Sofie de Wilde de Ligny, one of the DATA ALLY PhD researchers, has recently started a position at Statistics Netherlands (CBS) as an embedded researcher. This research collaboration gives Sofie the valuable opportunity to engage with practitioners in the field of statistics and learn more about their practices in relation to privately-held data. The first…

PhD researcher Jaime Bernal presented his work in progress at the PUBSIC conference on February 7, 2025, in Utrecht. His paper, From Data Asymmetry to Alliance? Business-to-Government Data Sharing in Amsterdam explores the complexities of mandatory data sharing policies between businesses and the local government. The study identifies key tensions and regulatory challenges that shape…

On 22 October 2024 the Data Ally team kicked off the project at the Academy Hall of Utrecht University with a seminar on the topic: Private sector data for public interest – government-business data relations. The seminar brought together 20+ researchers from different Dutch universities to discuss and network on the topic of business-to-government data sharing.