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The program was really well run and we had opportunities to meet and work with organisations focused on sustainable and responsible re-use of data for public benefit.",{},"mark-herringer","testimonials/mark-herringer","SHYxgIITYfXAwGVu9OteYJzHRx3iZgm1xInhSjAwqc8",{"id":600,"title":601,"affiliation":602,"body":37,"cohort":408,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":603,"name":601,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":604,"path":605,"program":226,"quote":606,"seo":607,"slug":608,"stem":609,"tags":37,"__hash__":610},"testimonials/testimonials/marta-asvisio.json","Marta Asvisio","Sys-tek.srl",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/marta-asvisio","The course is amazing, leading you through a journey of both content and methodology that you can apply at work, also if different than data steward.",{},"marta-asvisio","testimonials/marta-asvisio","yc4kvnB7lD0Frc6B_LuN2d5CQQUn-IPNGrrFBl8sIAU",{"id":612,"title":613,"affiliation":614,"body":37,"cohort":260,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":615,"name":613,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":616,"path":617,"program":226,"quote":618,"seo":619,"slug":620,"stem":621,"tags":37,"__hash__":622},"testimonials/testimonials/nadine-levin.json","Nadine Levin","UN OCHA",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/nadine-levin","The Data Stewards seminar created an inclusive environment that allowed me to work with other data driven professionals in civic society that allowed me to learn about tools and frameworks to bring data to my organization.",{},"nadine-levin","testimonials/nadine-levin","wI8-1Ynik6foPXf9gifVdo_LIreaLXmaGL54KWVs2wA",{"id":624,"title":625,"affiliation":626,"body":37,"cohort":260,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":627,"name":625,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":628,"path":629,"program":226,"quote":630,"seo":631,"slug":632,"stem":633,"tags":37,"__hash__":634},"testimonials/testimonials/oliver-rack.json","Oliver Rack","Politics for Tomorrow",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/oliver-rack","As it is the varied and gratifying nature of data stewardship that there is no one fits all approach the course and its excellence of teachers and participants is also a great knowledge mixer of in-depth international experience.",{},"oliver-rack","testimonials/oliver-rack","4BK-8pji7yJiRqF3IfrMxvc6OzjfwMHjcL3jCpXFrnE",{"id":636,"title":637,"affiliation":638,"body":37,"cohort":37,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":639,"name":640,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":641,"path":642,"program":226,"quote":643,"seo":644,"slug":645,"stem":646,"tags":37,"__hash__":647},"testimonials/testimonials/otavio-neves.json","Otavio Neves","Director for Transparency and Civic Engagement, Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil",{},"Otávio Neves",[223,224],"/testimonials/otavio-neves","The Data Stewardship Course is extremely fascinating for it provides a great amount of valuable information and methods that are readily applicable. The course is rich in content and perspectives and is definitely a must-do to anyone looking to work with data with excellence.",{},"otavio-neves","testimonials/otavio-neves","kJJeWXM1o5J5QYT7XpSE6ry12g-M3xaRc-5BZvfwLH0",{"id":649,"title":650,"affiliation":651,"body":37,"cohort":37,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":652,"name":650,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":653,"path":654,"program":226,"quote":655,"seo":656,"slug":657,"stem":658,"tags":37,"__hash__":659},"testimonials/testimonials/richard-benjamins.json","Richard Benjamins","Chief AI and Data Strategist, Telefónica",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/richard-benjamins","Data sharing to solve our large societal problems is still in its infancy. Courses like this are very necessary to convey the opportunities and challenges to make it happen at scale.",{},"richard-benjamins","testimonials/richard-benjamins","UT7L6X4cWa_r_hXqSlu3q_ahElwll0ipKciyPjUJLxM",{"id":661,"title":662,"affiliation":663,"body":37,"cohort":37,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":664,"name":662,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":665,"path":666,"program":226,"quote":667,"seo":668,"slug":669,"stem":670,"tags":37,"__hash__":671},"testimonials/testimonials/sergio-carrera-riva-palacio.json","Sergio Carrera Riva Palacio","General Director of Data Integration, Analysis and Research, INEGI Mexico",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/sergio-carrera-riva-palacio","Studying and reflecting always favors opportunities to grow and when you do it with the guidance of such expert people and walk side by side with colleagues who are experiencing similar challenges, what is generated is a vibrant digital agora that offers valuable insights.",{},"sergio-carrera-riva-palacio","testimonials/sergio-carrera-riva-palacio","CRaevML15SMpwIzhlU154cn8r5vaPbgGHHDth_euGNE",{"id":673,"title":674,"affiliation":675,"body":37,"cohort":37,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":676,"name":674,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":677,"path":678,"program":226,"quote":679,"seo":680,"slug":681,"stem":682,"tags":37,"__hash__":683},"testimonials/testimonials/sioeli-tonga.json","Sioeli Tonga","Pacific Community (SPC)",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/sioeli-tonga","The Data Stewards Academy experience has been extremely relevant and valuable to work I am doing. Learning from how others have tackled similar challenges that I am wrestling with has been both enlightening and reassuring - I'm not alone! The course has helped me grasp a better understanding of different approaches to data governance and emerging concepts in data stewardship and how these are applied in different organizational, social and cultural contexts.",{},"sioeli-tonga","testimonials/sioeli-tonga","McvpkFsRvt3raGg0-SqlpTw-mTQfZn6tRKcSgfoRaKY",{"id":685,"title":686,"affiliation":687,"body":37,"cohort":408,"description":37,"extension":58,"meta":688,"name":686,"navigation":15,"pagesToDisplay":689,"path":690,"program":226,"quote":691,"seo":692,"slug":693,"stem":694,"tags":37,"__hash__":695},"testimonials/testimonials/stefania-paolazzi.json","Stefania Paolazzi","Municipality of Bologna",{},[223,224],"/testimonials/stefania-paolazzi","The bootcamp was a unique experience to focus on the strategic value of data stewardship processes for an organisation. It stimulated my critical and creative thinking, allowing me to re-boost some of my organisation's internal processes and projects with new energy.",{},"stefania-paolazzi","testimonials/stefania-paolazzi","VtBYH5nHE_wxl0puqqVAHEY7sin6eIcBJQ5GFlkZktU",[697,721,737],{"id":698,"title":699,"author":700,"authorAvatar":37,"authors":701,"body":37,"category":702,"date":703,"description":704,"duration":37,"endTime":37,"extendedContent":37,"extension":58,"featured":705,"heading":699,"image":706,"location":37,"locationType":37,"mainContent":707,"meta":708,"navigation":15,"path":709,"registrationLink":37,"seo":710,"slug":711,"startTime":37,"stem":712,"tags":713,"videoUrl":37,"__hash__":719,"to":720},"blogposts/blogposts/recapping-monthly-developments-in-data-ai-and-emerging-technologies-data-stewardship-trends-to-watch.json","Recapping Monthly Developments in Data, AI and Emerging Technologies | Data Stewardship Trends to Watch ","Paulina Behluli",[],"blog","2026-06-19T12:00:00","The Data Tank and The GovLab, in a call hosted by Stefaan Verhulst, organized the second Data Stewardship Trends to Watch session for 2026. \n\nThe Trends to Watch series brings together our global Data Stewards alumni every two months to explore and discuss the latest developments shaping the data stewardship landscape.