Big data

This report aims at collecting novel and pressing policy issues that can be addressed by Computational Social Science (CSS), an emerging discipline that is rooted in the increasing availability of digital trace data and computational resources and seeks to apply data science methods to social sciences.

A report on Data Innovation in Demography, Migration and Human Mobility identifies areas in which innovative data sources have the most concrete potential for policymaking.

At a time of exponential growth of data worldwide, non-traditional sources such as mobile phones, satellite imagery and social media, and new analytical methods, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, can help improve the evidence base for migration policy and practice. On 29 November, the Big Data for Migration Alliance (BD4M), in partnership with the African Union, launched a call to action focused on investing and strengthening capacities in ethical and responsible data innovation for migration analysis and policy. A policy report authored by the JRC on Data Innovation in Demography, Migration and Human Mobility will be published in January 2022.

The European Commission is launching a call for proposals for a Preparatory Action in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for regional and local public administrations. The objective of this preparatory action is to support the establishment of a pan-European platform, that facilitates the uptake and use of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data by regional and local public administrations across Europe, with the aim to enhance public administration efficiency and effectiveness in providing user-centric services.

Achieving local and global food security: at what costs?

The JRC joined forces with the IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) and The GovLab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, to launch a new online knowledge platform to inform the global response to migration.

The KC for Territorial Policies organises a Workshop on Territorial Indicators on 13th – 14th March 2019, in Ispra, Italy.