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🔍 Karolina Iwańska from ECNL outlined the AI Act's implementation timeline and engagement opportunities for civil society. European AI & Society Fund presented funding opportunities, keeping everyone informed and prepared.

Wild times at the EDPS 20th anniversary summit: EU Commissioner for Justice Věra Jourová has said the EC proposal for the #CSARegulation would break encryption, and that this is right because of the need to protect children. This is the first time I've *ever* heard the...

The EU Commission finally admits *on record* that its #CSARegulation proposal would 👏break 👏 encryption, as Vera Jourova's comments at EDPS Summit. This contradicts 3 years of Ylva Johansson's : "#CSAR doesn't break encryption." #ChatControl #EDPS20 #StopScanningMe

.EU Competition is facing increasing criticism for its closeness to economic consultancies. These consultancies represent companies whose market power DG COMP is supposed to control. Here is how DG COMP should adress its conflict of interest problem: lobbycontrol.de/konzernmacht/f…

📢We informed Meta of our preliminary finding that its “pay or consent” model fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act 👉It forces users to consent to the combination of their personal data, and fails to provide a less personalised equivalent 📰 shorturl.at/jCj8Y

The #AIAct was finally published today. This means that prohibitions will kick in already in February. We’ll be closely following the implementation process, working to ensure that it is grounded in fundamental rights and done in consultation with civil society.

Everyone waiting for the first big case under the DSA:

As usual, no discussion of the surveillance risks and abuse of ‘digital public infrastructures’, even in a paper claiming to discuss their regulation. The hard problems of intelligence powers and national security oversight need grappling with, not shying away from.

Summer Warsaw is easily one of the absolutely best cities in the world. Facts.

What can civil society and funders do to ensure that the #AIAct serves people and society? We explain next steps in the AI Act implementation and enforcement and propose strategic recommendations in the report commissioned by European AI & Society Fund: ecnl.org/news/towards-a…

🧵Our Balkan Insight investigation with Maria Cheresheva, featured in Le Monde & DW Български, brings new evidence that Frontex is implicated in “illegal practices” and that its officers are being silenced from reporting the crimes they witness. balkaninsight.com/2024/09/06/eu-…

Apart from consumer rights organisation The Consumer Voice Draghi did not consult a single digital rights, or even general human rights, organisation for this report that has so much to say about GDPR, AI Act etc But somehow Google and Meta got consulted?

Are you going to be at #EUTechSociety Summit on Oct 1? Join ECNL, European Commission, Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe, The Consumer Voice, Fundacja Panoptykon & Digital EU 🇪🇺 for a discussion on enhancing #CSO participation in the policymaking & enforcement of EU laws. Find out more: edri.org/take-action/ev… #ParticipationMatters

Are you coming to the #EUTechSociety Summit on October 1? Join me and the excellent line up of speakers for the roundtable where we will discuss the role of civil society in EU's policymaking and enforcement. More details here: edri.org/take-action/ev…

🪡🥬🖥️ The #EUTechSociety Summit is happening tommorow! We are looking forward to moderating the discussion on "Exposing the #environmental costs of technology: what’s the alternative?" More information on the whole programme : edri.org/wp-content/upl…

I unfortunately tested positive for Covid and will have to miss the #EUTechSociety Summit. But worry not, @vanjasko has you covered as a moderator for this fantastic session. Do come say hi to her and my other brilliant colleague Marlena if you're attending!

💡 At #EUTechSociety Summit today, hosted by EDRi, ECNL's @vanjasko moderated a session on EU #Tech policy. Panelists discussed how & why #CSOs should meaningfully engage in the dialogue and their role in long-term engagement in the implementation of the #DSA, #AIAct & #GDPR

How can the #GlobalDigitalCompact be meaningfully implemented with involvement of civil society? Join us next week to discuss this! ➡️Register: zoom.us/meeting/regist… Co-organisers: APC IGF - Internet Governance Forum Global Affairs Canada IT for Change KICTANet DiploFoundation UN Human Rights

🧵 1/3 Throwback to the #EUTechSociety Summit. Our roundtable on EU institutions engaging with #CSOs noted progress by the European Commission, but stressed that more needs to be done to foster meaningful collaboration beyond just checking civil society participating off a list.

At ICANN #ICANN81 in Istanbul this week alongside Forus representing Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment. We will present #CADE at the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group meeting and discuss civil society participation in ICANN. Come say hi if you’re here!