Els De Busser
@elsdebusser.bsky.social
Associate Professor Information Law | Institute for Information Law (IViR) | University of Amsterdam
Unesco expert AI & Rule of Law
Board of Directors Siracusa Institute for Criminal Justice & Human Rights
Tech | Human Rights | Data Protection
Unesco expert AI & Rule of Law
Board of Directors Siracusa Institute for Criminal Justice & Human Rights
Tech | Human Rights | Data Protection
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New paper out in Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Part of a unique project "Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation" and discussing human rights in technologies.
Many excellent contributions on the theme in this issue: lnkd.in/eijJQifC
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
Many excellent contributions on the theme in this issue: lnkd.in/eijJQifC
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
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📢 Come work with us! We have a postdoc and PhD position for the Artificial Secrecy project. Deadline: October 17th. More info:
www.ivir.nl/projects/art...
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www.ivir.nl/projects/art...
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Artificial secrecy: Taking Transparency in EU Digital and Data Regulation Seriously - IVIR
Kristina Irion’s research project won the SSH Open Competition M 2024 grant which funds free, curiosity-driven research in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The project will explore the fundamental ...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
📢 Come work with us! We have a postdoc and PhD position for the Artificial Secrecy project. Deadline: October 17th. More info:
www.ivir.nl/projects/art...
cc @uvalawschool.bsky.social
www.ivir.nl/projects/art...
cc @uvalawschool.bsky.social
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A long long (long) time in the works..
'Facial recognition surveillance: Policing and human rights in the age of AI' co-authored with @petefussey.bsky.social and published by OUP is out now (for universities) and to pre-order.
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'Facial recognition surveillance: Policing and human rights in the age of AI' co-authored with @petefussey.bsky.social and published by OUP is out now (for universities) and to pre-order.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A long long (long) time in the works..
'Facial recognition surveillance: Policing and human rights in the age of AI' co-authored with @petefussey.bsky.social and published by OUP is out now (for universities) and to pre-order.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
'Facial recognition surveillance: Policing and human rights in the age of AI' co-authored with @petefussey.bsky.social and published by OUP is out now (for universities) and to pre-order.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Copyright as a Freedom of (Artistic) Expression Right? The Dangers and Human Rights Law Misconceptions in the AG’s Opinion in Pelham II, by Elena Izyumenko (@ivir-uva.bsky.social) on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/copyright-bl...
legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/copyright-bl...
Copyright as a Freedom of (Artistic) Expression Right? The Dangers and Human Rights Law Misconceptions in the AG’s Opinion in Pelham II
Following up on the initial comment by Sabines Jacques published on this blog about Advocate General (AG) Emiliou’s recent Opinion in the Pelham II case – which examined his interpretation of the past...
legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Copyright as a Freedom of (Artistic) Expression Right? The Dangers and Human Rights Law Misconceptions in the AG’s Opinion in Pelham II, by Elena Izyumenko (@ivir-uva.bsky.social) on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/copyright-bl...
legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/copyright-bl...
Brilliant kick off to our @ivir-uva.bsky.social Summer Course Privacy Law & Policy with online talk by @maxschrems.bsky.social! Thank you Max for being so generous with your time and sharing your insights with our students. Credits to Kristina Irion for facilitating this. @uvalawschool.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Brilliant kick off to our @ivir-uva.bsky.social Summer Course Privacy Law & Policy with online talk by @maxschrems.bsky.social! Thank you Max for being so generous with your time and sharing your insights with our students. Credits to Kristina Irion for facilitating this. @uvalawschool.bsky.social
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Kopenhagen en Aarhus willen niet afhankelijk zijn van Microsoft. In Amsterdam spelen dezelfde zorgen, zegt @elsdebusser.bsky.social in @parool.nl. 'Experts waarschuwen al geruime tijd dat we technologisch gezien niet afhankelijk moeten worden van Amerikaanse bedrijven.' @ivir-uva.bsky.social
Kopenhagen en Aarhus keren Amerikaanse big tech de rug toe, Amsterdam studeert op vergelijkbare stap
De twee grootste gemeenten van Denemarken zijn hun samenwerking met Microsoft aan het uitfaseren vanwege het behoud van digitale soevereiniteit. Welke risico’s brengt de afhankelijkheid van een bedrij...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Kopenhagen en Aarhus willen niet afhankelijk zijn van Microsoft. In Amsterdam spelen dezelfde zorgen, zegt @elsdebusser.bsky.social in @parool.nl. 'Experts waarschuwen al geruime tijd dat we technologisch gezien niet afhankelijk moeten worden van Amerikaanse bedrijven.' @ivir-uva.bsky.social
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Excited to share my new article on political and legal cyber attribution. Amongst other things, it explores why states prefer making political but not legal cyber attributions—risking the integrity of international law in cyberspace.
