Join in the conversation between individuals and communities in Northern Ireland about data. The Northern Ireland Public Data Panel (NIPDP) aims to discuss, under a range of topics, how our data in Northern Ireland is or could be used for public good. Panel members will:

• Explore our understanding of how data is collected and used in Northern Ireland
• Advise on how public trust, transparency and acceptance in the use of data can be supported
• Discuss the meaning and evidencing of public benefit in data use
• Members will also be co-developing the panel and its work, and advocating for its use.

Recruitment for the first NIPDP panel - consisting of 20 members of the public - is currently underway with the Sortition Foundation, which specialises in public recruitment for citizen assemblies and other forms of democratic deliberation. Nine thousand households in Northern Ireland will receive an invitation through the post in early September 2024 to register their interest in NIPDP.