Four European cities to pilot first digital rights framework

Brussels, Dublin, Sofia and Tirana have been selected to pilot the first digital rights governance framework for cities.

The framework, developed by the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, UN-Habitat, UCLG and Eurocities, in partnership with Open Society Foundations, aims to help cities put the commitments, structures and tools in place to manage the opportunities and risks of digital technology.

The cities, which were selected via an open call, will receive technical advice, ad hoc support, and advisory input from experts.

The framework comes as more cities adopt technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and blockchain. Many are also trying to...