March 28, 2023
Issues surrounding children and data are rarely given the thoughtful and dedicated attention they deserve. An increasingly large amount of data is being collected about children, often without a framework to determine whether those data are used responsibly. At the same time, even as the volume of data increases, there remain substantial areas of missing data when it comes to children. This is especially true for children on the move and those who have been marginalized by conflict, displacement, or environmental disasters. There is also a risk that patterns of data collection mirror existing forms of exclusion, thereby perpetuating inequalities that exist along, for example, dimensions of indigeneity and gender.
March 21, 2023
Conflicts between preventing harm and promoting health and human security through the use of data and digital technologies have resulted in data and digital technology dilemmas. Data can be used to identify and change opinions; in social media data can be manipulated for personal or political gain; misinformation and disinformation can reinforce beliefs based on false facts making the truth hard to find, weakening trust in science and undermining the potential of collective intelligence. The youth suffer from adverse cyber-psychological health impacts from inadequate internet use, gender data gaps persist and advances in AI are threatening human freedom and augmenting many of these trends.
Thursday, February 2 2023 , 8:00 to 9:00 am (ET)
The following key topics will be covered:
Tuesday, June 7 2022 , 7:00 to 8:15 am (ET)
Key questions covered in this webinar will include: