Role of Technology in Addressing Societal Challenges - New Governance

NCT06018233 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2-010-23
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Technology and data can bring opportunities for increased societal benefits for example regarding health, environmental sustainability and energy. There can be clashes between regimes which aim to bring these benefits about, and the outcomes which are dictated if one looks to only laws and regimes with a focus on technology and data, notably information and intellectual property (IP) laws. A recent example of a clash was seen between IP, human rights and health in relation to COVID-19. This study is part of a project exploring the place and impact of clashes on the operation of regimes and possible new potential forms of governance, structure and regime creation which could be developed. The project will explore the establishment and operation of the Scottish Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care. It will also explore approaches to data and technology in the UK oil and gas licensing framework; a developing new international regime in relation to marine biodiversity, benefit sharing and technology transfer; and approaches in Scotland and in England to private or public ownership and licensing of soil and environmental data, including those funded by research councils. It may also include the European data strategy and the development of the pan African free trade agreement and its approach to IP. Some of these regimes engage directly with laws relating to data and technology, notably private rights, information control and IP; some do not. The study will interrogate, through qualitative research with key figures who and are involved, the drivers for structural approaches being taken; levels of engagement in creating and operating new regimes with regime and laws focussed on data and technology; and the possible impact of data and technology regimes on the new regimes' wider goals.

Conditions

Power

Keywords

Governance; Technology; Data; Intersection; Intellectual Property; Regulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• New approaches to regime creation

  Interviews carried out, transcribed and shared with individual participants. Thereafter, by researcher, analysed, and considered although theoretical research. Proposals developed for more holistic and pluralist engagement and book written

  2 years 6 months project as whole. Interview phase as a whole, 4 months, each interview 1 hour, possible follow up.

Study Arms (1)

People involved with creating and operating regimes which address key societal challenges.

Qualitative semi-structured interviews to explore approaches taken to regimes, including one case study group regarding the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel in Scotland. No use of drugs and no personal health related interventions. Same approaches taken to 3 other case study groups which do not involve health.

Other: New proposal for regime creation

Interventions

New proposal for regime creation OTHER

Interviews and building of proposals in the light of the information obtained and desk based research

People involved with creating and operating regimes which address key societal challenges.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Group 1 - People involved in creation and operation of Scottish panel to grant access to data for re-use in health and social care research (Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care of NHS Scotland). Group 2 - People involved in creation and operation of approaches to data and technology in a UK framework based on the grant of an oil and gas licence. Group 3 - People involved in developing new international regime in relation to marine biodiversity, benefit sharing and technology transfer. Group 4 - People involved in creation and operation of different approaches in Scotland and in England to private or public ownership and licensing of soil and environmental data, including those funded by a research council.

You may qualify if:

• involved in the development or operation of one of the relevant governance and regime structures listed.
• able to communicate in English
• no communication needs.
• able to give informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• not involved in the development or operation of one of the relevant governance and regime structures listed.
• unable to communicate in English
• has communication needs
• is unable to give informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aberdeen: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

• Miss King

  University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 11, 2023
• First Posted: August 30, 2023
• Study Start: October 3, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2024
• Study Completion: September 30, 2024
• Last Updated: December 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)