Data sovereignty has gained much recent attention, whilst interpreted in varied ways. MyData Global describes in this blog post what to make of data sovereignty when taking a human-centric approach to personal data.

· Update · foundations, sovereignty
Data sovereignty has gained much recent attention, whilst interpreted in varied ways. MyData Global describes in this blog post what to make of data sovereignty when taking a human-centric approach to personal data.
· News · cyanotypes
MyData Global has joined 19 expert organisations to provide a solid basis for the development of a strategic approach to researching, anticipating, co-creating, stress-testing and integrating new and concrete skills development solutions that can be adopted across the creative sector. Please welcome, the CYANOTYPES project.
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HIRING! Are you the new MyData Global Executive Director? We’re looking for a strategic, impact-minded leader to take us to the next level! International work with purpose! More info: https://mydata.org
Marko Turpeinen from 1001 Lakes shares insights about the Rulebook model – a planning and development tool for data sharing, developed through Sitra’s fair data economy program. The Rulebook model and MyData for Cities approach was used to explore potential new services, as part of MyData Global’s Human-Centric Companies and Cities (H3C) project.
This blog post considers the fundamental question of whether data monetisation as we know it leads towards more fairness, more sustainability, and more prosperity for all. As this is a complex and often polarising issue, it must be discussed with patience, diligence, and determination. MyData Global has not yet reached a position on the topic. In this piece, we share our considerations and questions, and hope to inspire you to join this important deliberation.
MyData Global is a politically independent and non-committed organisation. This essay is the personal opinion of Viivi Lähteenoja, currently serving as the chair of the board but whose views below do not necessarily reflect those of all other elected officials or members of MyData Global.