One of the biggest impacts that the pandemic has highlighted is the urgency for countries to accelerate their national digital transformation and to unlock the potential of digital technologies in order to improve the economy, public services, data protection, and transparency and openness between the government and the civil society.

Join us this December to catch up with the digital transformation that is taking place in our region and to reflect on the latest efforts made in terms of the implementation of the Digital Agenda for the Western Balkan countries, the importance of Data Protection across the region, and promoting Good Governance as a result of open data practices.

WHEN: 10 December 2021
TIME: 10:00 - 15:00 (GMT+1)
WHERE: Online (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82784420279?pwd=MHVIQzFjQ1ppNDJkcHliN2NHbFR5QT09)

AGENDA:

9:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:10 Welcoming and Opening of the Conference
10:10-11:00 Session 1: Who is looking at my data? Should we trust governments with our data?
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:00 Session 2: Addressing the Importance of Data Protection as a Region
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-13:45 Session 3: Striving to Increase the Level of Openness and Good Governance Across Countries
13:45-14:00 Coffee Break
14:00-14:45 Session 4: Engaging Citizens through an Open and Transparent Parliament
14:45-15:00 Final Remarks