On 18 May 2026, InDiCo-Global hosted a webinar marking a significant milestone: a decade since the adoption of the GDPR. The session – “GDPR and Anonymisation: From Legislation to Technical Solutions and Standards Definition” – brought together experts in consumer advocacy, legal practice, technical standardisation, and data consultancy to examine how anonymisation is understood and applied in practice, and whether current…
InDiCo-Global has selected eight projects through its Second Open Call, spanning the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Western Balkans, India, and Brazil — covering AI governance, green ICT, smart cities, data protection, and more.
On 16 April 2026, InDiCo-Global convened the second meeting of its Stakeholders Group in Brussels, bringing together representatives from European industry associations, standardisation-related initiatives, and civil society organisations. The meeting took place at the European Commission DG CONNECT premises. The session opened with a welcome address and introductions, followed by a presentation on InDiCo-Global’s high-level…
On 24 March 2026, InDiCo-Global hosted a webinar exploring how European standards are being translated into practice in partner regions. The session — “How standards can pave the way towards the right to access information” — brought together practitioners from Mexico and Guatemala, alongside European standards experts, to examine the realities of implementing EU-aligned open data and interoperability frameworks in…
The European Commission has released the 2026 edition of the Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation, the key reference document coordinating EU policy priorities with ICT standardisation activities across technologies, industries, and societal challenges. The 2026 edition identifies approximately 260 standardisation actions grouped across 40 technology and application domains, reflecting the growing scope and ambition of…
International Women’s Day is a moment to recognise progress toward gender equality, but also to reflect on the systems that continue to shape opportunity, safety, and participation worldwide. Among the least visible of these systems are standards: the shared rules that enable trade, technology, public services, and everyday products. Far from being purely technical, standards…
On 2026-02-06, the European Commission and the Government of India opened formal exploratory discussions on India’s potential association with Horizon Europe, the EU’s €93.5 billion research & innovation programme. The talks follow the 16th EU–India Summit in New Delhi, where leaders reaffirmed long-term cooperation on trade, security, science and innovation. If the association proceeds, Indian…
In January 2026, InDiCo‑Global convened the kick-off meeting of its Stakeholder Group, marking an important step in strengthening international cooperation on digital standardisation, policy alignment, and capacity building. The Stakeholder Group brings together representatives from European industry associations, standardisation bodies, societal stakeholders, SME representatives, research initiatives, and EU-funded projects. Its role is to provide strategic guidance to the project, flag emerging opportunities and challenges in targeted geographies, and support durable cooperation…
Digital standards increasingly shape how digital markets function, how public services are delivered, and how innovation scales across borders. From digital identification and payment systems to data exchange and cybersecurity, standards form the technical foundations of the digital economy. The World Development Report 2025 highlights that these standards are not neutral: they embed choices about interoperability, competition,…
The European Commission has launched the second edition of the European Standardisation Panel survey, inviting input from stakeholders involved in research, innovation, industry, and standardisation.
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