Sharon Dijksma

Dive into the future of digital citizen participation – join the final online foresight session led by Verian Group together with PPMI and TNO, as we explore the EU's platform economy in 2035. We welcome a diverse array of stakeholders – experts, policymakers, civil society, and industry representatives. Sign up below and join the collaborative discussion on 16 May, 9:30 AM CET. These sessions are part of the project on Participatory Foresight into Next Generation Platforms. Over the last two years, we've been exploring 10 crucial topics and their role in shaping European society and economy. #PPMIprojects #DigitalParticipation #EUPlatformEconomy

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#DC4EU partners Stefan Liström and Evelien Renders presented the progress of the DC4EU large-scale pilot (#LSP) on #educationalcredentials such as #openbadges and #microcredentials, #professionalqualifications and the use case pilot of the worldwide educational identity federation #eduGAIN within the #walletecosystem and the importance of #interoperability within the wallet and #credentialecosystem at this year's GÉANT conference #TNC24 in Rennes, France at the TF-EDU task force meeting. Interoperability is one of the core aspects of the wallet ecosystem across national borders and different sectors, such as #education and #socialsecurity and the various technical solutions and implementations of the wallet components that will coexist in the future. 

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✅️In April 2024, the EESC presented reflections and formulated recommendations from European organised civil society regarding the reform and investment proposals, as well as their implementation in the Member States. ➡️https://lnkd.in/eimFqSWJ This EESC opinion calls on “the European Commission and co-legislators to define new financial instruments needed at EU level to support the financing of strategic common goods, namely the newly announced EU sovereign funds, new own resources, own fiscal (financial) capacity, the next Multiannual Financial Framework, etc., and that in this context, a reinforced role of the EIB in leveraging private investments and improving private-public partnership will be also crucial.” ✅️In September 2023, the EESC adopted an impact assessment on the Mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. ➡️https://lnkd.in/eMV74EWk The report gathers input from social partners and civil society organisations in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, and Romania, assessing the involvement and impact of organised civil society (OCS) in implementing the RRF. It combines on-site fact-finding missions and stakeholder responses to a questionnaire. The stakeholder feedback from selected EU countries prompts key recommendations to enhance the RRF's effectiveness, align it with EU goals, and tackle challenges: • Improve reform implementation across nations through clearer guidelines, elevated ambition, and enhanced collaboration. • Prioritise RRF's contribution to twin transitions, driving sustainable growth and technological advancements. • Broaden understanding of RRF impacts beyond green and digital transitions via improved communication. • Address slow project implementation, streamline processes, and enhance coordination with other EU investment instruments. • Increase flexibility while strengthening post-implementation control mechanisms to prevent fund misuse. • Address concerns about the RRF's temporary nature by advocating for continued EU investment programmes. • Simplify procedures and offer support for SMEs accessing RRF funds for environmental projects. • Establish effective monitoring mechanisms involving social partners for project evaluation and future decisions. • Centralise and transparently disseminate information through dedicated national plan websites. • Provide detailed, timely, and harmonised information on RRF implementation by beneficiaries and responsible institutions. Luca Jahier Javier Doz Orrit Gonçalo da Gama Lobo Xavier Elena Calistru European Economic and Social Committee

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1.3 billion km3 of total water in the world. 3% is fresh water (39 million km3). AI is estimated to be using 6.6 billion m3 (=6.6 km3) in 2027 Global meat and dairy: 1/3 of earths fresh water (13 million km3) I agree that AI needs to find a way to use less water or use more sea water, but let’s not forget perspectives. Meat and dairy are by far our biggest users of fresh water.

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The Dutch people have spoken and this is the context in which the Netherlands Africa Strategy 2023-2032 will have to be implemented for the next few years. Check out the analysis of a leading Dutch development scholar on the perspective for Dutch development cooperation. But how do African thinkers see this? What does Africa expect from NL? How can we connect Dutch needs and interests with those of the people(s) of Africa? How can we (with more limited means) build a shared future?

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𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 #𝐃𝐌𝐀 These are the key takeaways from panellists at the DMA conference organised by The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets. The question is how to achieve them. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: The DMA can specify specific obligations. The Commission should use this power to clarify how gatekeepers should comply to achieve the DMA's objectives. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: Feedback from the community is crucial. The DMA is a new regulatory piece in a very dynamic and complex market and regulatory landscape with different actors and interests. Today, we learned about the problems some businesses face. Now, we should focus on solutions. We can achieve this only by working together, leveraging diverse perspectives to refine and improve the regulatory framework. 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: The DMA is about more than just enforcement, which is necessarily slow. It is first about compliance. The DMA can be faster if we give the right legal and economic incentives to comply. The solution is guidance to provide a clear vision and direction to follow, making it easier for gatekeepers to understand and meet their obligations proactively. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫: The DMA will only work if businesses and users are aware of the opportunities it creates. Whether we are gatekeepers, regulators, lawyers, economists, or policy experts, the challenge ahead will be to empower and explain the DMA to all stakeholders to unlock its full potential. This means robust communication, education, and outreach efforts to ensure that everyone understands the benefits and requirements of the DMA. By addressing these areas—clarification of obligations, community feedback, incentivising compliance, and raising awareness—we can make the DMA a more effective and impactful regulatory tool in the digital market landscape.

