Towards a European AI regulation: a perspective from our community
As a result of several community-driven workshops and discussions, BDVA/DAIRO releases a position paper for the EC’s new proposal for AI regulation. Read the full paper here!
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Become a sponsor of the European Big Data Value Forum 2021!
Now you have the opportunity to sponsor, support and be seen at the flagship event of the European Big Data and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community!
Call for sessions at EBDVF 2021 is open!
The call for workshops/sessions for EBDVF 2021 is now open! The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) is the flagship event of the European Big Data and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community organised by the BDVA and the European Commission (DG CNECT). EBDVF 2021 theme is “Digital Transformation powered by Data and AI”. Deadline for submissions: July 30th 2021.
The EC kick-starts alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud
On the 19th of July, the Commission started a European alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud. The alliance fosters the emergence of disruptive cloud and edge technologies that are highly secure, energy and resource-efficient and fully interoperable, fostering trust for cloud users across all sectors.
Regulation to establish the new EuroHPC JU has been adopted
On 13 July, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council adopted the Council Regulation on establishing the new European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). Combining investments of the participating states and the EuroHPC Private Members to funding from the Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Connecting Europe Facility programmes, the total investment will be around €7 billion.
Info Day on Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Destination 3
All data and data-driven AI researchers, innovators, industry representatives and other stakeholders are invited to join Info Day about Horizon Europe 2021-2022 calls on the 8th of July, 10:00 – 12:00 CEST. The information and brokerage session focuses on calls under “World Leading Data and Computing Technologies” (Cluster 4, Destination 3).
EBDVF 2021: Digital transformation powered by Data and AI - Join us on Nov 29 - Dec 3!
European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2021 will take place from the 29th of November to the 3rd of December. This year, we are building a “hybrid” event – this means that we will meet both, live and online! EBDVF 2021 theme is “Digital Transformation powered by Data and AI” and it is an associated event of Slovenian EU Presidency.
Data Week webinars and material published – watch online!
The Data Week materials are now uploaded for you to watch to BDVA/DAIRO YouTube channel and the event website. Three days worth of inspiring webinars, presentations and panels, delivered by over 250 speakers, all in one package! The materials are linked to the event agenda, available on the Data Week website.
The AI, Data and Robotics Partnership Memorandum of Understanding signed today
The European Commission and the AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra) have signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the AI, Data and Robotics partnership. The partnership leverages 1.3B Eur of public investments through the Horizon Europe programme and 1.3B Eur of private investments in the period 2021-2030 to address the key challenges in European AI, Data and Robotics.
