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📍 Courtesy meeting between the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, PhD and HE the Ambassador of #Netherlands in #Cyprus, Elke Merks Schaapveld. Discussed ways to broaden the 🇨🇾-🇳🇱 bilateral cooperation in the fields of #research, #innovation and #digital transformation. ➡ Exchanging know-how and expertise, and building bridges of collaboration can be beneficial for both ecosystems.

Seattle steps closer to bridging digital divide, but challenges persist, study finds https://lnkd.in/eMWrhCF8

Check out this policy brief from Renata Avila of Open Knowledge Foundation, Ramya Chandrasekhar of CNRS, Dr. Andrew Rens of Research ICT Africa and Melanie Dulong de Rosnay exploring the potential of governing #DigitalPublicInfratructure as a commons, drawing insights from the governance of data ecosystems and open movement practices. The policy advocates for a commons approach to enhance DPI exchanges, transparency, accountability, and community engagement. Read the full policy brief here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dBxKVa7E #DigitalGovernance #DigitalCommons #DataGovernance #G20

The first democratic society arose in Athens more than 2,500 years ago. In fact, the word democracy comes from the ancient Greek word 'demokratia' - which means 'power to the people'. Power to the people. I love the fact that such a powerful phrase - so relevant today - formed over two millennia ago. The challenge we see with many organisations is that power is most definitely not with the people. Certainly not the vast majority. Rather, decisions are made on high, and pushed on down. This rarely works. We've learned here at HSO - through bitter experience I might add - is the chance of technology project success increases when it's people at the coal face driving and supporting change. People closest to customers, citizens, suppliers ... Only they know the intricacies of the challenges faced. And only they know how to solve them. #microsoftpartner #therightparter #democracy #technologyprojectsuccess #changemanagement #peoplefirst

Discover why digital transformation resembles a high-stakes card game in this insightful conversation with Dr. Noel Carroll, Associate Professor of Business Information Systems at University of Galway, featured on Silicon Republic. From navigating emerging technologies to empowering organizations through citizen development, delve into the strategic insights that drive impactful research in the field. 🌟 Read the full conversation with Dr. Carroll on Silicon Republic here: https://lnkd.in/ebwtfHPq #DigitalTransformation #ResearchInsights #BusinessInformationSystems #BIS

🏛 Effective governments have the power to spark scientific innovation, enable economic growth, and provide individuals with hope when they need it most. But it’s not an easy task, and today’s civil servants face many challenges. In this opinion piece for the World Economic Forum, my colleagues Andrew Pickersgill Scott Blackburn and Jörg Schubert outline four ways public-sector agencies can improve how they deliver the services their constituents exect and deserve: ☑ Address shortcomings in the citizen experience ☑ Improve productivity ☑ Adopt an “investor mindset” to support innovation and growth ☑ Rethink organisation and talent attraction Read the article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPFSnEhU #government #publicsector #economicgrowth #innovation

I hope you enjoy this opinion piece published today for the World Economic Forum, along with my colleagues and co-authors Andrew Pickersgill and Jorg Schubert. We outline four ways public-sector agencies can improve how they deliver the services their constituents expect and deserve: ☑ Address shortcomings in the citizen experience ☑ Improve productivity ☑ Adopt an “investor mindset” to support innovation and growth ☑ Rethink organization and talent attraction 🏛 Effective governments have the power to spark scientific innovation, enable economic growth, and provide individuals with hope when they need it most. But it’s not an easy task, and today’s civil servants face many challenges. Read the article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHbFdUye #government #publicsector #economicgrowth #innovation

Looking forward to this panel on digital transformation in government.

Interesting conversation on the why and how of multistakeholder cooperation today at #WSIS. The key takeaway? It's hard. Some of my favorite quotes: "We must include dissenting voices by design." "Consensus building is a euphemism for working through conflict." Panelists offered lessons from: *International Telecommunication Union's Partner to Connect Initiative *UN Human Rights Office's BTech initiative for responsible business practices *The NETmundial +10 São Paulo Guidelines I shared insights from our work at The Digital Impact Alliance to convene stakeholders toward: *The refreshed Principles for Digital Development *The Charter for Digital Public Goods *Sierra Leone's National Digital Development Policy Let's see how we can collectively take these lessons to ensure the success of the Global Digital Compact.

Building a Decentralized, Civic Digital Future for Europe I'm excited to participate in the upcoming event “Toward European Digital Independence: Building the EuroStack” on September 24th at the European Parliament. The teams around Francesca Bria, Meredith Whittaker, Cristina Caffarra and Robin Berjon are convening a critical mass of the most relevant thinkers on this question and I hope that we'll step up to the plate with a bold and visionary approach. As Europe embarks on a new Commission mandate, we have a unique opportunity to rethink how we build our digital infrastructure—not through centralized models but through #decentralized, #civic #architectures that empower citizens and foster innovation. Looking beyond the framing of Digital Public Infrastructure, Europe's digital independence should be based on #plurality, where digital power is #distributed, #data spaces are #interoperable and local communities play a central role. This is about more than just technology—it's about the societies we want to live in that are based on #democracy, trust, and resilience in our digital systems. At the event, I'll discuss with stakeholders how to build a EuroStack that aligns with European values of openness, privacy, and inclusivity, while enabling us to unlock our data treasure for truly #competitive and #sustainable European #AI. With support from MEPs across parties and contributions from international partners, I hope that we'll be able to push for bold, visionary action, backed by the necessary political commitment and funding over the next five years. I thank the organizers for the invitation and look forward to joining an exceptional group of leaders and contributing to the conversation on shaping a digital future that champions decentralization, civic engagement, and digital self-determination for all. Our teams at Bertelsmann Stiftung and reframe[Tech] – Algorithms for the Common Good are also actively engaged in building an evidence base that could help harmonising the relevant terminology and demystify still opaque concepts (abbreviation overload anybody?) - Happy to actively contribute to the initiative moving forward. A few previous thoughts on this can be found in my joint piece written with the brilliant Catherine Mulligan, Ph.D. https://lnkd.in/edzZ-N2u More information about the event: https://lnkd.in/emygSGcN #Commons #EuroStack #CivicArchitecture #EuropeanInnovation #DataInteroperability #Draghi Roberto Viola Boris Otto Shiva Dustdar Indy Johar Dr. Franziska Brantner Audrey Tang Luca Belli Renata Avila Daniela Schwarzer Brigitte Mohn Julia Gundlach Cathleen Berger Felix Sieker Murali Nair Teresa Staiger Dr. Malte Zabel Christian Mölling Constance de Leusse Anne Bouverot Stéphanie Schaer Sebastian Hallensleben Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen Mark Boris Andrijanič Pam Dixon Mark Scott Jutta Juliane Meier Carla Hustedt Jean-Noël Barrot