MyData Explainer: lessons from Europe's biggest digital identity experiment
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Please register for the event. The report “What We Learned from Europe’s Biggest Digital Identity Experiment” will be shared with attendees after the event.

This explainer webinar will present lessons and insights drawn from analysis of the EUDI Large Scale Pilots that tested the European Digital Identity Wallet in over 1,300 interoperability scenarios, issued more than 1,500 credentials, and engaged hundreds of real users in production-ready transactions. Based on analysis conducted by Meeco after the Pilot’s conclusions in 2025, this webinar will present the four Large Scale Pilots and their outcomes, and what they mean for policymakers, regulators, innovators, and consumers. The Webinar will be led by Katryna Dow, CEO of Meeco, together with CPO Jan Vereecken, and will include time for questions and discussions.

Meeco is a longstanding MyData member and has been awarded the MyData Award each year from 2020 to 2025.

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If the button doesn’t work, please see the following details to join:Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81909944616?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 819 0994 4616Passcode: [REDACTED]

*Image background photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash.

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Personal data and AI in East Asian Countries: A comparative view through the IDEA framework
2026-02-18 20:00 - 21:00
Global Seminar Series: Digital Rules, Human Values

Organised by the Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment (GIDE), in collaboration with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), MyData Global, and the Global Solutions Initiative (GSI), the series examines how to translate principles into policy and practice.

The series brings together global leaders and practitioners exploring how digital governance can better serve human welfare. Each session focuses on practical ways to build digital systems and markets that are accountable, inclusive, and aligned with human values.

Episode Five of Digital Rules, Human Values examines how personal data markets and AI development are evolving across leading East Asian economies.

The IDEA framework is designed as a universal framework. Yet countries differ in digital infrastructure, regulatory capacity, institutional design, and levels of technological development. This session offers a comparative view of how governance approaches in East Asia are shaping data and AI ecosystems – and how the IDEA framework can support more human-centred digital economies across diverse systems.

Speakers• Paul Twomey, Co-Chair, Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment; former CEO of ICANN• Charles Mok, Research Scholar, Stanford University; former Hong Kong Legislative Council Member (ICT)

📌 Important: We are slightly adjusting our usual time slot.To accommodate our speaker in US Pacific Time, this episode will take place at 8 PM UTC.

Participate in a global seminar connecting experts, policymakers, and practitioners shaping the future of digital governance. Have your say in each seminar!

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Digital Empowerment in Practice: From the MyData Declaration to MyTerms
2026-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Digital Rules, Human Values Seminar Series, Episode 6

18 March 2026 | 12 PM UTC | 1 PM CET | 7 AM US EST | 5:30 PM IST | 11 PM AEDT

Let’s rethink digital governance through human-centred market mechanisms. The IDEA framework is designed as a universal framework. Yet countries differ significantly in digital infrastructure, regulatory capacity, market structure, and levels of technological development.

Around the world, individuals generate vast amounts of personal data but rarely have the ability to benefit from it or control how it is used. The MyData Declaration calls for putting people in control by creating infrastructure, rules, and platforms that empower individuals to access, understand, manage, and share their data on their own terms.

In this webinar, the MyData community and the Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment will explore how these principles translate into practice. The session will introduce ways to participate in MyData community thematic groups and activities, and will highlight work to implement the MyTerms Standard (IEEE 7012) that enables individuals to set their terms for data sharing in online interactions.

Speakers:

– Dr. Paul Twomey, Co-Chair, Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment, former CEO of ICANN.

– Christopher Wilson, Executive Director, MyData Global

Learn more about the IDEA Framework:

– IDEA framework presentation

– Policy brief: Ensuring regulatory simplification drives innovation and growth

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Data Processing in Digital Projects
2026-03-31 11:00 - 12:00
The webinar will be led by Olga Nielsen, CEO of the Nordic Data Compliance Centre (NDCC), a MyData organisational member. This session provides a hands-on exploration of how to achieve secure data processing in digital projects. It also outlines what is required for secure sharing across the controller–processor–sub-processor chain beyond contractual arrangements and explains how to build compliance step by step from the initial project idea through to go-live. The session is interactive, giving participants the opportunity to engage, ask questions, and discuss their own real-world cases.The webinar is free of charge. Please register using the button above.

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If the join button doesn’t work, please see the link and info below. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89037410896?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 890 3741 0896Passcode: [REDACTED]

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Support MyData movement: build an internet where people have more control over the data about them:

1. Sign the new Declaration to show support, and help us build the case that empowering people actually matters to people. We’ve just launched the new version, so there’s still a chance for your name to show up at the top of the new list.

2. Become a member of MyData Global to connect with the thinkers, builders, innovators, and policymakers at the forefront of a human-centric data future. This gives you access to all kinds of networks, events, and resources, and costs as little as €1 a year for individuals and €500 a year for organisations. Check out this brochure, or drop a line with a question. We’re here to help.

3. Support our work with a donation. This is a great way to help us make a difference, whether or not you have signed the declaration or become a member.

MyData Global Extraordinary General Meeting 28 May 2026
2026-05-28 12:00 - 13:30
The Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the proposed new MyData Operating Model will take place online on 28 May 2026 at 12.00 UTC+0. The general meeting is open to all, but only MyData Global members are entitled to vote during the meeting.

