Utrecht University’s Data School will host its first international DEDA seminar on 25 September 2024 from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs, with the option to stay for drinks after the seminar. The seminar will be held in the Utrecht University Hall, in the Kannunikenroom. A beautiful location in the middle of Utrecht’s city centre, next to Utrecht’s iconic Dom Tower. The address is Domplein 29, 3512 JE Utrecht, the Netherlands.

The Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA) is a toolkit developed by Data School, facilitating dialogic review and deliberation of value-sensitive design in data and AI projects. DEDA maps ethical issues in data projects, documenting the deliberation process and stimulates accountability towards the various stakeholders and the public.

This first international seminar brings together researchers, educators and practitioners utilizing DEDA in different forms. Primary focus will be on evaluating, exploring and advancing the use of DEDA in academic research and teaching contexts. Aspiring DEDA users are also very much welcome.

During the seminar there will be 3 rounds of expertise workshops:

1. Societal impact: Stakeholder engagement with DEDA
2. Research methods: Participatory observation with DEDA
3. Education: Teaching data ethics for students and professionals with DEDA

For more information, please visit the Data School website. You can register by sending an email to Lysa Ngouateu at l.e.ngouateu@uu.nl.