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Algorithms and Human Rights: Understanding Their Impacts

Human rights algorithmic impact assessments have emerged as an accountability tool to identify potential harms, mitigate unintended impacts, and inform policy decisions on the use of algorithms across key policy areas including health, and education. 

OGP Local Circle on Climate Action Meeting

Join OGP, the Scottish Government and the city of Buenos Aires on the first meeting of the OGP Local Circle on climate action on April 13.

Voices of Open Gov – Banner – Minister Patrick Harvie

Hope is Hard Work but Necessary Work

In this Voices of Open Government episode, Patrick Harvie, member of the Scottish Parliament, explains how open, participative, and deliberative approaches to decision-making helps turn voices of citizens into concrete actions.

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Strengthening Algorithmic Transparency in the United Kingdom

Algorithmic transparency means different things to different people, but it can be broadly understood as openness about the purpose, structure, and underlying actions of algorithms used to process information.

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Shining a Light on the Dark Work of Shadow Companies

The UK leads the way with a pioneering beneficial ownership register, in an effort to stem corruption and strengthen measures against money laundering and tax evasion.