CANBERRA — At the 2018 World Data Forum held in Dubai, data and statistical experts said that to improve trust in data, citizens needed to be better educated in data literacy. In the face of COVID-19, the 2020 forum saw the presumed responsibility for building trust shift from data users to data providers. Supporting clear communication of data insights was highlighted as critical in responding to the crisis and building trust in data-driven decision making.
While the theme for this year’s forum was trust in data, but the impact of COVID-19 shaped all areas of discussions — from the new challenges for data collection to the growing data gaps that risk leaving disadvantaged groups further behind.
Here are the key insights from the forum.