\n\nFrom the value of data and digital sovereignty to licensing regimes that could unlock data's untapped potential, the June session offered a vivid reminder of just how dynamic, complex, and crucial the data stewardship ecosystem has become. \n",false,"https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/bc1cdd8f-bdfd-414d-a09e-284ac3a76bf6","\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The Data Tank and The GovLab, in a call hosted by Stefaan Verhulst, organized the second Data Stewardship Trends to Watch session for 2026. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The Trends to Watch series brings together our global Data Stewards alumni every two months to explore and discuss the latest developments shaping the data stewardship landscape.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">From the value of data and digital sovereignty to licensing regimes that could unlock data's untapped potential, the June session offered a vivid reminder of just how dynamic, complex, and crucial the data stewardship ecosystem has become. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Check out a recording of the full conversation \u003Ca href=\"https://youtu.be/zjCkQVO0bHU\">here\u003C/a>. The following resources were discussed during the session:\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">Focus on Value: \u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The (Missing) Value of Data\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.nber.org/papers/w35266\">The Missing Value of Data\u003C/a> is a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research that treats data as an asset (measuring its volume based on the quality of firms’ revenue forecasts, and endogenously determining its depreciation). The data value is then capitalized and the paper explores what the measured GDP would be if data was treated similarly to a physical asset. The findings suggest that the aggregate value of data is about 1.5% of GDP. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/05/04/bad-government-statistics-can-cost-the-economy-billions\">Bad government statistics can cost the economy billions\u003C/a> describes a study that attempts to put a number on the value of reliable numbers. Declining response rates to key American government surveys hamper the accuracy of official statistics. As such, poor government data collection can lead to significant economic costs by undermining the reliability of labor and expenditure statistics critical for policymaking. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.digitalisleofman.com/data-asset-foundations/\">Data Asset Foundations\u003C/a> launched by the Isle of Man Government represents another important initiative treating data as an asset. It proposes the first legal and operational framework specifically designed to treat data as a capital asset—enabling businesses to recognise, govern, register, and unlock the value of their data within a trusted statutory structure. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">Focus on Data Winter: \u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Data at a crossroads\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.paris21.org/knowledge-base/data-systems-crossroads-official-statistics-new-era\">Data Systems at a Crossroads: Official Statistics for a New Era\u003C/a> is a paper by PARIS21 that argues that the statistical community is at a crossroads with the developments in the space. Incremental adjustment alone may no longer be sufficient. The paper provides a framework to facilitate informed debate among all stakeholders of official statistics as they chart a course towards more sustainable and inclusive data systems. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-satellite-imagery-restrictions-iran/\">Where Did the Middle East Go? Satellite Imaging in the Fog of War\u003C/a> is a piece published on Bloomberg that reports on satellite imaging operations stopping with the request of the US government that all satellite imagery providers “voluntarily implement an indefinite withholding” of imagery retroactive to March 9 across a broad swath of the Middle East. The model then changed to a “managed access model” evaluating requests on a case-by-case basis. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.gadgetreview.com/23-major-news-sites-have-blocked-the-wayback-machine-digital-history-in-danger\">23 Major News Sites Have Blocked the Wayback Machine – Digital History In Danger \u003C/a>is another piece published on Gadget that addresses the data winter phenomenon. Twenty-three major news outlets, including the New York Times and over 200 USA Today properties, have blocked the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine from preserving their content, citing concerns about AI training and copyright. The move threatens one of the most important tools for digital accountability: the Wayback Machine has historically been used to expose quiet editorial changes, verify claims, and preserve public records. Some of the outlets blocking the Archive have themselves relied on it for investigative journalism. With no comparable public alternative, the growing trend raises serious questions about who controls digital history and on what terms.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/02/trump-administration-ocean-observatories-initiative\">Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring\u003C/a> system is a piece published in The Guardian that reports the Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems and climate change. In a \u003Ca href=\"https://oceanobservatories.org/2026/05/announcement-on-ooi-descoping/\">notice\u003C/a>, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it had “initiated descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative” (OOI), a vast ocean observation network comprising more than 900 instruments that collect data on ocean health, including current patterns, climate variability and marine biodiversity.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://time.com/article/2026/05/06/are-we-entering-the-age-of-data-nihilism-/\">Are We Entering the Age of Data Nihilism?\u003C/a> This isanother thought-provoking piece that questions whether we are entering the age of data nihilism. It acknowledges the fact that digital traces (photos, search queries, and more) are the raw material fueling the AI revolution and powering technologies that are reshaping our world, yet for the people creating it, this data has become functionally worthless. It raises points on the average internet user not thinking about the value of their data and instead giving it away to some of the wealthiest companies in the world for free. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">Focus on Unlocking the Value (Licensing): \u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.projectsbyif.com/work/public-sector-information\">Unlocking the value of public sector information\u003C/a> is an initiative by Projects by IF that developed a UK Government Licensing Framework (GLF) to enable the right conditions for public sector information re-use. The Open Government Licence shares the same simple ambition as the influential Creative Commons Attribution Licence: anyone can re-use public sector information in almost any way they choose, as long as they attribute it.