Ursula von der Leyen Archives - Dialogues on European Digital Transition

Health and Digital Transition: How to make the most of Next Generation Funds

European Association for Digital Transition Economic future January 31, 2022February 9, 2022health, NextGenerationEU, Ursula von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated in June 2021: “We believe in a human-centred digital transition…. This is about who we want to be, as Europeans. To capture this better, we will formulate a set of digital principles. Such as: Access for all to the Internet; a secure online space; the right to learn digital skills; algorithms that respect people; and the protection of children online.”

How are European institutions facing the digital transition?

European Association for Digital Transition Democratic quality February 27, 2020June 9, 2021European Commission, European Council, European Data Protection Board, European Parliament, Google, Margrethe Vestager, Privacy, Ursula von der Leyen

The challenges of the digital transition are complex and encompass all types of areas: from the defence of democratic values to purely legal matters, without forgetting free competition, defence against cyber-terrorism or data protection. Consequently, several European institutions are responsible, to a greater or lesser extent, for designing a proactive European response, without falling behind the United States and China and maintaining the standards that have made the European Union a tool for progress for more than 440 million citizens.

The EU now has a strategy to face development of Artificial Intelligence

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom February 21, 2020June 9, 2021Artificial Intelligence, China, Digital rights, European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, USA

On February 19, 2020, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, fulfilled one of the promises she made when taking her position: to publish a White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the first 100 days of her mandate. With this text, open for public consultation until May 19, 2020, the European Union clarifies its general outlines to face one of the greatest challenges of our time: To get the best possible results from Artificial Intelligence without leaving anyone behind or harming liberties and civil rights.