principles of datasharing

Marleen Stikker: ‘I hope the data agreement invites action’

The Metropolitan Region benefits from digitization. But technological developments also bring threats: how do we deal with energy-guzzling data centers and how much power do we give big tech? Marleen Stikker, director of Waag, talks about the responsible use of data and technology. Over the past twenty years, Marleen Stikker was one of the few

13-01-22

Sharing data in the cultural sector: get to know your audience

Cultural institutions hardly share data with each other. If it were up to filmmaker and entrepreneur Chris van der Vorm, that would soon change. “By sharing data, we could reach more audiences and also a more diverse public.” Did you know that people who listen to post metal are often interested in classical music as

14-01-21

Future plans for Tada

The power of Tada is that it is based on principles, so many people agree with it. At the same time, ethical principles are abstract. Yes, we want a digital city from everyone and for everyone. But how do you put that into practice? A lot of work has already gone into Tada’s practical application,

06-01-21

Paul Francissen: “We need to engage in dialogue about the digital society”

Publicroam offers WiFi access at host locations such as libraries and the Salvation Army. It only requires you to create a Publicroam account once. After that, you automatically have online access at all the connected locations. Privacy, security and a user-friendly experience are of paramount importance to Publicroam. We talked to co-founder Paul Francissen about

14-07-20

Opinion: Tada’s blind spots

Tada wants to critically question society. It is important that we continue to have that same attitude towards ourselves as well. We asked Dr. Merel Noorman and Dr. Linnet Taylor from the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) to take a critical look at Tada based on their scientific knowledge and years of expertise.

03-07-20

5G auction and the rebound effect

The ‘rebound effect’: in the field of sustainability, this is known as the effect where you leave your energy-efficient heating on for longer, because it’s so efficient… and end up consuming the same amount of energy as you did with your old, inefficient heating system. When discussing 5G, the rebound effect – even more than

25-06-20

What would be needed to share more health data?

The corona crisis revealed a problem few people knew about: while having the highest numbers of internet connections per person and the highest internet speed in Europe, we are still unable to share health data safely, quickly and at scale for better patient care. As a result, we are now looking at involving parties that

18-06-20

When a bridge is more than just a bridge – Interview

“As soon as you see the bridge, you know this one is different.” Naomi van Stralen is studying Industrial Design Engineering at the University of Twente. Ms. Van Stralen is researching not just how the bridge can clearly show that it’s different, but also how it actually differs. The bridge she is referring to is

10-06-20

Protect our health, but safeguard our privacy too

After the government announced its plans to use tracking and tracing apps to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, various parties from the Amsterdam Area have signed the ‘Safely Against Corona’ manifesto. Many problems can be solved with data and new technologies, but how do we ensure our privacy is protected? How do we create

02-08-19

Amsterdam’s City Director: Explicitly state what you’re doing with data and why

“Tada has brought together two different worlds within the municipality,” says Mark Crooymans. The Director of Urban Services and Information for Amsterdam accepted the first copy of the Tada report during the We Make The City festival. The report describes six months of close collaboration between Bureau Tada and the municipality of Amsterdam, working towards

02-07-19

Inclusive

More and more cities are embracing digital rights. But is it enough?

The conversation about the digital city is changing, that much is clear. Not that long ago, the focus was on technology. Expectations were that tech would bring us a clean, green, efficient ‘smart city’. And now that focus is shifting to people and their rights, interests and preferences. Technology plays a supporting role in that

21-06-19

Switch Port wins Tada award during the Amsterdam City Challenge

The winner of the award for the best implementation of the Tada values during the Amsterdam City Challenge is Switch Port. The team pitched a resident-led energy cooperative involving the local community in generating renewable energy in their own neighborhood. “The Tada principles are being put into tangible practice in this project. The citizen is

15-06-19

Press release

Tada! The municipality of Haarlemmermeer endorses the manifesto

Implementation of the Tada manifesto was approved by majority vote in the College of Mayor and Alderpersons, the executive council of Haarlemmermeer. During the ‘From everyone – for everyone’ gathering on 29 May 2019, an event featuring the digital city, Alderwoman Marja Ruigrok signed the Tada manifesto. The event, organized by the Amsterdam Economic Board,

05-06-19

Algorithms for more fairness in the city

“By using algorithms, you can make the city more fair,” says Maarten Sukel. The AI specialist works for the CTO Innovation Team at the municipality of Amsterdam. The team uses new techniques to address various problems in the city. Their projects include route optimization for garbage trucks and ways to predict and distribute pedestrian and

07-05-19

Cathy O’Neil: Amsterdam is going to lead the way

Applying algorithms can make decision-making processes better and more honest than they have ever been before, says Cathy O’Neil. Such a positive view on data-driven decision-making is not necessarily what you’d expect from her. In her book entitled Weapons of Math Destruction, this data analyst warns about the harmful effects on individuals and society due

01-05-19

Working together on data ethics in practice

Each organization has a set of values that represents their identity – like a supermarket that focuses on sustainability, or a car manufacturer that prioritizes safety. Those values are clearly recognizable in the physical world, and we can act accordingly. But in the digital domain, it is less easy for us to recognize those core

08-04-19

“Torn between your conscience and a sense of solidarity with the organization”

Foto: Nick Harris CC-BY-ND 2.0 Ethical data dilemmas in the workplace Herman Ozinga is a data analyst at the Municipality of Amsterdam. He was asked to provide data, but the request clashed with his moral compass. He wrestled with the decision: should he prioritize his sense of solidarity with the organization, or follow the call

13-03-19

How do you build privacy-friendly systems?