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/2026/05/13/from-signals-to-infrastructure-strengthening-the-commons-for-the-ai-era/\">From Signals to Infrastructure: Strengthening the Commons for the AI Era\u003C/a> is a piece by Creative Commons that unfolds CC’s plans amidst the AI Era. The CC signals framework is advancing several high-impact interventions and aims to embed public interest values into the AI knowledge ecosystem by: \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Helping people make informed decisions in the current moment \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Making Attribution the Norm in AI\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Building New Tooling that Protects Public Interest Uses while Restoring Agency \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://openfuture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/260421_NOODL-An-innovation-in-open-data-licensing.pdf\">NOODL: An experiment in equitable data licensing: promise and limits\u003C/a> is a recent publication by Open Future that analyses the Nwulite Obodo Open Data License (NOODL), a tiered licensing framework developed for African language datasets, as an experiment in open data licensing and a contribution to emerging approaches to data commons governance.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">Focus on Data Supply: \u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://md4c.socialurban.net/\">Mobility Data for Communities (MD4C)\u003C/a> is an NSF-funded data platform that makes large-scale mobility insights accessible to communities and community organizations across Massachusetts. The platform provides aggregated, anonymized data on how people move through cities supporting evidence-based decision making without compromising individual privacy. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.federaldatafieldguide.us/\">The Federal Data Field Guide\u003C/a> is developed by UC Berkeley in collaboration with partners and serves as a guide to provide a broader context for federal data users and stakeholders to consider a broader range of data types in their research and advocacy. This guide is organized into eight primary categories of federal data, each representing distinct collection methods, policy frameworks, and use cases. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.sdruk.ukri.org/2026/05/19/sdr-uk-launches-new-data-catalogue/\">SDR UK launches new data catalogue\u003C/a> is an announcement about the new data catalogue that was launched by Smart Data Research UK making it easier than ever for researchers to find and access smart datasets from across our six data services. The (beta) catalogue brings together datasets covering finance, energy, transport, health, imagery and more in one searchable place. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://huggingscience.co/#/\">The Home of AI for Science\u003C/a> is an open-science initiative connected to Hugging Face focused on AI for scientific research (“AI4Science”). It acts as a curated hub for datasets, models, benchmarks, tools, blog posts, and community projects across fields like biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, and materials science. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10584609.2026.2664157\">Finally, Access: How Article 40 DSA Changes Platform Research in Practice\u003C/a> is a research exploring EU’s Digital Services Act (Article 40) on access to platform data for researchers in the public interest. While early implementation has exposed challenges around compliance and technical standards, the DSA marks a fundamental shift: platform accountability in Europe is now grounded in regulation, not corporate discretion.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">Focus on Sovereignty and Stewardship: \u003C/h1>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1187\">Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe's digital autonomy and resilience\u003C/a> was also discussed as one of the most recent EU proposals in light of digital and data sovereignty debate. The European Technological Sovereignty Package is a set of measures to strengthen Europe's capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and open source.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/596199/maori-owned-data-storage-network-hailed-as-significant-step-towards-data-sovereignty\">Māori-owned data storage network hailed as significant step towards data sovereignty\u003C/a> is a recent initiative designed by Te Kāhui Raraunga that aims to develop a decentralized data storage network to protect and empower the Māori community. The project was built on open source technology and led by Māori scientists, Māori engineers and grounded in tikanga Māori, she said.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.niaa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-05/framework-governance-indigenous-data.pdf\">Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data\u003C/a> is another important development in digital sovereignty. Recognising the importance of data for self-determination, the Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data (the Framework) provides a stepping stone towards greater awareness and acceptance by Australian Government agencies of the principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty. The Framework aims to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people greater agency over how their data are governed within the Australian Public Service (APS) so government held data better reflects their priorities and aspirations.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://digitalgood.net/work/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LivingWell_Web-2.pdf\">Living well with data Stewardship as a just and viable paradigm\u003C/a> is another recent report that puts forward a “mental model” thinking on data governance. Mental models are believed to shape our sense of what problems are noticed and what solutions to these problems are feasible and possible. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvxgl3n138o\">UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms\u003C/a> is a news piece published by BBC that reports on the medical information of 500,000 participants of one of the UK’s landmark UK Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the government has confirmed. Technology minister Ian Murray said information of all members of the database was found listed for sale on the website Alibaba.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">Updates: Recent Updates and Publications\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Finally, to conclude the session, we updated the group on some recent publications and updates sharing the ones below: \u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e85540\">Nontraditional Data in Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Identifying and Addressing First- and Last-Mile Challenges\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://sverhulst.medium.com/from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-937552c3d07b\">From COVID-19 to Hantavirus and Ebola: Why Access to Non-Traditional Data Remains a Critical Gap in Outbreak Preparedness\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://sverhulst.medium.com/the-context-loop-04d473545909\">The Context Loop\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63bd953ecb882b8e559c1614/6a0b38fae86b009d3027b07e_LitReview%20Media%20and%20GenAI%20DataTank%20May18.pdf\">Media, Democracy and Generative AI: A Critical Juncture\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://sverhulst.medium.com/technology-peace-and-human-dignity-reflections-on-the-relevance-of-magnifica-humanitas-for-ed63e7b75494?postPublishedType=repub\">Technology, Peace, and Human Dignity: Reflections on the Relevance of Magnifica Humanitas for PeaceTech\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Ca href=\"https://sverhulst.medium.com/data-centers-need-a-social-license-to-operate-a7b136fea748\">Data Centers Need a Social License to Operate \u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Interested to learn more about data stewardship trends? Sign up for the Data Stewards Network mailing \u003Ca href=\"http://eepurl.com/go1HQH\">at this link\u003C/a>. Or contact \u003Ca href=\"mailto:contact@datastewards.net\">contact@datastewards.net\u003C/a> to learn more.