May 2021 - Dialogues on European Digital Transition

Without the doctor, technology doesn’t heal

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom May 19, 2021June 9, 2021health

This Wednesday, May 19th, is the celebration of World Family Doctor Day. In Spain, this person is a key figure in how the health care system is built. They act as the guarantor for the health biography of each one of their patients, with a comprehensive perspective that lets them prevent illnesses and promote health.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day has become passé: it needs a new push

On Monday, May 17, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is once again being celebrated. The commemoration is the result of a 2006 resolution from the UN General Assembly. Its purpose? To promote knowledge on the possibilities for development and economic and social prosperity from the Internet and other information technologies.

Europe and protection of the digital consumer: A challenge halfway met

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom May 4, 2021June 9, 2021Consumers, Didier Reynders, Digital rights, European Commission, Spain

The standard profile of the European consumer is increasingly digital. This transformation process, which began years ago, has accelerated dramatically with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is precisely in the last year that transformation of the legislative framework that protects the European consumer has sped up. Last November, the European Commission published the New Consumer Agenda, a document defining key actions that need to be taken in this area, both at European and state level, over the next five years.