Great news announced this week, Dame Wendy Hall, has won the prestigious Sir Frank Whittle Medal!
"The ultimate challenge in educating young persons today is to enable them to think for themselves and take pleasure in doing so, within a digital ecosystem which is increasingly geared to think on their behalf." The Digital Enlightenment Board
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12/06/2026
During our regular Digital Enlightenment Board meetings we discuss trends and topics that we notice swirling around our respective milieus. Last year, throughout 2025, there was an undeniable increase in anxiety about the workforce implications of Generative AI, especially the impacts likely to be felt, and in fact being felt, by graduating and...
DIGHUM Summer School 2026 in Accra, Ghana
19/05/2026
Following the successful DIGHUM Summer School in Kigali last year, 2025, this year, the DIGHUM African Summer School will take place in Accra, Ghana. For comprehensive information and details on how to get involved, check out the EURIDICE dedicated page.
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VISION
Digital enlightenment
We believe that people should enjoy the kind of autonomy and freedom online that they do offline. We believe in the value of human rights, democracy, privacy, transparency and accountability for our society.
We believe that this is best achieved by actively working with the interplay of technology and policy.
By understanding how current and future digital technology can best be used to express our identities in the digital world, taking into account the core values we cherish, we can support the rights of the individual in society.
MISSION
Nurturing leaders of the future
A new generation of "digital leaders" in academia, industry and government is urgently needed to successfully address the challenges of this decade.
We set out to create a rich environment in which future leaders can flourish, learn from today's and past digital frontrunners, be enlightened by thoughtful and open debate, and being appreciated for their contribution, while developing thought leadership.
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Person-centric, innovative, high-quality
We organise in-depth workshops, perform studies, hold intergenerational fireside chats, and go deep into future leadership in policy retreats.
Our activities are appreciated because they bring together people who enjoy talking to each other, are seriously engaged and care about the digital future, are innovative, and provide a handle on the interplay of policy and technology.