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>",{},"/blogposts/recapping-monthly-developments-in-data-ai-and-emerging-technologies-data-stewardship-trends-to-watch",{"title":699,"description":704},"recapping-monthly-developments-in-data-ai-and-emerging-technologies-data-stewardship-trends-to-watch","blogposts/recapping-monthly-developments-in-data-ai-and-emerging-technologies-data-stewardship-trends-to-watch",[714,715,716,717,718],"datastewardship","ai","data","datareuse","opendata","lXT8pPNHz14K18dbfe-xz-HwcMoX6YN0kUIU9wW_ehs","/news/recapping-monthly-developments-in-data-ai-and-emerging-technologies-data-stewardship-trends-to-watch",{"id":722,"title":723,"author":724,"authorAvatar":37,"authors":725,"body":37,"category":702,"date":726,"description":727,"duration":37,"endTime":37,"extendedContent":37,"extension":58,"featured":705,"heading":723,"image":728,"location":37,"locationType":37,"mainContent":729,"meta":730,"navigation":15,"path":731,"registrationLink":37,"seo":732,"slug":733,"startTime":37,"stem":734,"tags":37,"videoUrl":37,"__hash__":735,"to":736},"blogposts/blogposts/new-commons-incubator-launches-to-support-indigenous-led-language-and-cultural-data-commons-in-the-age-of-ai.json","New Commons Incubator Launches to Support Indigenous-Led Language and Cultural Data Commons in the Age of AI","The GovLab",[],"2026-06-18T03:00:00","The Incubator is a capacity-building initiative that provides mentorship, training, technical guidance, and proposal development support. Participants will receive an in-person opportunity to collaborate and network with other participants...","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/d7dff816-1ea2-4047-8ca0-b6bf146d6da1","\u003Ch1 dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong id=\"docs-internal-guid-eb1e229d-7fff-32d1-6f13-79c942294560\">New Commons Incubator Launches to Support Indigenous-Led Language and Cultural Data Commons in the Age of AI\u003C/strong>\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK — As artificial intelligence increasingly relies on language and cultural data, Indigenous communities face unprecedented opportunities and significant risks. While Indigenous languages and cultural knowledge can help shape more inclusive digital futures, too often communities have limited influence over how their data is collected, governed, used, or shared.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">To address this challenge, The GovLab, Microsoft, and UNESCO are launching the \u003Ca href=\"https://newcommons.ai/\">New Commons Incubator for Indigenous Languages and Culture\u003C/a>, a new initiative designed to support Indigenous-led efforts to develop data commons that preserve, steward, and responsibly govern language and cultural resources in the AI era.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Ca href=\"https://incubator.opendatapolicylab.org/files/data-commons-for-ai-blueprint.pdf\">Data commons\u003C/a> are shared governance frameworks that enable communities to collectively decide how their data is managed, accessed, and used while ensuring that benefits flow back to the communities themselves. By supporting the development of Indigenous-led data commons, the Incubator seeks to strengthen community agency, support language revitalization, and ensure that Indigenous peoples can participate in shaping the future of AI on their own terms.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The Incubator is a capacity-building initiative that provides mentorship, training, technical guidance, and proposal development support. Participants will receive an in-person opportunity to collaborate and network with other participants, followed by six months of workshops, one-on-one clinics, expert mentorships, and peer learning opportunities. The program is designed to help teams prepare stronger proposals and will end with a final showcase where participants present these to potential funders, partners, and collaborators.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The goal is not to create data commons directly but to equip Indigenous innovators and communities with the tools, governance frameworks, partnerships, and implementation strategies needed to transform promising ideas into actionable and fundable initiatives.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">Building on Past Success\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The Incubator builds upon the success of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.newcommons.ai/blog/advancing-data-governance-for-ai-innovation-insights-from-the-2025-new-commons-challenge-event\">2025 New Commons Challenge\u003C/a>, a global effort to advance new models of data stewardship and collective governance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The Challenge attracted more than 175 submissions from around the world, revealing a growing demand for approaches that enable communities to govern and benefit from their own data. A significant number of proposals focused on Indigenous languages and cultural knowledge, highlighting both the urgency of preservation and the opportunity to ensure these resources are stewarded responsibly in the age of AI.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Many proposals demonstrated tremendous promise but required additional support to become operational, sustainable, and investment-ready. The New Commons Incubator was created to address that need by helping participants refine governance models, strengthen technical and organizational foundations, and develop implementation roadmaps capable of attracting long-term support.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The initiative also contributes to the goals of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.unesco.org/en/decades/indigenous-languages\">International Decade of Indigenous Languages\u003C/a> (2022–2032), which seeks to preserve, revitalize, and promote Indigenous languages worldwide.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">Calling interested communities to apply\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The Incubator begins with an open call for applications running from June 18 to August 14, 2026.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Applications must be Indigenous-led, demonstrate institutional or community support, and have a clear commitment to ensuring that benefits generated through the initiative are shared with Indigenous communities.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Interested applicants will submit concept notes outlining their vision, use case, and governance approach. Submissions will be reviewed by an international panel of Indigenous experts and leaders according to four criteria:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Cstrong>Opportunity\u003C/strong>: What challenge or use case does the proposal address?