Events on Digital Humanism
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- Austria
Digital Humanism for policy & practice
Learn Digital Humanism — and how to teach it. Free online train-the-trainer for policymakers.
Curious about how Digital Humanism can help shape more human-centred digital policies, services and technologies?
Join the EUDHIT Train-the-Trainer Workshop and discover the principles of Digital Humanism, discover why it matters for digital transformation and public policy, and gain practical tools to share these insights with colleagues, stakeholders and peers.
This practical session is designed for policymakers, public-sector innovation teams, government organisations, and academic-policy communities interested in responsible digital transformation.
During the workshop, you will:
- Understand Digital Humanism in accessible, practical terms.
- Explore key policy challenges related to AI, data, digital rights, transparency and accountability.
- Learn simple approaches to assess human-centred digital transformation.
- Receive ready-to-use materials and tools.
- Develop the skills to share and facilitate discussions on Digital Humanism within your own network.
- Austria
Digital Humanism for policy & practice
Learn Digital Humanism — and how to teach it. Free online train-the-trainer for policymakers.
Curious about how Digital Humanism can help shape more human-centred digital policies, services and technologies?
Join the EUDHIT Train-the-Trainer Workshop and discover the principles of Digital Humanism, discover why it matters for digital transformation and public policy, and gain practical tools to share these insights with colleagues, stakeholders and peers.
This practical session is designed for policymakers, public-sector innovation teams, government organisations, and academic-policy communities interested in responsible digital transformation.
During the workshop, you will:
- Understand Digital Humanism in accessible, practical terms.
- Explore key policy challenges related to AI, data, digital rights, transparency and accountability.
- Learn simple approaches to assess human-centred digital transformation.
- Receive ready-to-use materials and tools.
- Develop the skills to share and facilitate discussions on Digital Humanism within your own network.
- Alpbach
- Austria
European Forum Alpbach EFA26: How Europe Wins
The European Forum Alpbach 2026 will take place from 24 August to 4 September 2026 under the annual theme “How Europe Wins”.
With its 2026 theme, “How Europe Wins”, the EFA is very much focused on current events in Europe and around the world. The emphasis is placed on key questions: Is Europe currently on the road to victory? Can Europe still win on the decisive issues? If so, alone or with which partners? Does someone have to lose for Europe to win? And in which fields is Europe already better today than many realise?
- Alpbach
- Austria
European Forum Alpbach EFA26: How Europe Wins
The European Forum Alpbach 2026 will take place from 24 August to 4 September 2026 under the annual theme “How Europe Wins”.
With its 2026 theme, “How Europe Wins”, the EFA is very much focused on current events in Europe and around the world. The emphasis is placed on key questions: Is Europe currently on the road to victory? Can Europe still win on the decisive issues? If so, alone or with which partners? Does someone have to lose for Europe to win? And in which fields is Europe already better today than many realise?
- Krakow
- Poland
EASST2026 Kraków
A scientific conference organised by EASST. Motto: More than now: exploring resilient futures.
“Established in 1981 EASST is the organization which represents academics and researchers in the broad field of science and technology studies. It brings together a variety of disciplines and many of its members have qualifications in both natural science/engineering and social sciences. Read more about EASST.”
!What contributions can STS make to futures thinking,imagining alternatives to now and navigating crises and challenges? What tools do STS have or can produce to design and realize desired futures? What role can STS play in interdisciplinary collaborations to co-create futures? How can we engage with non-humans to bring more resilient futures? What insight can STS provide to critically understand the multiple, intersecting and compounding crises of the early twenty-first century?”
- Krakow
- Poland
EASST2026 Kraków
A scientific conference organised by EASST. Motto: More than now: exploring resilient futures.
“Established in 1981 EASST is the organization which represents academics and researchers in the broad field of science and technology studies. It brings together a variety of disciplines and many of its members have qualifications in both natural science/engineering and social sciences. Read more about EASST.”
!What contributions can STS make to futures thinking,imagining alternatives to now and navigating crises and challenges? What tools do STS have or can produce to design and realize desired futures? What role can STS play in interdisciplinary collaborations to co-create futures? How can we engage with non-humans to bring more resilient futures? What insight can STS provide to critically understand the multiple, intersecting and compounding crises of the early twenty-first century?”
- Linz
- Austria
Ars Electronica Festival 2026: NEGOTIATING HUMANITY
From September 9 to 13, 2026, Linz will once again become a hotspot for the international media art scene. Exhibitions, performances, concerts and conferences will be held at festival locations throughout the city at the Ars Electronica Festival, the festival for Art, Technology & Society.
- Linz
- Austria
Ars Electronica Festival 2026: NEGOTIATING HUMANITY
From September 9 to 13, 2026, Linz will once again become a hotspot for the international media art scene. Exhibitions, performances, concerts and conferences will be held at festival locations throughout the city at the Ars Electronica Festival, the festival for Art, Technology & Society.
