Worldwide Data Dilemmas: contact-tracing apps during corona times

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Online event by Amsterdam Smart City and Datalab Amsterdam
Worldwide we are seeing digital technologies implemented in response to the corona crisis. Contact-tracing apps are among the most promising yet controversial solutions already adopted in China, Singapore, South Korea, Israel and Czech Republic. In combination with increased testing, these technologies are said to be necessary to restart the economy while preventing a second wave of the epidemic. The Netherlands is also investigating the implementation of contact-tracing apps, along with other solutions which can help us transition to the new “1.5 meter society”.
Join the first online Data Dilemmas event hosted by Amsterdam Smart City and Datalab Amsterdam on the 23th of April. In this interactive session we will explore international perspectives along with the Dutch experience. What can we learn from countries already using contract-tracing apps or other digital solutions in response to the crisis? What data are collected and how are they stored and shared? Is it possible to ensure privacy and what are the long-term risks and benefits of adopting these technologies?
Program
15:55 – 16:00 Virtual walk-in to Zoom meeting
16:00 – 16:10 Welcome & introduction by Leonie van den Beuken, Amsterdam Smart City
16:10 – 16:35 International perspectives from South Korea (Mirian Song, Winitech), Sweden (John Dekker, Netherlands Innovation Network), USA (Nigel Jacob, City of Boston New Urban Mechanics) and Canada (Dan Glikstein, Independent Researcher & Author)
16:35 – 16:45 Dutch perspective: Veilig tegen Corona Manifesto by Waag (Tom Demeyer)
16:45 – 17:00 Q&A with participants
17:00 Program end

Worldwide we are seeing digital technologies implemented in response to the corona crisis. C****ontact-tracing apps are among the most promising yet controversial solutions already adopted in China, Singapore, South Korea, Israel and Czech Republic. In combination with increased testing, these technologies are said to be necessary to restart the economy while preventing a second wave of the epidemic. The Netherlands is also investigating the implementation of contact-tracing apps, along with other solutions which can help us transition to the new “1.5 meter society”.

Join the first online Data Dilemmas event hosted by Amsterdam Smart City and Datalab Amsterdam on the 23th of April. In this interactive session we will explore international perspectives along with the Dutch experience. What can we learn from countries already using contract-tracing apps or other digital solutions in response to the crisis? What data are collected and how are they stored and shared? Is it possible to ensure privacy and what are the long-term risks and benefits of adopting these technologies?

Program

15:55 – 16:00 Virtual walk-in to Zoom meeting

16:00 – 16:10 Welcome & introduction by Leonie van den Beuken, Amsterdam Smart City

16:10 – 16:35 International perspectives from South Korea (Mirian Song, Winitech), Sweden (John Dekker, Netherlands Innovation Network), USA (Nigel Jacob, City of Boston New Urban Mechanics) and Canada (Dan Glikstein, Independent Researcher & Author)

16:35 – 16:45 Dutch perspective: Veilig tegen Corona Manifesto by Waag (Tom Demeyer)

16:45 – 17:00 Q&A with participants

17:00 Program end

The meeting will be conducted using Zoom (not Periscope as previously communicated).

There are two ways to join the Zoom meeting:

1) Click on this Zoom link: <https://zoom.us/j/94258230375?pwd=VGZMdmI3dmZtbVQzY2tEVTBuWWpEUT09>

2) Join using this Zoom meeting ID: 942 5823 0375 and Password: 030074

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