Digital Policy

From climate justice at COP29 to the future of the transatlantic relationship under a new president, our 2024 answered questions, raised new ones, and even included a visit from Luisa Neubauer and Helena Marschall. Dive into a whirlwind year!

An international coalition has formed around Digital Public Infrastructure – services that empower citizens and drive local innovation. Could a Euro Stack help the EU break with the market logic of Big Tech and increase its geopolitical autonomy from the US?

Digital policy is now a global priority, like security and climate change. The 2024 UN Summit of the Future brings the Global Majority into internet and AI governance. The UN Convention on Cybercrime may do the same for cybersecurity. But centralization at the UN may undermine human rights.

Online violence is a global issue affecting women, activists, and marginalized groups. Pirth.org supports survivors with personalized resources and advocates for greater transparency and accountability online, addressing the need for a safer digital space.

Trade rules should pave the way, not block the path, to sustainable consumption. Collaboration between the EU and US could be key to ensuring that consumers can access genuinely green products, free from misleading claims.

Tech's rapid growth is impacting the planet. From data centers' water use to the e-waste crisis and urban mining, there is an urgent need for sustainable practices in tech to protect resources, communities, and the environment.

A reflection on the process of mapping the industry of high tech surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border