- Vienna
- Austria
ECC “Digital Humanism and Digital Ethics in Practice: Local Authorities and Public Services”
What are the practical ways in which digital ethics can be implemented in local and regional government and in public services? Which methods, practices and regulatory frameworks are needed to ensure that the digital transformation is people-centred, inclusive and responsible? The European Cities Conference “Digital Humanism and Digital Ethics in Practice: City Administrations and Public Services” brings together international experts from the fields of administration, research, politics and civil society to discuss practical approaches and experiences. Other key themes of the conference include awareness-raising and training initiatives for public authorities, citizens, educational institutions and opinion leaders, as well as the responsible use of artificial intelligence. Legal and regulatory frameworks, quality standards and guidelines for AI applications in the public sector will also be addressed. The conference will also address issues of transparency, open data, accountability and algorithmic fairness – for example, in the context of public participation in data collection and data classification. In addition, the conference will explore participatory approaches such as citizen science and examine how digitalisation is transforming public services. Platforms, data access, cloud infrastructures and AI applications are increasingly becoming the foundations of public services. The conference will highlight the impact on democratic participation, citizens’ access to and control over new digital and cognitive infrastructures, and the growing dependence on large technology companies.
The event will be held in English and German.
- Vienna
- Austria
ECC “Digital Humanism and Digital Ethics in Practice: Local Authorities and Public Services”
What are the practical ways in which digital ethics can be implemented in local and regional government and in public services? Which methods, practices and regulatory frameworks are needed to ensure that the digital transformation is people-centred, inclusive and responsible? The European Cities Conference “Digital Humanism and Digital Ethics in Practice: City Administrations and Public Services” brings together international experts from the fields of administration, research, politics and civil society to discuss practical approaches and experiences. Other key themes of the conference include awareness-raising and training initiatives for public authorities, citizens, educational institutions and opinion leaders, as well as the responsible use of artificial intelligence. Legal and regulatory frameworks, quality standards and guidelines for AI applications in the public sector will also be addressed. The conference will also address issues of transparency, open data, accountability and algorithmic fairness – for example, in the context of public participation in data collection and data classification. In addition, the conference will explore participatory approaches such as citizen science and examine how digitalisation is transforming public services. Platforms, data access, cloud infrastructures and AI applications are increasingly becoming the foundations of public services. The conference will highlight the impact on democratic participation, citizens’ access to and control over new digital and cognitive infrastructures, and the growing dependence on large technology companies.
The event will be held in English and German.
- Austria
DIGHUM Lecture with Stefan Klein: “Techno-Colonization of Academic Knowledge Production”
Stefan Klein on Platform Capture of Scientific Knowledge Production
- Speaker: Stefan Klein, University of Münster, Germany
- Moderator: Anna Bon, UV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Austria
DIGHUM Lecture with Stefan Klein: “Techno-Colonization of Academic Knowledge Production”
Stefan Klein on Platform Capture of Scientific Knowledge Production
- Speaker: Stefan Klein, University of Münster, Germany
- Moderator: Anna Bon, UV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Galway
- Ireland
European Big Data Value Forum #EBDVF26
An event of the European Big Data Value and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community.
“The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI.”
“The EBDVF is the flagship event of the European Big Data Value and Industrial AI Research and Innovation community. EBDVF target audience includes industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions, and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI. The event is hosted every year in the country that holds the European Presidency.”
- Galway
- Ireland
European Big Data Value Forum #EBDVF26
An event of the European Big Data Value and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community.
“The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI.”
“The EBDVF is the flagship event of the European Big Data Value and Industrial AI Research and Innovation community. EBDVF target audience includes industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions, and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI. The event is hosted every year in the country that holds the European Presidency.”
- Munich
- Germany
Digital Humanism – 2nd International Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Digital Humanism is about using digital technologies as means for a better future: better workplaces, better education, higher productivity, less consumption of natural resources, less poverty etc. It strives to strengthen the human capacity to shape the conditions of a humane life on earth. This conference builds on the Digital Humanism Initiative, an international collaboration dedicated to fostering a community of scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders committed to ensuring that technological development remains centered on human values and interests.
The conference invites contributions from a broad spectrum of disciplines ranging from computer science, social sciences, economics, the humanities to philosophy. Topics include AI ethics, governance and regulation, privacy and digital rights, participatory approaches, the economics of digitisation, human-centered AI, environmental impacts, the design and evaluation of AI.
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) is pleased to welcome you as the host to Munich, Germany, from March 10 to March 12, 2027.
EUDHIT will contribute with a roundtable session “A Digital Future Worth Living: From Ethical Principles to Practice in Software Engineering“.
- Munich
- Germany
Digital Humanism – 2nd International Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Digital Humanism is about using digital technologies as means for a better future: better workplaces, better education, higher productivity, less consumption of natural resources, less poverty etc. It strives to strengthen the human capacity to shape the conditions of a humane life on earth. This conference builds on the Digital Humanism Initiative, an international collaboration dedicated to fostering a community of scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders committed to ensuring that technological development remains centered on human values and interests.
The conference invites contributions from a broad spectrum of disciplines ranging from computer science, social sciences, economics, the humanities to philosophy. Topics include AI ethics, governance and regulation, privacy and digital rights, participatory approaches, the economics of digitisation, human-centered AI, environmental impacts, the design and evaluation of AI.
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) is pleased to welcome you as the host to Munich, Germany, from March 10 to March 12, 2027.
EUDHIT will contribute with a roundtable session “A Digital Future Worth Living: From Ethical Principles to Practice in Software Engineering“.
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