Dear colleagues,
I came across this webinar from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. This webinar might be of interest for those working in GeoEthics. Details at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colonialism-in-open-data-and-mapping-tickets-141256414739 With Big Data platforms using Earth Observation and Geospatial data, Data Colonialism, data feudalism, data extraction raises many ethical questions around the rise of digital monopolies and the power imbalance that could create and its impact on the global society. It is essential that we advance the dialogue on developing ethical principles and solutions as a means to help address these issues. This article on Ethical Dimensions of Digital Feudalism in Agriculture at https://www.godan.info/news/ethical-dimensions-digital-feudalism-agriculture In Agriculture domain, GODAN has created an Agriculture Data Code of Conduct which might be interest https://www.godan.info/codes I welcome all interested to join GODAN Data Rights and Responsible Data Working Group at https://www.godan.info/pages/data-rights-and-responsible-data-working-group Please share any research publications in this area so I can learn more. Thanks. Best wishes, Suchith Dr Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.info/> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.
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