List of proposals for EuroDIG 2021

During the call for issues for EuroDIG we received 97 submissions in the period from 12 October till 13 December 2020 for the EuroDIG 2021 programme planning. You can find the breakdown here.

Categories are colored as follows:

 Access & literacy   Development of IG ecosystem   Human rights & data protection   Innovation and economic issues   Media & content   Cross cutting / other issues   Security and crime   Technical & operational issues 

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You can also download the list of proposals as of 21 Jan. 2021 as pdf file.

ID	assigned to (Will be done after the planning meeting.)	Submitted by	Affiliation	Stakeholder Group	Suggested issue
1	currently open	Marina Shentsova	FINCA International	Civil society	As the time has been approaching towards development of new technologies, we need to take into account that we are using more digital technologies, and learn how to apply them in daily lives. So, it is important to understand the ways to create safe and knowledgeable environment for our daily living by using modern technologies accurately. That will mean that we will have to create a space, where users can feel secure in their daily activities. It takes a lot from the shareholders, internet-providers and governments to make sure these standards are implemented correctly and sufficiently.
13	currently open	Kathrin Morasch	Youth IGF Germany	Civil society	COVID-19 has highlighted and reinforced inequalities in our society. Measures must therefore be taken to overcome the digital divide. Schools and universities are particularly affected by these developments: The lack of technical equipment and preparation of digital pedagogical concepts has led to increased educational injustice. Students without adequate equipment need special support from the state. Digital literacy among teachers and students must be promoted early on. Progress in e-learning should be maintained even after COVID-19. At the same time, low-threshold opportunities must be created for seniors to participate digitally. Campaigns and educational offers are necessary.
30	currently open	Claudio Allocchio	GARR	Academia	Data protection: how European researchers can collaborate with researchers outside of Europe while still working with sensitive data. How can we make this possible, and steer lawmakers to do their job taking this need into account?
35	currently open	Maia Simonishvili	The National Parliamentary Library of Georgia	Government	The pandemic period made very visible, that many citizens are not able to receive needed knowledge via the internet, the lack of access to the networks, lack of professional training to develop digital teaching skills make it difficult for children and teachers to deliver lessons from distance. I think network access and digital skills are the most needed subject in the region. Media Literacy is another important issue not to kill people with some gossips and to raise awareness for health issues. Antivaxers and even some political bodies are spreading false information about virus and vaccination, what makes public prevention not easy. Media literacy and critical thinking are the best tools to avoid misinformation and to implement real effective preventive methods in a brief period of time. Health is a basic human right and media literacy is very connected to human rights issues. The third question about the implementation of digital skills for citizens, who want to have small businesses. The lockdown process made it clear, that traditional methods of business are not working always, but very few have digital skills to provide products and develop their organizations on daily basis per the internet. All three subjects are based on the evidence seen during the events this year. Thank You!
37	currently open	Malgorzata Ignatowicz	Office of Electronic Communications	Government	Digital skills may be considered as a multidimensional topic, important across the board – from everyday life to high-end business matters. Undoubtedly, the pandemic and, simultaneously, the speed of technological advancement, put as all in a learning curve. Being in force to increase the speed of digital skills development due to the COVID-19, we can use a hands on experience to keep the development going and – be well prepared for any other unforseen circumstances. This approach could benefit from structured digital skills strategies being implemented, with the envolvement of multistakeholders, at every level – European, national, regional & local. Why this topic is relevant for Europe? Due to the statistics, digitally developed countries are able to deal with the challenges in the most effective manner. Thus, it is crucial to present strategies and approaches on digital skills - not to compete, but to be compatable with surrounding European countries to step forward, by sharing knowledge and working together, for digital development.
50	currently open	Fereshteh Rafieian	UNESCO	Intergovernmental organisation	The growing Open Science movement is one of the transitions driven by digitalization in our world. In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 further emphasized the need for enhanced access to scientific information, data, and methodologies and illustrated the potential and timeliness of the Open Science movement. Beyond the pandemic, and in view of global standard-setting for Open Science, UNESCO has been developing a Recommendation on Open Science through an extensive consultative process. Throughout this process, the need for capacity building and developing sustainable infrastructures for Open Science has been tremendously highlighted and is reflected in the draft text of the Recommendation. Implementation of Open Science and bridging the existing scientific and technological gaps relies on international collaborations and cross-border solutions for reliable global connectivity and infrastructure that provide capacity and safety for storage and sharing of scientific data and information. The forthcoming EuroDIG session can be a platform to address this issue.
57	currently open	Ekaterina Potekhina	a student of The Free University, Moscow	Academia	The problem of access in remote areas. In large and developed countries distances between can be massive. In remote areas with small populations people often resort to unreliable and unstable means of accessing the Web, like cellular networks, mostly because wired broadband connections are ether not affordable or inaccessible. Provider companies see no financial incentive in developing the infrastructure in these areas, and often there is no government support for it.
58	currently open	Ekaterina Potekhina	a student of The Free University, Moscow	Academia	Content consumption issue. Having access to virtually limitless amounts of content, people often consume compulsively, without exercising restrain or any sort of mental hygiene, which has a detrimental effect on carbon emissions and power consumption. This is a problem especially for children, who tend to treat online entertainment as a substitute for life experience and socialization. This makes them especially vulnerable to potentially predatory marketing practices, exercised by corporate content providers.
68	currently open	Vlad Ivanets	The Free University student, Moscow, Russia	Academia	The problem of integrating Media Literacy into the Global Education System as the key aspect of the international fight against the demand for fake news, as well as the solid foundation for mental sustainability among youths (in terms of information consumption and socialisation).
80	currently open	Nadia Tjahja	N/A	Other	Across different capacity building courses there has been different ways and manners (lists, buckets, timelines, layers, etc) in which the IG ecosystem is taught. In the EU, the criticism of the institutions has been “who do you call when dealing with the EU?”. An extension of this metaphor arises here when trying to approach stakeholders in the IG field. In anticipation of the digital cooperation roadmap, how are we presenting the European field?