CDT Europe
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Centre for Democracy and Technology Europe 🇪🇺 Advancing EU law and tech policy with a focus on democracy and human rights.
Part of @cdt.org's Global team.
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Part of @cdt.org's Global team.
https://cdt.org/eu/
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CDT Europe
@cdteu.org
· Feb 5
As more Members of the European Parliament make the move to Bluesky, we've compiled a handy list of those working on digital policy 🛜 💻 🤖
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CDT Europe joins 126 orgs in warning the EU not to dismantle core rights online.
Plans to “streamline” laws like the AI Act risk gutting protections & opening the door to wider deregulation of the GDPR, DSA & ePrivacy.
Europe must defend, not dilute, its digital rulebook.
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Plans to “streamline” laws like the AI Act risk gutting protections & opening the door to wider deregulation of the GDPR, DSA & ePrivacy.
Europe must defend, not dilute, its digital rulebook.
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CDT Europe Joins Letter against EU Digital Deregulation
CDT Europe has joined over 120 civil society organisations and trade unions in signing a joint letter urging the European Commission to immediately halt any attempts to reopen or weaken the EU’s core ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
CDT Europe joins 126 orgs in warning the EU not to dismantle core rights online.
Plans to “streamline” laws like the AI Act risk gutting protections & opening the door to wider deregulation of the GDPR, DSA & ePrivacy.
Europe must defend, not dilute, its digital rulebook.
cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Plans to “streamline” laws like the AI Act risk gutting protections & opening the door to wider deregulation of the GDPR, DSA & ePrivacy.
Europe must defend, not dilute, its digital rulebook.
cdt.org/insights/cdt...
📢 New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📢 New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
🗓️ On 7 Nov, our Equity & Data team is participating to @mozilla.org's #MozFest 2025!
Our session will focus on current limitations of the #AIAct in terms of available redress and remedies for AI-induced harms.
Our session will focus on current limitations of the #AIAct in terms of available redress and remedies for AI-induced harms.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As the European Commission moves to simplify the EU’s digital rulebook, CDT Europe urges policymakers to protect and swiftly implement the AI Act. It’s the cornerstone of Europe’s human rights–based approach to AI and already strikes the right balance.
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CDT Europe Responds to the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus Consultation
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November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
As the European Commission moves to simplify the EU’s digital rulebook, CDT Europe urges policymakers to protect and swiftly implement the AI Act. It’s the cornerstone of Europe’s human rights–based approach to AI and already strikes the right balance.
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📢 New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
Oyidiya Oji Palino is the Policy and Advocacy Advisor for Digital Rights at @enareurope.bsky.social.
With a background in data science, she focuses on welfare automation, migration control & EU law enforcement.
Oyidiya Oji Palino is the Policy and Advocacy Advisor for Digital Rights at @enareurope.bsky.social.
With a background in data science, she focuses on welfare automation, migration control & EU law enforcement.
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📢 New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
Oyidiya Oji Palino is the Policy and Advocacy Advisor for Digital Rights at @enareurope.bsky.social.
With a background in data science, she focuses on welfare automation, migration control & EU law enforcement.
Oyidiya Oji Palino is the Policy and Advocacy Advisor for Digital Rights at @enareurope.bsky.social.
With a background in data science, she focuses on welfare automation, migration control & EU law enforcement.
✍🏻 CDT Europe responded to the public consultation on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act #DFA
It is important to bring clarity on existing legislation & identify potential gaps on issues such as dark patterns and addictive design practice that may harm users.
👇🏻 Read more on our website:
It is important to bring clarity on existing legislation & identify potential gaps on issues such as dark patterns and addictive design practice that may harm users.
👇🏻 Read more on our website:
CDT Europe’s Response to the Public Consultation for the Digital Fairness Act Impact Assessment
CDT Europe welcomed the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s Public Consultation for the Digital Fairness Act Impact Assessment.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
✍🏻 CDT Europe responded to the public consultation on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act #DFA
It is important to bring clarity on existing legislation & identify potential gaps on issues such as dark patterns and addictive design practice that may harm users.
👇🏻 Read more on our website:
It is important to bring clarity on existing legislation & identify potential gaps on issues such as dark patterns and addictive design practice that may harm users.
👇🏻 Read more on our website:
📢 The latest EU Tech Policy Brief is here!
In this edition:
⚖️ Our submission to #AI Transparency Consultation
👁️ Events on #spyware, media freedom & #ChatControl
💬 @superrrnetwork.bsky.social’s Digital Futures Gathering
📢 Our new Advisory Council & team member!
👇 More about EU tech policy:
In this edition:
⚖️ Our submission to #AI Transparency Consultation
👁️ Events on #spyware, media freedom & #ChatControl
💬 @superrrnetwork.bsky.social’s Digital Futures Gathering
📢 Our new Advisory Council & team member!
👇 More about EU tech policy:
EU Tech Policy Brief: October 2025
Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe’s Tech Policy Brief! This edition covers the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe and gives CDT’s per...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📢 The latest EU Tech Policy Brief is here!
In this edition:
⚖️ Our submission to #AI Transparency Consultation
👁️ Events on #spyware, media freedom & #ChatControl
💬 @superrrnetwork.bsky.social’s Digital Futures Gathering
📢 Our new Advisory Council & team member!
👇 More about EU tech policy:
In this edition:
⚖️ Our submission to #AI Transparency Consultation
👁️ Events on #spyware, media freedom & #ChatControl
💬 @superrrnetwork.bsky.social’s Digital Futures Gathering
📢 Our new Advisory Council & team member!
👇 More about EU tech policy:
New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@andre.netzpolitik.org is an investigative journalist for @netzpolitik.org, focusing on #encryption, data retention & state #surveillance in Europe.