\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Cstrong>Community Relevance\u003C/strong>: How does the initiative serve Indigenous communities and priorities?\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Cstrong>Resources and Readiness\u003C/strong>: What assets, partnerships, and capabilities are available to support implementation?\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003Cstrong>Team\u003C/strong>: Who will participate in and lead the work?\u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Five to six teams will be selected to participate in the Incubator and receive dedicated support over several months to transform their concepts into robust and actionable proposals.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">A Coalition of Support\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The New Commons Incubator is made possible through the support of The GovLab, Microsoft, and UNESCO, together with a global steering committee of Indigenous leaders, practitioners, and experts.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer of The GovLab, said:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cem>\"For too long, communities have been asked to contribute data without having meaningful influence over how that data is used, governed, or who benefits from it. The New Commons Incubator is about moving from extraction to stewardship and from participation to agency. We want Indigenous communities to help shape the future of AI, not simply be subjects of it. By supporting Indigenous-led data commons, we hope to advance new models of digital self-determination that ensure languages, cultural knowledge, and community priorities remain at the center of technological innovation.\"\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Guilherme Canela de Souza Godoi, Director of the Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Transformation at UNESCO, added:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cem>\"This initiative advances the objectives of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages by co-creating tools with Indigenous communities and supporting them to steward their own linguistic and cultural resources. Ensuring that communities can govern and benefit from their own data is essential to preserving cultural diversity and fostering inclusive digital transformation.\"\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Jennifer Hansen, Director, Data Policy & Strategy, Microsoft\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cem>\"We are proud to build on the success of last year's New Commons Challenge with an initiative specifically focused on Indigenous languages and cultures. We believe communities should have meaningful opportunities to steward and benefit from the data that increasingly shapes AI systems, and we look forward to supporting innovative Indigenous-led approaches that advance those goals.\"\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Steering Committee member Chantal Kamgne, Head of Research, EngageAfricaNLP and Managing Director, Localizzz, said: \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cem>“For communities in indigenous, low-resourced and underserved contexts, technologies can support access to knowledge, services, safety, and opportunity. However, Indigenous languages’ place in AI should not be guided or decided by dataset builders or developers alone, but by the people who speak them and live through them. Giving those communities governance, consent, and control in how their languages enter digital spaces and technology means creating processes and protocols that listen before they collect, model, or use language data. The Indigenous Language and Culture Data Commons Incubator works toward exactly that: technology that is more inclusive without stripping languages of the cultural codes, meaning, identities and values that make them worth preserving.”\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">From a separate Steering Committee Member, Jenny Fewster, Director, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Indigenous Research Data Commons, Australian Research Data Commons:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cem>“The Commons Incubator is important because it creates a space where communities, researchers, and infrastructure providers can work together to ensure that emerging technologies strengthen, rather than diminish, Indigenous authority over language and cultural knowledge. Supporting Indigenous data commons is not just about preserving the past, it is about creating the conditions for Indigenous languages, cultures, and knowledge systems to thrive into the future.\"\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Join the Incubator\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Applications for the New Commons Incubator open on June 18, 2026.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Interested participants can find more information, including eligibility criteria, program details, and governance documentation, at \u003Ca href=\"http://newcommons.ai\">newcommons.ai\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">For inquiries, contact \u003Ca href=\"mailto:contactnewcommons@opendatapolicylab.org\">contactnewcommons@opendatapolicylab.org\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cem>The New Commons Incubator seeks not only to support individual projects, but also to advance a broader vision of digital self-determination; one in which Indigenous communities collectively govern the data, knowledge, and cultural resources that increasingly shape our shared digital future.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>",{},"/blogposts/new-commons-incubator-launches-to-support-indigenous-led-language-and-cultural-data-commons-in-the-age-of-ai",{"title":723,"description":727},"new-commons-incubator-launches-to-support-indigenous-led-language-and-cultural-data-commons-in-the-age-of-ai","blogposts/new-commons-incubator-launches-to-support-indigenous-led-language-and-cultural-data-commons-in-the-age-of-ai","nL-e2erwK_OtRzvr4DChlOkXHKFynkqB_6D2CcZ0-ww","/news/new-commons-incubator-launches-to-support-indigenous-led-language-and-cultural-data-commons-in-the-age-of-ai",{"id":738,"title":739,"author":740,"authorAvatar":37,"authors":741,"body":37,"category":702,"date":742,"description":743,"duration":37,"endTime":37,"extendedContent":37,"extension":58,"featured":705,"heading":739,"image":744,"location":37,"locationType":37,"mainContent":745,"meta":746,"navigation":15,"path":747,"registrationLink":37,"seo":748,"slug":749,"startTime":37,"stem":750,"tags":751,"videoUrl":37,"__hash__":752,"to":753},"blogposts/blogposts/from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-outbreak-preparedness.json","From COVID-19 to Hantavirus and Ebola: Why Access to Non-Traditional Data Remains a Critical Gap in Outbreak Preparedness","Stefaan Verhulst and Daniela Paolotti",[],"2026-06-01T12:00:00","This article highlights a number of emerging warning signs and recurring challenges around hantavirus that deserve more serious attention.","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/53080136-6ba6-46f3-af35-e823a3abb86b","\u003Ch1 class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\">From COVID-19 to Hantavirus and Ebola: Why Access to Non-Traditional Data Remains a Critical Gap in Outbreak Preparedness\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cem>This piece was originally publsiehd on Medium \u003Ca href=\"https://sverhulst.medium.com/from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-937552c3d07b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003C/a>.