[community] Fwd: RSVP Required: Invitation to Civic Lab on Civic Digital Trusts

[John Willis]

Hi community, just wondering if other people are having the same experience – I contacted civic labs to ask to attend the February 13 session, but got no response. I asked again to confirm and again got no response.

Has anyone else heard from them? I feel it is sort of odd to request community participation but not communicate with people who offer volunteer time.

J

John D. Willis
Design & innovation in Public Services


> On Jan 19, 2019, at 12:35, Treviranus, Jutta <jtreviranus at ocadu.ca> wrote:
> 
> Dear community,
> I’ve been asked to extend this invitation to our community to ensure greater representation of the inclusive design perspective. (Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend as I’m at important meetings I can’t reschedule outside the country.)
> 
> There are many relevant questions to ask about the proposed Civic Digital Trust with respect to the interests of small minorities, who governs the trust, how self-determination is maintained, etc. If you have questions about some of the risks and opportunities, feel free to reach out to me or some of the IDRC team advising Waterfront and attempting to include the perspectives not currently heard at these decision-making tables. You might want to take a look at the site where we capture some of the relevant conversations: https://cities.inclusivedesign.ca/
> 
> One of my biggest concerns at the moment is that our focus on data ethics is almost exclusively focussed on privacy. People that are most at risk of data abuse and misuse are easiest to re-identify, even with the most robust privacy protections. If you are the only person in your neighbourhood with a certain trait, you can be re-identified. Many people also have no choice but to barter their privacy in return for the services they need to survive. Data governance and protections need to go well beyond privacy.
> 
> thanks
> Jutta
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Kristina Verner <KVerner at waterfrontoronto.ca<mailto:KVerner at waterfrontoronto.ca>>
> Subject: RSVP Required: Invitation to Civic Lab on Civic Digital Trusts
> Date: January 16, 2019 at 12:46:26 PM EST
> To: Kristina Verner <KVerner at waterfrontoronto.ca<mailto:KVerner at waterfrontoronto.ca>>
> Cc: Civic Labs <CivicLabs at waterfrontoronto.ca<mailto:CivicLabs at waterfrontoronto.ca>>
> Reply-To: Civic Labs <CivicLabs at waterfrontoronto.ca<mailto:CivicLabs at waterfrontoronto.ca>>
> 
> SAVE THE DATE
> 
> Civic Lab on Civic Digital Trusts
> 
> Wednesday, February 13, 2019
> 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
> 
> MaRS Discovery District
> 101 College St, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
> 
> Waterfront Toronto and our Digital Strategy Advisory Panel (DSAP) invite you to participate in our next Civic Lab dedicated to exploring key issues related to
> Civic Digital Trusts.
> 
> Smart cities offer many potential benefits for residents, often the result of the sharing of data to inform decision making and foster innovation.
> This session will build on the collaborative work done with MaRS Solutions Lab to explore how a civic digital trust could democratically and responsibly share smart city data and algorithms.
> 
> Agenda, speakers and meeting logistics will be confirmed and shared in advance.
> *This invitation is non-transferable
> 
> Please RSVP by Friday, February 1, 2019, 5:00 p.m. to
> CivicLabs at waterfrontoronto.ca<mailto:CivicLabs at waterfrontoronto.ca>
> 
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Kristina Verner
> Vice President, Innovation, Sustainability & Prosperity, Waterfront Toronto
> 
> Michael Geist
> Chair, Waterfront Toronto, Digital Strategy Advisory Panel
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> <Civic Lab 2 - Save the Date.pdf>
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