How to Properly, Responsibly, and Ethically Use Data in Governance

<p>In this episode Professor Stephen Goldsmith and Denver's Chief Data Officer Paul Kresser talk about the importance of ethically and responsibly using data to inform policy and service delivery. Kresser also discusses Denver's strong data culture, how to incorporate data literacy into department trainings, and why it's important to have this work codified legislatively.  </p><p>This interview was recorded as part of a recent event hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center.</p><p>Music credit: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/the-lost-files/summer-man">Summer-Man by Ketsa</a></p><p><strong>About Data-Smart City Solutions</strong></p><p>Data-Smart City Solutions, housed at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, is working to catalyze the adoption of data projects on the local government level by serving as a central resource for cities interested in this emerging field. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials. Our research focus is the intersection of government and data, ranging from open data and predictive analytics to civic engagement technology. We seek to promote the combination of integrated, cross-agency data with community data to better discover and preemptively address civic problems. To learn more <a href="https://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/about/data-smart-city-solutions">visit us online</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DataSmartCities">follow us on Twitter</a>. </p>