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"d37e\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://github.com/kraemer-lab/Hondius_hantavirus_h2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">The emergence of Hantavirus cases\u003C/a> appeared, at first glance, to be a localized public health incident. Yet, when viewed alongside recurring \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://inrb-umie.github.io/EBOV2026_Epidemic_Dashboard/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Ebola outbreaks\u003C/a>, growing concerns about avian influenza, and other zoonotic disease threats, these events highlight a broader lesson from COVID-19: our vulnerability to infectious disease outbreaks is shaped not only by the pathogens themselves but also by the preparedness of our data ecosystems and our ability to translate information into timely action. In particular, responsible access to non-traditional data sources -including mobility data, online search behavior, social media activity, transaction records, crowdsourced information, and other digital traces- has become critical in complementing traditional surveillance systems. These data sources can provide earlier, more timely, and more granular insights into emerging risks, helping decision-makers detect outbreaks sooner, understand behavioral dynamics, target interventions more effectively, and strengthen overall preparedness and response efforts\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"3d8d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">As such, these recent outbreaks provide a useful lens through which to revisit some of the insights of our recent research on \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e85540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">non-traditional data and pandemic preparedness\u003C/a>. In the below, we share key insights from our analysis of the COVID-19 response, reflect on their continued relevance in the context of the current Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, and outline three recommendations to help ensure that the barriers, delays, and missed opportunities of past crises are not repeated again.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"cf0e\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This article is not intended to be a comprehensive assessment of either (on-going) outbreak -such an undertaking will require more extensive epidemiological, operational, and governance analysis (which we recommend). Rather, our objective is to highlight a number of emerging warning signs and recurring challenges that deserve more serious attention.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"fbef\" class=\"nu nv gk bc nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe mn of og oh mr oi oj ok mv ol om on oo bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"ai\">First and Last Mile Challenges\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp id=\"feb7\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf op mh mi mj oq ml mm mn or mp mq mr os mt mu mv ot mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">COVID-19 fundamentally transformed the \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://review.data4covid19.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">role of non-traditional data \u003C/a>in public health. Governments, researchers, and health agencies increasingly relied on new data streams including mobility traces, wastewater monitoring, wearable devices, social media activity, online search behavior, and transaction data. \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e85540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Our research\u003C/a> found that 90 percent of epidemic modelers surveyed used at least one non-traditional data source during the pandemic, most commonly mobility, wastewater, and social media data.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"c554\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Yet despite these innovations, COVID-19 also exposed deep structural weaknesses in the data ecosystem. The problem was not simply that institutions lacked access to data. Rather, even when data was available, institutions often struggled to use it effectively. We have described this as the \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://medium.com/data-policy/outpacing-pandemics-solving-the-first-and-last-mile-challenges-of-data-driven-policy-making-c7f8ef6662a4\" rel=\"noopener\">dual challenge \u003C/a>of “first-mile” and “last-mile” failures.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"421d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The “first mile” concerns access: identifying, obtaining, and sharing relevant non-traditional data quickly enough to support response efforts. During COVID-19, \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://datastewards.net/news/a-call-for-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">these barriers were everywhere\u003C/a>. Governments struggled to negotiate ad hoc and bilateral agreements with telecom providers. Researchers relied on informal networks to access mobility data. Data formats varied across jurisdictions. Metadata was incomplete. Quality standards were inconsistent.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"8895\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Equally importantly, COVID-19 also exposed the “last-mile” problem: the inability to transform data into timely and trusted action. Policymakers frequently lacked the institutional mechanisms, technical literacy, or decision frameworks needed to interpret and operationalize insights generated from increasingly complex data streams. This last mile was–and remains–a critical bottleneck in our collective efforts to better unlock public value from the unprecedented amounts of data today being generated and stored.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"3226\" class=\"nu nv gk bc nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe mn of og oh mr oi oj ok mv ol om on oo bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"ai\">Hantavirus and Highly Datafied Environments\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp id=\"1430\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf op mh mi mj oq ml mm mn or mp mq mr os mt mu mv ot mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Hantavirus outbreak underscores why all these lessons remain urgent and how many of the central challenges remain unaddressed.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"033b\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Cruise ships are, in many respects, highly datafied environments. They generate enormous quantities of information: passenger movement records, environmental monitoring data, ventilation system analytics, food and sanitation inspections, booking records, and medical logs. In theory, these environments should allow for rapid detection and containment of outbreaks. Yet outbreaks on ships continue to reveal gaps in access, coordination, transparency, and preparedness.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"78a4\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">One of the central challenges in outbreaks like Hantavirus is environmental uncertainty. Unlike COVID-19, where respiratory transmission dominated public concern, Hantavirus often involves interactions between humans, rodents, ventilation systems, waste management, and environmental conditions. This demands a much broader data ecosystem than conventional disease surveillance alone, including non-traditional data. With the Andes variant in particular, where human-to-human transmissions play a key role (though to a lesser extent than with COVID-19), we must also add in many of the societal variables that were important for that earlier pandemic.