Essex on 17 November 2016.
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Our interview with Andrew is evidence that information is powerful. An informed citizenry is an empowered citizenry, and informational transparency from the government is a critical driver of public trust. The many examples Andrew shared illustrated that open data can reveal the potential causes of problems, trigger action, and generate positive change."