APPAM Communities Pacific Rim Human Development Data Collaborative: AI, Ethics, and Early Development in Trans-Pacific Contexts

Session Submission Type: APPAM Communities

Community Group Description

This gathering will convene researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working across the Pacific Rim, with a focus on human development data systems in settings that span Hawai‘i, the Philippines, Polynesia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and U.S.-affiliated Pacific Territories. Participants share a common interest in how data can be ethically and effectively leveraged to understand and support human development across linguistically, culturally, and geographically diverse populations. The conversation will center around four key themes: 1) Building and sustaining cross-sector data infrastructures in decentralized, multi-jurisdictional systems; 2) Ethical frameworks for data sharing, ownership, and AI-based analysis in Indigenous and historically marginalized communities; 3) Applications of federated learning, predictive modeling, and open-source tools for child and family policy; 4) Regional coordination opportunities for trans-Pacific collaboration on early childhood, education, and health data system. This gathering is designed as an informal, generative space for scholars and technical experts who often work in isolation due to geographic and institutional divides. By connecting across shared challenges—such as limited interoperability, cultural data sovereignty, and capacity constraints—we aim to seed a new network dedicated to Pacific-facing human development data science.

Policy Area

• APPAM Communities

Organizer

• Remy Pages, State of Hawaii - Exc. Off. Early Learning