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"3cdd\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Amid this complexity, environmental intelligence and monitoring data become essential. So too does behavioral data: where passengers traveled, what facilities they used, how crew movements intersected with operational systems, and how sanitation protocols evolved over time. Crucially, \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g-s1-121074/hantavirus-contact-tracing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">non-traditional data\u003C/a> can also shed light on the social behavior of individuals in these confined environments -their contact patterns, gathering habits, dining and recreational interactions, and information-sharing networks- all of which shape transmission dynamics in ways that conventional surveillance alone cannot capture. Increasingly, these forms of information may come not only from traditional inspections but also from sensor networks, logistics systems, occupancy analytics, wastewater analysis, and even indirect indicators such as purchasing patterns or maintenance records.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"a95b\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mh mi mj ml mm mn mp mq mr mt mu mv mx my ou mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Having access to these data sources is key. But as the prevalence of “last-mile” challenges indicates, simply possessing such data does not guarantee preparedness. COVID-19 already demonstrated that data without governance produces fragmentation rather than resilience. Many institutions lacked clear stewardship structures to coordinate data access, assess data quality, or align information flows with operational decisions. In many countries, critical insights were trapped in silos between ministries, private companies, hospitals, and research institutions. These are all shortcomings we must avoid this time if we are to prevent the emergence of another pandemic.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"9a71\" class=\"nu nv gk bc nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe mn of og oh mr oi oj ok mv ol om on oo bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"ai\">Ebola and Social Intelligence\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp id=\"fca7\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf op mh mi mj oq ml mm mn or mp mq mr os mt mu mv ot mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Recurring Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo illustrate a complementary dimension of this challenge. While the cruise ship represents a datafied, infrastructure-rich environment, the DRC context highlights how non-traditional data matters most when the barriers to containment are fundamentally social.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"9650\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9150578/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Experience\u003C/a> from successive Ebola responses has shown that community engagement, cultural beliefs around burial practices, and trust in health authorities are \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/one-year-into-the-ebola-epidemic/factors-that-contributed-to-undetected-spread-of-the-ebola-virus-and-impeded-rapid-containment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">decisive factors\u003C/a> in outbreak trajectories: without local cooperation, contact tracing, and safe burial, the virus can rapidly spread, while stigma and misinformation remain major barriers to early treatment and containment.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"7f19\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Importantly, a range of innovative platforms and mechanisms have emerged to capture precisely this kind of social and behavioral intelligence. UNICEF’s\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.unicefusa.org/what-unicef-does/innovation/u-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\"> U-Report\u003C/a> platform, for example, has empowered youth and community mobilizers to capture real-time feedback on symptoms, track evolving beliefs, and disseminate preventive health information. Community feedback mechanisms compiled by organizations such as the\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11284920/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\"> IFRC\u003C/a> have systematically categorized rumors, beliefs, and observations, providing health organizations with actionable insights to adapt their messaging to local contexts. Meanwhile, the\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/social-science-behavioural-data-compilation-drc-ebola-outbreak-november-2018-february-2019/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\"> Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP)\u003C/a> has analyzed behavioral data to identify specific social bottlenecks during outbreaks. More recently, Flowminder has provided access to \u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.flowminder.org/resources/publications-reports/drc-reports-publications/ituri-2026-rapports-mensuels-de-mobilite-par-zone-de-sante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">monthly population variations and detailed population flows\u003C/a> in the Ituri (DRC) province to allow for better understanding of movement patterns and connections between health zones in an area with many international borders, conflicts, population movements, etc.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"0511\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">These examples underscore that non-traditional data is not only a matter of sensors and digital infrastructure; it also encompasses the social intelligence needed to understand how communities perceive, respond to, and engage with public health interventions, insights without which even the most technically sophisticated response will fall short. They also demonstrate that innovation alone is insufficient. Effective preparedness requires both first-mile readiness, the ability to access and share relevant data rapidly, and last-mile readiness -the institutional capacity to translate those insights into timely action. Unfortunately, barriers in governance, coordination, and preparedness delayed both.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"435b\" class=\"nu nv gk bc nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe mn of og oh mr oi oj ok mv ol om on oo bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"ai\">Recommendations\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp id=\"0c7e\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf op mh mi mj oq ml mm mn or mp mq mr os mt mu mv ot mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A key lesson learned from all of the above is the need to move beyond emergency improvisation toward institutionalized readiness. Preparedness cannot begin only when a crisis emerges. It must be built beforehand through governance frameworks, data-sharing agreements, simulation exercises, interoperable standards, and dedicated stewardship roles.