Read it here: www.qil-qdi.org/attributing-...
Read it here: www.qil-qdi.org/attributing-...
Attributing cyber operations under International law: Political and legal aspects - QIL QDI
Questions of International Law
www.qil-qdi.org
June 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Excited to share my new article on political and legal cyber attribution. Amongst other things, it explores why states prefer making political but not legal cyber attributions—risking the integrity of international law in cyberspace.
Read it here: www.qil-qdi.org/attributing-...
Read it here: www.qil-qdi.org/attributing-...
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3rd session of the PLP Summer Course: @elsdebusser.bsky.social & Varun Aggarwal will combine a legal/governance view on privacy and cybersecurity with a technical/management look at it. A key feature will be security-by-design and how privacy protective elements can be made part of it.
Summer Course on Privacy Law 2025 - IVIR
Navigating growingly complex legal landscapes This week-long summer course will focus on recent developments in privacy law and policy, zooming in on its interface with a growingly complex technology ...
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June 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
3rd session of the PLP Summer Course: @elsdebusser.bsky.social & Varun Aggarwal will combine a legal/governance view on privacy and cybersecurity with a technical/management look at it. A key feature will be security-by-design and how privacy protective elements can be made part of it.
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After the first session with Kristina Irion, the second session will be a conversation between privacy professionals Sjoera Nas (Privacy Company) and Laura Poolman (Kennedy van der Laan). Moderation by
Ot van Daalen and Stefan Kulk.
Sign up!
www.ivir.nl/courses/plp/...
cc @elsdebusser.bsky.social
Ot van Daalen and Stefan Kulk.
Sign up!
www.ivir.nl/courses/plp/...
cc @elsdebusser.bsky.social
Registration form - IVIR
Any cancellation of participation must be done in writing. For full restitution of the fee, the cancellation must be notified one month before the start of the course. Thereafter an amount of € 250,– ...
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June 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
After the first session with Kristina Irion, the second session will be a conversation between privacy professionals Sjoera Nas (Privacy Company) and Laura Poolman (Kennedy van der Laan). Moderation by
Ot van Daalen and Stefan Kulk.
Sign up!
www.ivir.nl/courses/plp/...
cc @elsdebusser.bsky.social
Ot van Daalen and Stefan Kulk.
Sign up!
www.ivir.nl/courses/plp/...
cc @elsdebusser.bsky.social
New paper out in Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Part of a unique project "Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation" and discussing human rights in technologies.
Many excellent contributions on the theme in this issue: lnkd.in/eijJQifC
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
Many excellent contributions on the theme in this issue: lnkd.in/eijJQifC
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
New paper out in Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Part of a unique project "Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation" and discussing human rights in technologies.
Many excellent contributions on the theme in this issue: lnkd.in/eijJQifC
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
Many excellent contributions on the theme in this issue: lnkd.in/eijJQifC
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
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Together with Marjolein Lanzing I will be teaching a seminar on decisional privacy and the manipulation of behavior. Our institute's summer school is always attracts a very clever, interesting, and friendly group of people. The teachers are really cool. Do sign up!!!
Still a few spots available on the Privacy Law & Policy Summer Course where we take a deep dive into the new legal instruments, case law and practices in the field of privacy.
Held in Amsterdam from 30 June to 4 July
Registration & full programme at www.ivir.nl/nl/courses/p...
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
Held in Amsterdam from 30 June to 4 July
Registration & full programme at www.ivir.nl/nl/courses/p...