The voting to approve the new MyData Operating will start at 13:00 UTC+0 on 28 May. Voting takes place online. The voting is open for 72 hours until 13:00 UTC+0 on Sunday, 31 May.

The extraordinary general meeting will resume at 12:00 UTC+0 on 1 June to announce the voting results. If you have any questions, please contact teller hello@mydata.org

Time: 28 May 2026, at 12.00 UTC+0.

See your local time here

Add to your calendar

Online meeting: The general meetings are held ‘online first’.

Agenda and materials: The detailed agenda and supporting materials will be distributed 7 days in advance of the meeting

No registration: No prior registration is needed. The link and password to join the meeting will be sent to all members before the meeting.

Bylaws and voting and elections regulations: The meeting is organised according to the association’s bylaws and voting regulations.

Voting codes: All members in good standing as of 20 May 2026 will receive their voting code via email before the meeting.Voting form opens after the Extraordinary General Meeting ends (approx. 14:00 UTC+0, 28 May, 2026), if you have any questions, please contact ?

Policy of meeting assistants (bots): A member who wants to use bots for note-taking must inform MyData Global before the meeting. See here for more detailed instructions.

Agenda

1. Opening the general meeting

2. Calling the meeting to order

2.1. Chair

2.2. Secretary, Tellers and Examiners of the minutes and other roles

2.3. Notice and attendees present in the meeting

3. Approving the agenda for the meeting

4. Bylaws amendments

4.1. Amendment to Section 10.5 Voting in General Meetings

4.2. Finnish translation of the bylaws

5. MyData finances and staff status update

6. Proposed new MyData Operating Model and voting for its adoption

6.1 Proposed MyData operating model

6.2 Opening the voting

6.3 Resuming the meeting for voting results

7. Closing the meeting

Practicalities

Online participation: The password to join the Zoom call and voting codes will be sent to all members in good standing as of 20 May 2026 before the meeting.

General best practices:

Please keep your microphone muted by default to avoid potential sound issues.

The meeting is moderated by the Chair.

If you’d like to make a comment or proposal, please indicate this by raising your hand in Zoom

NB. If you are dialled into the meeting using a phone number, you will not be able to raise your hand or participate in indicative voting.

More discussions on the agenda take place in our Slack (join here), at the #general-meeting channel. Welcome!

Annual General Meeting 25th June 2026
2026-06-25 10:00 - 11:00
The Annual General Meeting will take place online on the 25th June 2026 at 12.00 UTC+0. The meeting is open to all, but only MyData Global members are entitled to vote throughout the voting period which is held on line through voting codes.

The Board will present the the complete 2025 financial documentation and an updated picture for 2026 as we implement the renewal plan through Member volunteers.

The voting to approve the Annual Report and Accounts will start at 13:00 UTC+0 on 25th June 2026. Voting takes place online. The voting is open for 72 hours until 12:00 UTC+0 on Sunday, 28th June 2026.

The Annual General Meeting will resume at 12:00 UTC+0 on 29th June 2026 to announce the voting results. If you have any questions, please contact paula.bellow@mydata.org

Time: June 2026, at 12.00 UTC+0.

See your local time here

Add to your calendar

Online meeting: The general meetings are held ‘online first’.

Agenda and materials: The detailed agenda and supporting materials will be distributed 7 days in advance of the meeting and can be viewed online in a Members only shared folder.

No registration: No prior registration is needed. The link and password to join the meeting will be added to Calendar invite sent to all members before the meeting.

Bylaws and voting and elections regulations: The meeting is organised according to the association’s bylaws and voting regulations.

Voting codes: All members in good standing 30 days before the meeting will receive their unique voting code via email before the meeting.Voting form opens after the Annual General Meeting ends (approx. 12:00 UTC+0, 25th June, 2026), if you have any questions, please contact paula.bello@mydata.org

Policy of meeting assistants (bots): A member who wants to use bots for note-taking must inform MyData Global before the meeting. See here for more detailed instructions.

Agenda

1. Meeting place and time

1. Opening the general meeting

2. Calling the meeting to order

2.1 Chair

2.2 Secretary, Tellers and Examiners of the minutes and other roles

2.3 Notice and attendees present in the meeting

3. Approving the agenda for the meeting

4. Bylaws amendments

4.1. Amendment to Section 10.5 Voting in General Meetings

4.3. Finnish translation of the bylaws

5. Mandatory tasks of the annual general meeting

5.1. Appointment of auditors

5.2. Presentation and approval of financial reports and relief of responsibility

5.3. Compensation for Board members and auditors

5.4. Presentation of the 2025 annual operations performance report

5. 5. Presentation of 2026 work plan and budget

5. 6. Membership fees

5. 7. New Board Member

6. Sustaining MyData Global

7. Closing the meeting

Sunday 28th June UTC 12:00 UTC voting closes and votes counted

Monday 29th June 12:00 UTC Meeting Reopens

Results of vote announced

Open discussion

Meeting Closes

Practicalities

Online participation: The password to join the Zoom call and voting codes will be added to the Calendar invite set to all Members before the meeting.

General best practices:

Please keep your microphone muted by default to avoid potential sound issues.

The meeting is moderated by the Chair.

If you’d like to make a comment or proposal, please indicate this by raising your hand in Zoom

NB. If you are dialled into the meeting using a phone number, you will not be able to raise your hand or participate in indicative voting.

More discussions on the agenda take place in our Slack (join here), at the #general-meeting channel.
