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Cover eventverslag LN 2026 Wat drijft de roep om digitale soevereiniteit

(NL) - What drives the call for digital sovereignty?

In the learning community event ‘What drives the call for digital sovereignty’, experts discussed the drivers of European organisations to focus more on digital sovereignty. In this report, you will find the key insights and a recording of the discussion.

29.06.2026

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A mosaic-like image of clouds, made of server and data center components, symbolizing the hidden physical infrastructure of cloud computing.

Een mozaïekachtig beeld van wolken, opgebouwd uit server- en datacentercomponenten, dat de verborgen fysieke infrastructuur van cloudcomputing symboliseert.

Event report: ‘Advancing Digital Sovereignty Initiatives in Belgium’

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, BeLibre and the Knowledge Centre Data & Society, organised an event on digital sovereignty in Belgium. Central themes were open source software, the role of interest groups and companies in digital autonomy, and the obstacles that companies, governments, and countries experience in taking steps towards digital sovereignty.

19.05.2026

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(NL) Event report: How well do you know the AI B C? Working on AI literacy in your organisation

On March 26, 2026, the Knowledge Centre Data & Society and the Flanders AI Academy (VAIA), hosted an inspiring morning session on AI literacy. This report highlights the key insights and presentations.

21.04.2026

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Paper collage. A photograph of the Atomium in Brussels, cut into diagonal strips and reassembled over a grid of numbers.

Event report: ‘Digital autonomy: turning strategic independence into business opportunity’

What opportunities does digital sovereignty present for SMEs? On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, sustAIn.Brussels and The Knowledge Centre Data & Society organised a debate on digital sovereignty in Brussels.

07.04.2026

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Binnen de kaders bevinden zich mensen die gebonden zijn aan hun kantoorruimtes. Daarbuiten werken individuen vrij vanuit diverse locaties, verbonden via digitale signalen.

Within the frames are people bound to their office cubicles; beyond them, individuals work freely from diverse locations, connected through digital signals.

(NL) Verslag Lerend Netwerk online: AI-geletterdheid, de verplichtingen en de praktijk

AI-geletterdheid is vandaag geen vrijblijvende competentie meer, maar een wettelijke verplichting en een dagelijkse realiteit in veel organisaties. Op 3 februari 2026 kwam ons Lerend Netwerk samen rond dit thema.

16.02.2026

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NL: Een onderwaterfoto, genomen met uitzicht op een grote cirkelvormige school vissen terwijl de zon schittert in het blauwe water. De afbeelding is echter enigszins vervormd door digitale artefacten.

EN: An underwater photo taken looking up to a large circular school of fish while the sun sparkles in the blue water. However, the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.

Is compliance enough? Rethinking ethics in the age of the AI Act

With the arrival of the AI Act, the discussion about responsible AI seems to have shifted from ethics to compliance. What does this mean for the impact of AI, and how can ethics and law strengthen and support each other? On 23 September the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community came together to reflect on these questions.

06.10.2025

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How to develop a strategy for Responsible AI?

You want to use AI responsibly, but how do you approach this in a thoughtful and structured way? That was the central question during the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community session on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

05.06.2025

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What can ethics-by-design mean for responsible AI innovation? 5 key takeaways

On 11 March 2025, the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community met to explore the topic of ethics-by-design. In this report, you’ll find the key takeaways from the two presentations and the community discussion that followed.

25.03.2025

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Best practices for sustainable GenAI

On 10 December 2024, the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community of the Knowledge Centre Data & Society came together at FARI - AI for the Common Good Institute to discuss best practices for sustainable GenAI.

20.12.2024

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Insights on guidelines for generative AI

In the meet-up of the learning community 'AI and ethics in practice' on September 27, 2024, we talked about the best practices and challenges of GenAI governance.

06.11.2024

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Vision texts on the use of AI: do’s, don’ts, and next steps

Vision documents, list of principles, ethical frameworks … A lot of us are contributing to these documents, but what purposes do they serve? Is it essential to create them, and are they worth the effort? How can we translate these theoretical constructs into actionable steps? These questions took centre stage during the learning community ‘AI and ethics in practice’ meet-up on February 20, 2024.

26.02.2024

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People seated in a conference room listening to a presentation.

Insights on social sustainability from the learning community meet-up

How can new digital and AI innovations be implemented in a workplace in a social and smooth way? How to stay focussed on the people that will work with the new technology?

11.01.2024

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(NL) Legal design voor werkbaar werk: zeven prototypes om regulering rond AI & data te vertalen naar de werkvloer

Weet jij of er AI- en datagedreven toepassingen worden gebruikt bij jou op het werk? En weet jij wat het wettelijk kader errond is? We organiseerden een legal design workshop voor vakbonden, UNIA en SERV.

26.10.2022

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