Data: Governance and Geopolitics

Gregory F. Treverton and Pari Esfandiari Big data is often perceived as the black gold of the twenty-first century. Despite its fundamental differences with oil, it is indeed as critical, a fact tragically underscored by the lack of…

Why data governance matters:

By Pari Esfandiari and Gregory F. Treverton Data governance may be a somewhat hackneyed phrase, but to the extent that data is governed, that governance is a byproduct in part of the governing of the internet. The World Summit on…

The Computational Propaganda Project

Coverage: Covid-19 News and Information from State-Backed Outlets By: Oxford Internet Institute The team’s data memo on Covid-19 News and Information from State-Backed Outlets Targeting French, German and Spanish-Speaking Social Media Users has been widely…

Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)

White paper- World Economic Forum -Paths towards Free and Trusted Data Flows In his landmark speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos‑Klosters, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited leaders to build…

Open Data Science

Information: Bangaluru, India - September 9-12 - 2020. ODSC is one of the biggest specialized data science events, with a focus on impactful tools and leading industry practices. Our speakers include core contributors to many…

Vanguard: Women in the Iranian Election Campaign and…

Woodrow Wilson Center: A panel discussion about the role of women in Iran politics. Pari Esfandiari, Founder and President, Eclectic Woman - IranDokht; Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, Former Member of Iranian Parliament and Visiting Scholar, Center for…