Overview

This proposed rule is of tremendous importance for public sector data and fits into the implementation of the Evidence Act and the larger vision of evidence-informed policy making. The Data Foundation will be exploring important dynamics at play, including:

• The importance of open and accessible data for evidence-based policymaking
• The challenges of protecting privacy while sharing data
• The role of statistical agencies in ensuring the quality and reliability of data
• The importance of public trust in government data and statistics
• How the proposed regulation can help to implement the Evidence Act and advance evidence-informed policymaking