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SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Digital Rules\, Human Values
DESCRIPTION: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)\, is launching Digital Rules\, Human Values\, a 2025–2026 global seminar series on human-centred digital governance. \n\n\n\nThis series brings together global leaders and practitioners working to develop digital governance that serves human welfare. It explores practical ways to make digital systems and markets more accountable\, inclusive\, and aligned with human values.  \n\n\n\nThe seminar series begins on November 20\, 2025\, and continues on the first and third Thursdays of each month through 2026. Every even-numbered session will feature MyData Awardees. \n\n\n\nSessions begin November 20\, 2025 | Online | 1 PM UTCSpots are limited. Register now. \n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nInvited speakers include world-leading policymakers\, companies and practitioners\, rights advocates\, regulators\, NGOs and multilateral organisations. \n\n\n\nThe overarching theme is building a digital economy that serves human welfare. Speakers will share practical ideas to make the rules of online markets more responsive to the broad interests of humans\, not just businesses and governments. \n\n\n\nThe series builds on GIDE’s Innovation in the Digital Economy Architecture (IDEA) framework.  \n\n\n\nKey themes include: \n\n\n\n\nData Governance and individual agency\n\n\n\nEmerging models and regional perspectives\n\n\n\nGlobal cooperation and geopolitics\n\n\n\nDigital economy and labour governance\n\n\n\n\nFormat and timing \n\n\n\n\n60–75 minutes per seminar: presentation\, discussion\, and live Q&A\n\n\n\nStandard session time: 1 PM UTC\n\n\n\nOnline\, first and third Thursday each month\, starting on November 20th 2025\n\n\n\nOccasional additional sessions may be announced\n\n\n\n\nWho should attendPolicy makers\, researchers\, business leaders\, and civil society professionals engaged in the design of fair and accountable digital systems. \n\n\n\nContact: ceo@thegide.org
URL:https://mydata.org/mydata-event/seminar-series-digital-rules-human-values/
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SUMMARY:People-First Playbook Launch Event on 26 November 2025\, Brussels (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Join MyData Global and The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra for the launch of the People-First Playbook in Brussels on 26 November 2025 (also live-streamed). Registration Now! \n\n\n\nThe Playbook evaluates the EU Digital Single Market (DSM) from the perspective of citizens and consumers\, highlighting where the DSM “breaks” and how people-first governance\, infrastructures\, and regulatory technologies can strengthen trust\, accessibility\, and competitiveness.The event will bring together a high-level audience of policymakers\, civil society leaders\, and industry representatives to explore how the Playbook’s findings can inform ongoing discussions on the Digital Package. \n\n\n\nThe programme will feature a presentation of the Playbook’s key insights\, followed by an interactive policy roundtable on next steps for shaping a more human-centric digital Europe.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to gain insights from policymakers\, civil society\, and industry leaders as we explore how people-first governance and digital infrastructures can make Europe’s digital landscape more accessible\, trusted\, and competitive. \n\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\n\n\n🗓️ Date: 26 November 2025 \n\n\n\n🕑 Time: 14:00–16:00 CETThe event will be held in person and live-streamed.  \n\n\n\nHow to Join:In-person participation\, please be on time: 🏛 Venue: Brussels\, Thon Hotel EU\, France Room📍 Address: Rue de la Loi/ Wetstraat 75\, 1040\, BrusselsPlease note that the national strike will affect public transportation in Brussels. We recommend allowing extra time to travel to the venue. \n\n\n\nOnline participation:Join Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83691171537?pwd=f3cmaNHIJo5jJW0o7RnkpVXjPCalKd.1Meeting ID: 836 9117 1537Passcode: 460207Dial in instructions  \n\n\n\nJoin Online\n\n\n\nProgramme Overview\n\n\n\n\n14:00-14:10 Welcome Remarks\n\n– Eric Pol\, Chair\, MyData Global  \n\n\n\n– Kristo Lehtonen\, Director\, Sitra International Programmes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n14:10-14:40 Key Findings of the People-First Playbook\n\n– Christopher Wilson\, Executive Director\, MyData Global\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n14:40-15:20 Panel Discussion on strengthening the Digital Single Market for European citizens and consumers\n\n– Svetlana Stoilova\, Senior Adviser\, BusinessEurope\n\n\n\n– Malte Beyer-Katzenberger\, Team Leader\, DG CONNECT\, European Commission\n\n\n\n– Reijo Aarnio\, Senior Advisor\, Sitra International Programmes \n\n\n\n\n\n15:20-15:30 Closing Remarks\n\n– Tiina Vainio\, Senior Lead\, Sitra International Programmes\n\n\n\n\n\n15:30~ Networking on-site (Live-streaming ends)
URL:https://mydata.org/mydata-event/people-first-playbook-launch-event-on-26-november-2025-brussels-in-person/
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