Digital Europe, Next Steps: An Eight-Point Action Plan

In a new discussion paper, President and Co-founder Paul Hofheinz and Deputy Director and Senior Fellow Luukas K. Ilves take a look at the coming challenge – and strategic advantage – for a renewed European digital agenda under the incoming European Commission. The discussion paper...

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Alessandro Leipold Returns as Lisbon Council Chief...

Alessandro Leipold�returns to the Lisbon Council as chief economist, a role he occupied from 2010 to 2017. Prior to joining the Lisbon Council, he served as deputy director of the European department at the International Monetary Fund (1982-2008) and more recently as executive...

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Digital Entrepreneurship: UN Broadband Commission...

In 2015, 193 United Nations members agreed 17 global goals for “transforming the world” by 2030. But how do we get there? And what are the first steps? Part of the answer is digital entrepreneurship, an area where the developing world faces both an unprecedented challenge and a unique...

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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: From Guiding...

As the debate around artificial intelligence intensifies, the Lisbon Council convened the High-Level Working Breakfast on the Ethics of Artificial IntelIigence: From Guiding Principles to Effective Implementation. Jen Gennai, head of ethical machine learning, trust and safety at Google,...

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NEWSLETTER: Artificial Intelligence, future of work...

The Lisbon Council launches Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 1, an interactive look at recent highlights and future endeavours. Learn about digital development, artificial intelligence, the future of work, digital government and other projects and initiatives.

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ICT and Productivity: Europe’s Future Challenge

The Lisbon Council convened the High-Level Roundtable and Policy Brief Launch on ICT, Productivity and European Prosperity. The session brought together an eclectic audience of policymakers, digital afficionados, academics and business leaders for a wide-ranging discussion on the way ICT...

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