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Physical activity must become a natural part of everyday practice in schools and childcare, in the living environment, in healthcare and within the working environment. This is not the case now. The Netherlands Sports Council / Nederlandse Sportraad (NLsportraad) is calling on the government to take control of the transition to sufficient daily physical activity, starting with the appointment of a State Secretary for Physical activity and Sport. This State Secretary coordinates a long-term strategy, including funding, in which several ministries are involved. This is stated in the advisory report 'The Netherlands, get up on your feet! – Make daily regular physical activity a natural habit’, which was presented earlier this year. This video explains in 1,5 minutes ▶ #netherlandsgetuponyourfeet #dailyphysicalactivity #beactive #naturalhabit

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Today, I had the honor of speaking at the ICMA Summit in Hasselt, Flanders, on behalf of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. As the Spokesperson on digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, I shared insights on the crucial role of AI and technological innovations in local governance. 🏛️ Key highlights from my speech: - The importance of using digital and AI tools responsibly to benefit our communities while mitigating potential risks. 💡🤖 - Addressing the digital divide to ensure equitable access to technology for all, especially in remote areas. 🌐📶 - Emphasizing human rights and sustainability in the development of smart cities and regions. 🏙️ - The necessity of protecting privacy and data security in the era of AI. 🔐🛡️ - The recent adoption of the first international treaty on AI by the Council of Europe, establishing principles to align AI development with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. 📜 I look forward to continuing this dialogue and collaborating with experts to advance human-centered AI and technological innovations in local governance. Thank you to the organizers for this invaluable opportunity! 🤝 #ICMASummit #AI #LocalGovernance #HumanRights #Sustainability #DigitalTransformation Peter Agh, PhD Lon Pluckhahn Anca D. G. Yuejiao Liu Jakub Mazur Mathieu Mori https://lnkd.in/eywmR8yA

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🌎 Looking forward to presenting at The Greening Government Initiative (GGI) webinar on June 12th together with Marieke Weerdesteijn about making an impact through sustainable and circular procurement of IT in line with the Circular & Fair ICT Pact (CFIT)”. 💻♻️. The Greening Government Initiative #GGI is an international community of practice of currently 58 countries from 6 continents, engaged in increasing the #environmental #sustainability of national #government operations. Through #GGI, countries share information and best practices, showcase innovation and success 🧩, and develop collaborative relationships to advance their greening work and help meet #ParisAgreement commitments. 🚀 It was launched by the Governments of the #UnitedStates and #Canada in April 2021. 🇺🇸🇨🇦 🚨 For more about GGI: https://lnkd.in/ekH-3UF2 #UNEP #OnePlanet #UN #sdg #sustainability #procurement #CFIT #CircularEconomy #FairICT #Circularity #SPP #CPP #GPP #GlobalPartnerships #Innovation #EnvironmentalImpact #SustainableFuture #UNEP #OnePlanet #UN #SDG #circularIT #EZK #tech #IWR #MVO #connectivity #greenit #hardware #rijksoverheid Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat Category IWR (Sustainable workspace IT for the Dutch government) Inkoop Uitvoeringscentrum EZK LNV.

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💡#minbz 🇳🇱 colleagues and all interested civil servants from other 🇳🇱 ministries Don’t miss our online lecture today on Dutch niches in Digital Global Gateway👇 🗓️ today - Monday 13 May 2024 ⏰ 13:00-14:00 (NL time) 🎥 online 🎙️ with special guest speakers Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken #diplomacy #onlinecourse #learninganddevelopment #foreignaffairs #foreignpolicy #learningfromexperts

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Compleet coachen is holistisch coachen…

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Partner in (fighting) crime and happy customer Valcon made an in-depth video about the results from our AI against Oil Spills Challenge with Rijkswaterstaat! Bram and Bart say why they and Valcon make time and budget available to participate in our AI for Good Challenges: 1️⃣ Sustainability - contributing to the #SDGs as part of Valcon's #CSR 2️⃣ Learning & Development! We challenge & guide engineers to implement the cutting-edge of AI 3️⃣ Getting to know new clients & industries 💪 It fills me with pride that we've created an environment with FruitPunch AI which helps cutting-edge engineers & companies like Valcon stay on the cutting-edge 😊 Reach out if you're interested to see what we could do for you 😉 Watch the video for a quick breakdown or the extended version here: https://lnkd.in/dwjuTWzA Maurice I Sako I Dorian I Soogeun I Gijs I Nik I Rafaël I Ruurd I Martine I Hilde | Arjé | LUMO Labs | Shamrock Ventures | Gerard | Jay | Mirja #aiforenvironmentalgood #ai4good #aiforgood #aitechnology #learninganddevelopment

