{"slug": "data-union-conference", "title": "Data Union Conference", "summary": "The European Commission will host a high-level Data Union Conference to contribute to a wider political debate on the future of EU data policy, with the agenda to be published and admission subject to approval. The event, which will be live streamed, centers on the Data Union Strategy's practical measures to increase data availability and strengthen Europe's data infrastructure so European companies and researchers can better access high-quality data to develop and deploy AI. The Commission is also working to simplify EU digital rules, building on the Data Act and other existing legislation, and to facilitate trusted cross-border data flows while addressing unfair restrictions faced by EU companies in other markets.", "body_md": "This high-level conference will be hosted by the European Commission. It will contribute to a wider political debate on the future of the EU data Policy.\n\nDuring the conference, discussions will focus on:\n\nThe agenda will be published here.\n\nYou can [express your interest in participating](https://register.event-works.europa.eu/dgcnect/data_union_conference_27/e/lk/k/)**.** Admission is subject to approval.\n\nThe event is going to be live streamed.\n\nEuropean companies and researchers need better access to high-quality data to develop and deploy AI. The [Data Union Strategy](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/data-union) sets out practical measures to increase data availability and strengthen Europe’s data infrastructure.\n\nThe Commission is also working to simplify the EU’s digital rules. Building on the Data Act and other existing legislation, the aim is to reduce unnecessary burdens and make it easier for companies to use and share data.\n\nInternationally, the Commission seeks to facilitate trusted cross-border data flows and address unfair restrictions faced by EU companies in other markets. Together, these efforts aim to support AI development and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-union-conference", "canonical_source": "https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/data-union-conference", "published_at": "2026-09-18 07:43:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-18 14:23:25.637226+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["European Commission", "Data Union Conference", "Data Union Strategy", "Data Act", "European Union"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-union-conference", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-union-conference.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-union-conference.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-union-conference.jsonld"}}