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

[Cybele S]

Hi John.

You should come.  You sent the request.  If she gives you a hard time at
the door, we will have your back.

Cybèle.

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 7:34 PM John Willis <pickupwillis at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > kristina verner | vice president, innovation, sustainability &
> prosperity | Waterfront Toronto | 1310-20 bay street | toronto ON M5J 2N8 |
> +1 (647) 288-8046<tel:+1%20(647)%20288-8046> | kverner at waterfrontoronto.ca
> <mailto:kverner at waterfrontoronto.ca> | www.waterfrontoronto.ca<
> http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/>
> >
> > <http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/>
> >
> > [cid:e29fc1c5-d8ae-44ed-9bea-b64caf7ae587 at CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM]
> >
> > <http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/>
> >
> >
> >
> > <Civic Lab 2 - Save the Date.pdf>
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