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Together with Marjolein Lanzing I will be teaching a seminar on decisional privacy and the manipulation of behavior. Our institute's summer school is always attracts a very clever, interesting, and friendly group of people. The teachers are really cool. Do sign up!!!
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By 2026, EU citizens and residents are expected to carry an EU wallet on their phone to access a range of online services. In our latest article, we examine the governance behind eIDAS 2.0, revealing some important weaknesses.
Read the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Read the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Governance of the European Digital Identity Framework Through the Lens of Institutional Mimesis
The European Commission's decision to expand its 2014 Regulation on electronic identification and trust services toward wallet-based digital identities marked a significant shift in the governance of...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
By 2026, EU citizens and residents are expected to carry an EU wallet on their phone to access a range of online services. In our latest article, we examine the governance behind eIDAS 2.0, revealing some important weaknesses.
Read the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Read the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Still a few spots available on the Privacy Law & Policy Summer Course where we take a deep dive into the new legal instruments, case law and practices in the field of privacy.
Held in Amsterdam from 30 June to 4 July
Registration & full programme at www.ivir.nl/nl/courses/p...
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
Held in Amsterdam from 30 June to 4 July
Registration & full programme at www.ivir.nl/nl/courses/p...
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Still a few spots available on the Privacy Law & Policy Summer Course where we take a deep dive into the new legal instruments, case law and practices in the field of privacy.
Held in Amsterdam from 30 June to 4 July
Registration & full programme at www.ivir.nl/nl/courses/p...
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
Held in Amsterdam from 30 June to 4 July
Registration & full programme at www.ivir.nl/nl/courses/p...
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
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Join us for a lively discussion on #AI in democratic societies! Looking forward to talking about risks and regulation through the example of #predictivepolicing and what the implications are for the EU's #digitalsovereignty. Link below 👇
Join @plixavra.bsky.social, @hannescools.bsky.social at SPUI25 on 20 May to learn more about the role of AI 🤖 in democratic societies. @uvahumanities.bsky.social You can sign up here 👇https://bit.ly/437yJBv
Democracy and AI
The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic societies is an ongoing concern for many researchers, albeit for different reasons. During this event, we will explore the often illegitimate but not illegal applications of AI in democratic practices, focusing on the role of the news media, political decision-making, and policy.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Join us for a lively discussion on #AI in democratic societies! Looking forward to talking about risks and regulation through the example of #predictivepolicing and what the implications are for the EU's #digitalsovereignty. Link below 👇
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>>New open access publication<<
Together with Hao Wang I wrote a paper on gaming the (algorithmic) system as a service (GaaS). Online service providers often decry transparency obligations, but also cynically seek to monetize transparency needs by offering GaaS.
policyreview.info/articles/ana...
Together with Hao Wang I wrote a paper on gaming the (algorithmic) system as a service (GaaS). Online service providers often decry transparency obligations, but also cynically seek to monetize transparency needs by offering GaaS.
policyreview.info/articles/ana...
From threat to opportunity: Gaming the algorithmic system as a service
Gaming the system is often portrayed as a threat to platforms and services, but this alleged threat can also be turned into a commercial service which raises ethical questions on exploitative digital ...
policyreview.info
May 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
>>New open access publication<<
Together with Hao Wang I wrote a paper on gaming the (algorithmic) system as a service (GaaS). Online service providers often decry transparency obligations, but also cynically seek to monetize transparency needs by offering GaaS.
policyreview.info/articles/ana...
Together with Hao Wang I wrote a paper on gaming the (algorithmic) system as a service (GaaS). Online service providers often decry transparency obligations, but also cynically seek to monetize transparency needs by offering GaaS.
policyreview.info/articles/ana...