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"c530\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.jmir.org/2026/1/e85540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Our paper\u003C/a> made a few specific recommendations that could enable greater preparedness. In particular:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul class=\"\">\n\u003Cli id=\"c256\" class=\"mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz ov ow ox bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">First, we called for the institutionalization of “data stewards.” These are individuals or teams responsible for building partnerships, conducting risk assessments, facilitating cross-sector coordination, and ensuring that data can move responsibly and effectively during crises. In a future hantavirus-like outbreak, such stewards could help bridge the gap between cruise operators, public health authorities, environmental agencies, laboratories, and researchers.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"0cfc\" class=\"mc md gk me b mf oy mh mi mj oz ml mm mn pa mp mq mr pb mt mu mv pc mx my mz ov ow ox bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Second, and equally important, is the cultivation of what we call “data solidarity.” During COVID-19, many critical data-sharing arrangements depended on goodwill, temporary agreements, or exceptional circumstances. Yet future outbreaks–whether hantavirus, avian influenza, antimicrobial resistance, or other climate-linked or zoonotic diseases– will require more durable frameworks for responsible collaboration between public and private actors.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"6662\" class=\"mc md gk me b mf oy mh mi mj oz ml mm mn pa mp mq mr pb mt mu mv pc mx my mz ov ow ox bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Finally, public health systems must also become capable not only of collecting data but also of asking better questions and operationalizing insights from answering those questions rapidly and legitimately. As our paper argues, question literacy — the ability to formulate the right questions and align data with decision-making needs — may be just as important as technical analytics. This is especially critical as the world faces an increasingly diverse set of public health threats, ranging from hantavirus and avian influenza to recurring Ebola outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, and other climate-linked or zoonotic diseases. Each of these crises requires not only biomedical preparedness but also the ability to rapidly mobilize trusted, interoperable, and responsibly governed data ecosystems across borders and sectors.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"980e\" class=\"nu nv gk bc nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe mn of og oh mr oi oj ok mv ol om on oo bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"ai\">New Warning Signals\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp id=\"7ab8\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf op mh mi mj oq ml mm mn or mp mq mr os mt mu mv ot mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are more than isolated epidemiological events. They are warning signals. They reveal how fragile and uneven our preparedness systems remain even so many years after COVID-19.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"5bea\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This warning is made all the more urgent by the sharp contraction in global health funding now underway. Massive cutbacks in official development assistance from major donor countries, the withdrawal of the United States from the WHO, and the dismantling of USAID have created what the WHO Director-General has called “\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">one of the most difficult years\u003C/a>” for the organization. External health aid is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent compared with 2023, and WHO survey data from 108 low- and middle-income countries indicate that funding cuts have reduced critical services — including disease surveillance and health emergency preparedness — by up to 70 percent in some settings. The consequences are already visible in the current Ebola response: in eastern DRC, the\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://www.rescue.org/press-release/funding-cuts-led-delayed-detection-deadly-ebola-outbreak-drc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\"> IRC reports\u003C/a> that US-funded health and surveillance activities ended in March 2025, forcing a reduction from five health areas to just two in the outbreak’s epicenter and that the surge in cases likely reflects transmission that went undetected due to weakened surveillance. As the\u003Ca class=\"ab nt\" href=\"https://nam.edu/perspectives/2026-ebola-outbreak-pandemic-preparedness/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\"> National Academy of Medicine\u003C/a> has observed, the persistent cycle of panic, neglect, and repeat continues: despite the enormous costs of successive outbreaks, global political will remains insufficient to sustain the investments in preparedness that could prevent them. The erosion of funding for the very institutions and data systems on which outbreak detection depends makes the arguments for data readiness, stewardship, and solidarity not merely academic but existentially urgent.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"b1ae\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The next crisis may not resemble COVID-19 at all, and it already might be here. Slower-moving, more localized, environmentally driven, or intertwined with infrastructure and climate systems — as recent concerns around hantavirus and recurring Ebola outbreaks remind us. But the underlying challenges will persist: can societies build the institutional readiness, governance structures, and collaborative data ecosystems needed to transform information into timely, trusted, and equitable action?\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"3ae0\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">COVID-19 gave us a painful preview of both the possibilities and limitations of data-driven public health. The hantavirus outbreak reminds us that those lessons remain all too relevant–and that the work of unlocking the vast potential of data to address social crises likewise remains unfinished.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"7a5e\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cem class=\"pd\">Daniela Paolotti is a Senior Research Scientist in the Data Science for Social Impact area at the ISI Foundation in Turin, Italy, and Scientific coordinator of Influenzanet, network of Web platforms for flu surveillance in Europe.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"ec34\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph mc md gk me b mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz gd bh\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cem class=\"pd\">Stefaan Verhulst is the Co-Founder of The GovLab, and the DataTank. He is also a Research Professor at the Tandon School of Engineering, New York University\u003C/em>\u003C/p>",{},"/blogposts/from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-outbreak-preparedness",{"title":739,"description":743},"from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-outbreak-preparedness","blogposts/from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-outbreak-preparedness",[702],"WAazf8-hWgGSJmYws1FmZLJmXNExZsgdkiEcgYEEaU4","/news/from-covid-19-to-hantavirus-and-ebola-why-access-to-non-traditional-data-remains-a-critical-gap-in-outbreak-preparedness",1781873983874]