Data can produce meaningful insights about us and our communities, to inform decision-making, improve services, and drive innovation.
The Government Chief Data Steward (GCDS) has convened a Data Ethics Advisory Group (Group) to help maximise the opportunities and benefits from new and emerging uses of data, while responsibly managing potential risk and harms.
The Group will enable government agencies to test ideas, policy, and proposals related to new and emerging uses of data.
It will also provide advice on trends, issues, areas of concern, and areas for innovation it becomes aware of.
After an expression of interest process, the GCDS has appointed seven expert members, including the Chair, representing the following areas:
public policy and government interests in the use of data.
The Group will meet 4 times a year in Wellington. The first meeting will be held in September 2019.
Its function and membership will be reviewed after 12 months.
Relevant meeting agendas, papers, and minutes will be published on data.govt.nz.
Data Ethics Advisory Group members
The Algorithm assessment report (published in October 2018) recommended that consideration be given to ways in which agencies ensure human rights, privacy, and ethics are considered when developing algorithms, and that agencies embed a Te Ao Māori perspective, where appropriate.
The Group will assist agencies to meet those recommendations.
Terms of reference [PDF 170 KB]
Terms of membership [PDF 143 KB]
Please email datalead@stats.govt.nz.