News & research

Amsterdam's journey in participatory AI development

Case study on how the municipality, technical team and citizens worked together to develop responsible AI that genuinely serves public interest, piloting ECNL's Framework for Meaningful Engagement while doing so.

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Monitoring Civic Spaces

Third Civic Space Watch alerts under MACS

Here are the latest developments in European civic space emerging from the Early Warning and Alert System, developed as part of the MACS (Monitoring Action for Civic Space) project.

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Monitoring Civic Spaces

First Civic Space Watch alerts under MACS

Here are the latest developments in European civic space emerging from the Early Warning and Alert System, developed as part of the MACS (Monitoring Action for Civic Space) project.

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Security/CT

Dutch Transparency Act: more clarity, proportionality and safeguards needed

Despite improvements from earlier versions, significant issues remain unaddressed in the new draft law.

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Tech and AI

Open letter: CSOs urge the Dutch government to immediately establish a moratorium on developing AI systems in the military domain

Innovation for who? Focusing on the harm of militarised AI on human rights, especially on marginalised communities.

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Tech and AI

Netherlands sets precedent for human rights safeguards in use of AI

Dutch parliament agrees to make the use of human rights impact assessments mandatory before using algorithms by public institutions.

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Action for Civic Space

New proposed changes to the Dutch Transparency Act

Short update on what the most important improvements and remaining concerns are in the revised draft.

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Tech and AI

Being AI-ware: Incorporating Civil Society into National Strategies on Artificial Intelligence

Country papers on participatory processes in drafting national AI policies in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada.

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Action for Civic Space

Overview of the key issues of the new Dutch Transparency Act

ECNL's analysis on why the draft may not be in line with European and international standards.

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