The main programme of the conference is content made by the MyData community through the Call for Proposals. The call started on 30 July. After the call ends on 6 September, all submissions will be reviewed twice by our community of reviewers. Notification of acceptance will be sent out on 18 September. The full conference programme will be published […]
Press release: MyData Operator 2020 status awarded to 16 organisations from around the world
MyData Global Press release Helsinki, July 29th 2020 Embargo 16:30 CEST A bold new initiative to shape the new normal of data has arrived – MyData Operator 2020 status awarded to 16 organisations from around the world As the CEOs of US data giants face inquiry in the country’s Congress, an alternative to […]
Personal note from our outgoing Deputy General Manager, Viivi Lähteenoja
I write this message with a heart filled with joy, gratitude, and not a little sadness. I’ve had the privilege of working with MyData for the past few years and now the time has come for me to say goodbye to the organisation I’ve had the privilege to develop and to develop alongside. From 1 […]
Guest Blog Post – The MyData Commons Prototype
For many years, we have discussed ‘the individual as the point of integration for data about them’, and that statement is hard-wired into the MyData Principles. But what that means in practice has been less than clear. With COVID-19 as an inspiration/ driver, we have had to dig into that in more detail; this […]
COVID-19 affects MyData Global – we need your support now more than ever
[gdlr_row] Update: Read about the MyData4Pandemics Thematic Group that emerged from MyData Global’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. [gdlr_button href=”https://mydata.org/pandemics/” target=”_self” size=”medium” background=”#f05522″ color=”#ffffff”]mydata.org/pandemics[/gdlr_button] [/gdlr_row] Dear friend and supporter of MyData Global, These times of the COVID-19 pandemic are difficult for all people and organisations around the world. We are sad, though not totally surprised, […]
Press release: MyData takes an important step towards open personal data ecosystems
MyData Global 29 April 2020 Helsinki, Finland Press release: MyData takes an important step towards open personal data ecosystems Today, MyData Global nonprofit, published its paper Understanding MyData Operators as a foundation for a roadmap towards a human-centric personal data infrastructure. In a collaborative effort of 34 experts and supported by 48 personal data operators […]