Photo: Robert v.d. Molen Suppose you want to know how many cars travel across a certain road. You could build a system that registers all license plates driving by. But you could opt for a system that will simply place a tally mark for every car that passes by. Both systems serve the same function:

07-03-19

Tada principles included in the Agenda for the Digital City

Photo: Henk Rougoor The first Amsterdam Agenda for the Digital City was launched on 1 March. Entitled ‘A digital city for everyone, from everyone’, the agenda aims to achieve a free, inclusive and creative digital city. Responsible use of data is part of that. One of the action points to achieve that is implementation of

01-03-19

Tada and the City of Amsterdam: The first six months.

“Tada is a movement,” says Douwe Schmidt during the opening of the Tada in practice meeting. “It is the interaction of a large number of organizations and individuals that are focusing on the question: ‘What kind of digital society do we want?’ It is no longer a matter of determining whether or not we will

Open Bridge + Open Data = Obvious Choice?

Image courtesy of MX3D and Adriaan de Groot In 2015, a company called MX3D started working on an ambitious project: printing a bridge. The bridge was recently presented in its final form at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. Right there on the bridge, we bumped into Kars Alfrink. He kept looking back and forth

21-02-19

Mona de Boer: “Let the algorithms explain how they work”

Mona de Boer is a systems auditor at PwC. She opens and dissects systems and makes them understandable and reliable for their users. “As a child, I wanted to be a brain surgeon. By peeking inside people’s skulls, I thought I would be able to understand people. Now I’m looking inside the engines of complex

19-06-18

The Volksbank – Tada in practice: control

How can we put the principles of the manifesto into practice? In the sixth episode in a series, Eelco van Dijk of the Volksbank shows how his company expresses the principle of ‘control’. Being able to control who uses which parts of your data: that is the essence of the principle of control. The manifesto

05-06-18

Tada in practice – Jim Stolze and Aigency

“In 15 years, I want to be able to explain to my son what we did to keep artificial intelligence understandable, so his generation will also have control of the systems that are making decisions then.” The person speaking is Jim Stolze, co-founder of Aigency: a platform that connects students and companies that want to

25-05-18

Press release

Tada! Amsterdam lays the foundation for its new digital policy

Photo: CC2.0 Hans Zuyderwijk The Tada manifesto is the foundation for the new digital policy of the city of Amsterdam. The manifesto will be the city’s manual for making conscious decisions about the possibilities and threats inherent in digital technologies. It will be implemented to ensure that the benefits achieved through digital technologies are distributed

11-05-18

The Incredible Machine – Tada in practice: tailored to the people

How can we put the principles of the manifesto into practice? In the fifth episode in a series, Harm van Beek of The Incredible Machine shows how his company expresses the principle of ‘tailored to the people’. The principle of ‘tailored to the people’ is in the manifesto because we believe that data and algorithms

26-04-18

DECODE – Tada in practice: legitimate and monitored

How can we put the principles of the manifesto into practice? In the fourth episode of a series, Tom Demeyer, CTO at Waag Society, explains how the European project DECODE interprets the principle of ‘legitimate and monitored’. ‘Legitimate and monitored’ is included as one of the principles in the manifesto to give citizens and users

30-03-18

How do you track and trace the chain? Team Flavourians came up with the plan and won first prize.

Team Flavourians is the winner of the 2018 Tech-for-Good Hackathon. Their TrackBack concept won the €10,000 SIDN Fund Pioneers Award. TrackBack aims to provide a tool that can map out entire supply chains. The tool playfully visualizes the various stages in a supply chain in which value is added, eventually leading to the final product.

23-03-18

Inclusive

Iamconnected – Tada in practice: inclusivity

How can we put the principles of the manifesto into practice? In the third episode of a series, Maureen van Eijk, poverty alleviation coordinator in the municipality of Amsterdam, explains how the city interprets the ‘inclusive’ principle. The topic came up repeatedly during the talks leading up to the creation of the manifesto: everyone should

16-03-18

The Hague Principles – Tada in practice: open and transparent

How can we put the principles of the manifesto into practice? In the second episode in a series, Frits Bussemaker, chairman of the Institute for Accountability and Internet Democracy, explains how his organization defines the principle of ‘open and transparent’. In many cases, it is unclear what types of data organizations collect and what they

13-03-18