Data Dilemmas 2021 - Power imbalances and freedom of consent
Channel: Panelfit EU
Date: 2022-01-04

The collection of personal data, including biometric and ethnicity data, is being used as a standard in many contexts. The notion of consent is often disregarded, which is particularly problematic when minority and vulnerable groups are concerned. How can we ensure that consent is really informed and freely given in situations where power imbalances occur, together with cultural obstacles and emotional implications?

Moderation: Serena Tinari, investigative and science journalist, co-founder of Re-check.ch

Speakers:
• Gianclaudio Malgieri, Professor of Law & Technology, Vrije University, Brussels
• Georgios Glouftsios, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Trento, School of International Studies, and author of “Engineering Digitised Borders: Designing and Managing the Visa Information System Palgrave, 2021. 
• Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam, Datactive project