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The LGA is hiring! We have a vacancy for a Research and Data Analyst, with applications closing 19 July 2023. This role will be contractually based in London. However, we support flexible working, including home working. Visit the website for more information.

You are invited to a policy roundtable hosted by the LGA on the Government’s white paper: ‘A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation’. The white paper sets out the Government’s plans for a new framework that the Government believes will create the right environment for the UK to harness the benefits of AI and remain at the forefront of technological developments, whilst addressing the risks posed. 

Given the use of AI and the interest in local government, we want to hear your views on these proposals, and assess the implications for councils and write a response in collaboration with Socitm and Solace. 

We are hosting two roundtables: 

•    Wednesday 7 June: 12pm-1.30pm
•    Thursday 8 June: 12pm-1.30pm 

If you’d like to attend, please RSVP to jenny.mceneaney@local.gov.uk with your preferred date. We will be capping each roundtable at 8 participants to enable richer discussion. If you can’t attend the roundtables, please contact Jenny to discuss alternative opportunities to feed in.  

GLA Co-design day - 26th April

In a couple of weeks the Greater London Authority will be holding an in-person co-design day on 26th April in Central London. We’re looking for people to join us in exploring how open data can be used to predict the likelihood of property development in London.

The Challenge was created to help the GLA infrastructure team and their stakeholders, such as utility companies, plan their activities more efficiently. The goal is to create a methodology for predicting which areas in London are likely to be developed that can be incorporated into the workflow of the GLA team. More information is available here: Challenge LDN.

Who we are looking for

We are looking to invite teams of those with data science skills to attend the co-design day, and there is a financial incentive for these teams to participate. We are also interested in highlighting the day to those with specialist knowledge about planning data, or a policy interest in the area, who may be interested in attending to lend their expertise to these teams.

Attending the co-design day

Anyone who would like to attend the co-design day  should get in touch with Juan Pablo Astolfo at juanpablo.astolfo@london.gov.uk by 19th April who will be able to give more information and explain the registration process.

We are pleased to invite you to join us at a forthcoming webinar on Embedding Data Ethics in Local Government: Learning from Amsterdam, New York and London

Register here

The event takes place on 8^th December 8 2022 at  4-5pm

LOTI is the London Office of Technology and Innovation and has recently launched its London Data Ethics Service.  We believe this is the first of its kind

This is one of the first international conversations between leading global cities about data ethics in local government. Cities are often leading the way when it comes to developing standards and approaches that enable them to innovate with data whilst maintaining the standards around privacy, accountability, transparency and fairness that their residents expect of them.

This event is also intended to spark an ongoing conversation around this important topic between experts, local government data practitioners and other stakeholders like national level policymakers, so we warmly encourage you to share the invitation with colleagues and anyone else who may be interested.
 

In association with UK Authority, GeoPlace is running two webinars in December 2022 to explore how data can target the most vulnerable members of society. The webinars will look at useful examples that show how the public sector is using open standard Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) and bringing together the experts who can answer questions on sharing data safety and securely, under the appropriate information governance frameworks.

• UKA Live: Harnessing data to support vulnerable people on 2^nd December. The event will focus on how local authorities, health and other local public services can link and share their safely and efficiently for the coming Winter months’ needs.
• UKA Live: Data, IG and supporting the vulnerable on 9^th December. This session will examine the data protection and information governance (IG) frameworks that help local services to identify and support the vulnerable in our communities. Speakers include; Dawn Monaghan, Interim Director of IG Policy, Ethics and Head of Profession, NHS England and Dr Susheel Varma, Head of AI & Data Science, ICO