Data governance is at the forefront of transforming cities and local governance across Europe. As ‘Smart Cities’ emerge and data-sharing infrastructures expand across sectors such as mobility, healthcare, agriculture, and energy, the role of local actors in shaping data access and use becomes increasingly critical. But how will the new EU Data Governance framework impact these local players?

This key issue will be explored at the upcoming City Data Governance Conference, jointly organized by the Institute for Information Law (IViR) of the University of Amsterdam and the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) of Tilburg University. The conference, titled The Impact of the New EU Data Governance Legal Framework at the Local Level, focuses on how new EU data regulations shape the capacities of local entities to innovate and govern effectively.