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How does the power of Big Tech affect our democracies, and can it be contained? Don't miss this SPUI25 event this Thursday with theresajseipp.bsky.social, @pjleerssen.bsky.social and @tomasdodds.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3EV8yFS
May 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How does the power of Big Tech affect our democracies, and can it be contained? Don't miss this SPUI25 event this Thursday with theresajseipp.bsky.social, @pjleerssen.bsky.social and @tomasdodds.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3EV8yFS
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Registrations now open for our annual Summer Course on Privacy Law and Policy @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Registrations now open for our annual Summer Course on Privacy Law and Policy @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
Registrations now open for our annual Summer Course on Privacy Law and Policy @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Registrations now open for our annual Summer Course on Privacy Law and Policy @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
Join us for a deep dive into new legal instruments/case law/ practices! With @jausloos.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @marijnsax.bsky.social
Fascinating read for everyone working on trust in digital societies or tech in general. Interesting conclusions on risk & trust in & on platforms + users’ confidence in protecting themselves. @bodobalazs.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
April 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Fascinating read for everyone working on trust in digital societies or tech in general. Interesting conclusions on risk & trust in & on platforms + users’ confidence in protecting themselves. @bodobalazs.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Kicked-off our #AlgoSoc2025 panel with Jose van Dijk, Julian Thomas, Avi Bernstein and @claesdevreese.bsky.social To understand public values in the algorithmic society we need to get out and understand what AI means for real people, including vulnerable groups, and work together across disciplines
April 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Kicked-off our #AlgoSoc2025 panel with Jose van Dijk, Julian Thomas, Avi Bernstein and @claesdevreese.bsky.social To understand public values in the algorithmic society we need to get out and understand what AI means for real people, including vulnerable groups, and work together across disciplines
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>>New open access publication<<
With @laurensnaudts.bsky.social as a lead author, we discuss how with the arrival of the DSA we should pay more critical (regulatory) attention to optimization logics, which permeate and shape the entire stack of digital services.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
With @laurensnaudts.bsky.social as a lead author, we discuss how with the arrival of the DSA we should pay more critical (regulatory) attention to optimization logics, which permeate and shape the entire stack of digital services.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A Right to Constructive Optimization: A Public Interest Approach to Recommender Systems in the Digital Services Act - Journal of Consumer Policy
The technological promise of recommender systems should not be misused by those with decisional power over the infrastructural, data, and knowledge resources needed for their design. The ideal of pers...
link.springer.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
>>New open access publication<<
With @laurensnaudts.bsky.social as a lead author, we discuss how with the arrival of the DSA we should pay more critical (regulatory) attention to optimization logics, which permeate and shape the entire stack of digital services.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
With @laurensnaudts.bsky.social as a lead author, we discuss how with the arrival of the DSA we should pay more critical (regulatory) attention to optimization logics, which permeate and shape the entire stack of digital services.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Yesterday’s final event of our course Intl Media Law Policy & Practice showed our Information Law students @ivir-uva.bsky.social engaging with professionals in:
- hate speech case law;
- being creative with law in a moot court;
- developing a freedom of expression game.
@uvalawschool.bsky.social
- hate speech case law;
- being creative with law in a moot court;
- developing a freedom of expression game.
@uvalawschool.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Yesterday’s final event of our course Intl Media Law Policy & Practice showed our Information Law students @ivir-uva.bsky.social engaging with professionals in:
- hate speech case law;
- being creative with law in a moot court;
- developing a freedom of expression game.
@uvalawschool.bsky.social
- hate speech case law;
- being creative with law in a moot court;
- developing a freedom of expression game.
@uvalawschool.bsky.social
@uva.nl on strike today and protesting budget cuts in higher education and science @uvalawschool.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social 🟥
March 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
@uva.nl on strike today and protesting budget cuts in higher education and science @uvalawschool.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social 🟥
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🚨🚨🚨 CfP deadline extended! We have extended our deadline by 2 weeks! info: shorturl.at/GtDVk Join our interdisciplinary conference and meet international experts and scholars from the @uvalawschool.bsky.social @fmg-uva.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social and beyond.
February 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🚨🚨🚨 CfP deadline extended! We have extended our deadline by 2 weeks! info: shorturl.at/GtDVk Join our interdisciplinary conference and meet international experts and scholars from the @uvalawschool.bsky.social @fmg-uva.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social and beyond.
Important paper on more clarity for research databases and a European Research Freedom Act. By my brilliant colleagues at @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Towards a European Research Freedom Act: A Proposal for an EU-wide Secondary Publication Right
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<p>The transformation of academic publishing and the governance of intellectual property (IP) rights have become a central theme in the pursuit of a mor
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February 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Important paper on more clarity for research databases and a European Research Freedom Act. By my brilliant colleagues at @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....