Ethics-Related Data Governance in the Human Brain Project: Q&A with Tyr Fothergill

  What is the role of ethics in data governance in the Human Brain Project (HBP)? And how can awareness of data governance be raised within and outside the HBP? Our Question & Answer series with Ethics Support task leaders continues with Dr Tyr Fothergill, task leader for Ethics-Related Data Governance.   Q1: What are the aims…

International Data Transfers in the Human Brain Project

Simisola Akintoye The Human Brain Project (HBP) is a data-driven project, based on comprehensive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and cloud technology for strategic research and theoretical studies. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulates the processing and free movement of personal data by data controllers and processors and is directly applicable in…

Making sense of changing relationships between technology, security and society in Europe

How do new technological developments influence security in Europe? What role do drones, artificial intelligence and social media play in contemporary European society and security? And what to expect from recent trends in European Union’s (EU) security policy such as plans to fund defence research? These were some of the questions addressed at the workshop…

Compliance Management in the Human Brain Project: Q&A with William Knight

How does compliance process work in the Human Brain Project and what are the main challenges for compliance management for the next years? We continue our Question & Answer series with Ethics Support task leaders. This time it is William Knight, task leader for Compliance Management.   Q1: What are the aims of Compliance Management?…

Ethics and Neurorobotics workshop

What is neurorobotics and how does it differ from ‘classical robotics’? What are potential future developments in this field? What social and ethical questions might they pose and how do we address them? These were some of the topics discussed at the Ethics and Neurorobotics joint workshop bringing together researchers from the Human Brain Project’s…