Data science for social good
Data science is used to "unify statistics, data analysis, machine learning and their related methods" to "understand and analyze actual phenomena" using data. (Hayashi, Chikio, 1996. "What is Data Science? Fundamental Concepts and a Heuristic Example").
0ptimus
Øptimus predicts future consumer and constituent behavior using our proprietary software for data modeling, scientific testing, and audience targeting.
Advocacy Assembly
- advocacyassembly.org
- Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Courses, Data science for social good, Digital security and privacy, Learn about civic tech, The People, The Tech
Advocacy Assembly is the world's only free online training platform for human rights activists, campaigners and journalists, offering multimedia courses on data visualisation, data gathering and analysis, human rights documentation, journalism and media skills.
Beyond Uptake
Uptake.org leverages Uptake's people, technology and expertise to address the world's most pressing problems.
Blue Labs
- www.bluelabs.com
- Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, Organize campaigns, The People
We solve your toughest challenges with expert data science – for businesses, campaigns, and government.
Census Hard to Count Maps
- www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us
- Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization, Mapping, The Tech
Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
USA
City Data Sharing Toolkit
Future Cities Catapult has developed a City Data Sharing Toolkit. The toolkit includes tools, approaches and resources for local authorities sharing non-personal data.
Climate Modeling in Colombia
In a cross-sector partnership led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture, The Clima y Sector Agropecuario Colombiano (Colombian Climate and Agricultural Sector; CSAC) provides meteorological data to farmers along with data on the economics and agronomy of rice cultivation.
Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Avenida Jimenez De Quesada, Bogota, Colombia
Contracts for Data Collaboration
to address the inefficiencies of developing contractual agreements for public-private data collaboration
GovLab New York University
Data 4 Change
- www.data4chan.ge
- Civic data, Conferences, Data science for social good, In-person meetings, Meet the others, The People, The Tech
The event is a 5-day design sprint where multidisciplinary teams consisting of the best local, regional and international talent in data, design, journalism and technology are teamed up with NGOs that collect data.
Nairobi Kenya
Data 4 Good Conference UK
- www.data4goodconf.org.uk
- Civic data, Conferences, Data science for social good, In-person meetings, Meet the others, The People
The conference will connect leaders and practitioners to explore how non-profits are adapting and excelling in an increasingly data-driven world.
Data Analysts for Social Good
- www.dataanalystsforsocialgood.com
- Civic hacking meetups, Data science for social good, Meet the others, Peer networks, The People
We are the place where social sector professionals gain the data skills they need to succeed.
Data for Black Lives
Data as protest. Data as accountability. Data as collective action.
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