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In sports we know ‘teamwork makes the dream work’. With the sustainability challenges ahead of us, the smartest way to move forward is to share best practices across Europe. The 'Roadmap Sustainable Sport' aims to create a sustainable sports sector in the Netherlands. The Dutch Roadmap is a well-functioning ecosystem. An ecosystem where partners jointly achieve sustainability targets, innovate, improve processes, assign labels to procure circular, topped with a sauce of inspiration and knowledge sharing. The Dutch delegation proudly shares the sports ecosystem with her European counterparts at #EPAS at the Council of Europe . To share, to inspire and eventually for all of us to win in the sports sector.  . . . Duurzame Sportsector NOC*NSF Platform Ondernemende Sportaanbieders (POS) BSNC Branchevereniging Sport en Cultuurtechniek Vereniging Sport en Gemeenten Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport Netherlands Enterprise Agency

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W I T H  ♥️ L O V E Onlangs stuurde Vereniging Gehandicaptenzorg Nederland een brief naar het Kabinet. Stephanie schreef een blog over de verschraling van zorg en wat het met je doet als ouder van een kind met een beperking. #sophionline #zorgintensiefkind #verschralingvanzorg

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Calling all changemakers in tech mobility! Don’t miss out on joining the NL pavilion for MOVE London this summer. There is still time to register and attend the information webinar this Thursday 18 April 2024 at 15.00 CET.   After a successful first edition of an NL Lounge during MOVE 2023, with over 16 Dutch entrepreneurs, we are gearing up for the next edition of MOVE 2024. Are you a Dutch company operating in the mobility sector and have ambitions to expand internationally? Then this mission and exhibition are for you!   What: A Dutch Pavilion at MOVE 2024 (https://lnkd.in/drbvbuVP) in London preceded by an inspirational trip to Bristol and London. Organised by NLUKTrade in London in close collaboration with Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United Kingdom Netherlands Enterprise Agency Amsterdam Trade & Innovate Rotterdam Partners Horizon Flevoland ROM Utrecht Region   When: From 17 to 20 June 2024   Why & for whom: This inspirational & full of networking opportunities mission including participation in MOVE Mobility 2024 is for Dutch companies active in sustainable urban mobility sector such as MAAS, active mobility, Mapping and GIS, Tech date and innovation, battery tech, energy & charging, micro-mobility, solutions and zero-emission last-mile smart parking.   For more information you are invited to attend this week's information webinar on Thursday 18 April 2024 15.00 CET   #UnitedKingdom is the place to be for the #EVmarket #micromobility market and many more! #London is changing fast #Bristol is a frontrunner! #Innovation #Mobility #TechMobility #GreenMobility #NLontheMOVE   Deadline for registration for the mission is 30 April 2024 via: https://lnkd.in/ew8KT3gk Registration for this week's webinar can be done via the same link.

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👏 Proud to share this joint statement developed by friends and allies in Dutch #civilsociety, calling upon the new coalition to stay engaged on the global #ruleoflaw crisis. The statement calls on the new coalition to ensure the #Netherlands remains involved in addressing the worldwide crisis of rule of law through: 1️⃣ more coherent policies (e.g. trade, #development, defence, taxation, #climate) aimed at the long-term, 2️⃣ more realistic expectations of what the international community can influence, especially around complex themes like #humansecurity and #informaljustice, and 3️⃣ reforming development cooperation accordingly. Read the statement: https://lnkd.in/eCQBrjk2 You can find the English translation in the attachment under the article at the link above. #sdg16 #justiceforall Please re-share! 👍

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"Cooperative public governance on EU priorities" Attending an interesting forum and workshop today initiated by the European Urban Knowledge Network and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations where I learned about the intergovernmental cooperation. In the Netherlands, all government levels (provinces, municipalities, waterboards and ministries) have been working together to list a number of shared key priorities with a clear European dimension. The goal is to be able to convey a ‘single story’ in Brussels, in the run-up to and during the new Commission mandate. This multi-level cooperation has, among others, resulted in the preparation of a joint ‘multi-level agenda on EU priorities 2024-2029’ (Interbestuurlijke agenda EU-prioriteiten 2024-2029). It aims at further aligning the different levels of government on the key priorities for realising the green, digital and blue transition. #EUKN Big thank you to Alfredo Corbalan, Karen van Dantzig, Mendeltje van Keulen, Utku Küçükosmanoglu, Martin Geisel, Gianni Tillema

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