He is also a founding member of @digiges.bsky.social & @freiheitsrechte.org.
@andre.netzpolitik.org is an investigative journalist for @netzpolitik.org, focusing on #encryption, data retention & state #surveillance in Europe.
He is also a founding member of @digiges.bsky.social & @freiheitsrechte.org.
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@andre.netzpolitik.org is an investigative journalist for @netzpolitik.org, focusing on #encryption, data retention & state #surveillance in Europe.
He is also a founding member of @digiges.bsky.social & @freiheitsrechte.org.
@andre.netzpolitik.org is an investigative journalist for @netzpolitik.org, focusing on #encryption, data retention & state #surveillance in Europe.
He is also a founding member of @digiges.bsky.social & @freiheitsrechte.org.
🗓️ On 7 Nov, our Equity & Data team is participating to @mozilla.org's #MozFest 2025!
Our session will focus on current limitations of the #AIAct in terms of available redress and remedies for AI-induced harms.
Our session will focus on current limitations of the #AIAct in terms of available redress and remedies for AI-induced harms.
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🗓️ On 7 Nov, our Equity & Data team is participating to @mozilla.org's #MozFest 2025!
Our session will focus on current limitations of the #AIAct in terms of available redress and remedies for AI-induced harms.
Our session will focus on current limitations of the #AIAct in terms of available redress and remedies for AI-induced harms.
📩 The latest #AIBulletin is out!
This edition covers:
🔹 New EU #AI strategies: ApplyAI & AI in Science
🔹 Civil society and industry’s takes ahead of the Digital Omnibus
🔹 The Commission's 2026 work plan: more simplification and key AI files
Read more & subscribe 👇
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This edition covers:
🔹 New EU #AI strategies: ApplyAI & AI in Science
🔹 Civil society and industry’s takes ahead of the Digital Omnibus
🔹 The Commission's 2026 work plan: more simplification and key AI files
Read more & subscribe 👇
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CDT Europe’s AI Bulletin: October 2025
European Commission Launches AI strategies In early October, the European Commission announced the launch of two new AI strategies: the ApplyAI strategy and the AI in Science strategy, respectively fo...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📩 The latest #AIBulletin is out!
This edition covers:
🔹 New EU #AI strategies: ApplyAI & AI in Science
🔹 Civil society and industry’s takes ahead of the Digital Omnibus
🔹 The Commission's 2026 work plan: more simplification and key AI files
Read more & subscribe 👇
cdt.org/insights/cdt...
This edition covers:
🔹 New EU #AI strategies: ApplyAI & AI in Science
🔹 Civil society and industry’s takes ahead of the Digital Omnibus
🔹 The Commission's 2026 work plan: more simplification and key AI files
Read more & subscribe 👇
cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Last week, CDT Europe announced the creation of its new Advisory Council. Today, we present the Council’s Chair: @sophieintveld.bsky.social
Former MEP & rapporteur of the PEGA Committee,she has collaborated with our Security & Surveillance team in events on #spyware
🌟 Excited to have her on board!
Former MEP & rapporteur of the PEGA Committee,she has collaborated with our Security & Surveillance team in events on #spyware
🌟 Excited to have her on board!
October 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Last week, CDT Europe announced the creation of its new Advisory Council. Today, we present the Council’s Chair: @sophieintveld.bsky.social
Former MEP & rapporteur of the PEGA Committee,she has collaborated with our Security & Surveillance team in events on #spyware
🌟 Excited to have her on board!
Former MEP & rapporteur of the PEGA Committee,she has collaborated with our Security & Surveillance team in events on #spyware
🌟 Excited to have her on board!
🚀 We are excited to welcome a new team member!
@selisegraham.bsky.social is the new EU Schuman Fulbright Fellow, joining the Security & Surveillance programme to work on EU #cybersecurity policies about intrusive and harmful uses of technologies, ranging from #spyware to social media platforms.
@selisegraham.bsky.social is the new EU Schuman Fulbright Fellow, joining the Security & Surveillance programme to work on EU #cybersecurity policies about intrusive and harmful uses of technologies, ranging from #spyware to social media platforms.
October 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🚀 We are excited to welcome a new team member!
@selisegraham.bsky.social is the new EU Schuman Fulbright Fellow, joining the Security & Surveillance programme to work on EU #cybersecurity policies about intrusive and harmful uses of technologies, ranging from #spyware to social media platforms.
@selisegraham.bsky.social is the new EU Schuman Fulbright Fellow, joining the Security & Surveillance programme to work on EU #cybersecurity policies about intrusive and harmful uses of technologies, ranging from #spyware to social media platforms.
⏰ Only two days left to apply to become part of CDT Europe’s team!
👇🏻 Learn more about the position here:
👇🏻 Learn more about the position here:
Join CDT Europe’s team! 🌍✨
We’re #hiring our next Policy & Research Officer for the Security, Surveillance & Human Rights programme based in Brussels.
👁️ Are you passionate about EU tech policy, and an expert in #spyware & #encryption issues? This might be the right position for you! 👇🏻
We’re #hiring our next Policy & Research Officer for the Security, Surveillance & Human Rights programme based in Brussels.
👁️ Are you passionate about EU tech policy, and an expert in #spyware & #encryption issues? This might be the right position for you! 👇🏻
October 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
⏰ Only two days left to apply to become part of CDT Europe’s team!
👇🏻 Learn more about the position here:
👇🏻 Learn more about the position here:
📢 Today, CDT Europe is proud to announce the creation of its new Advisory Council, an exciting milestone for our organisation as we strengthen our work at the intersection of #technology, policy, and democracy in Europe.
👇🏻 Read more on our website: cdt.org/insights/cdt...
👇🏻 Read more on our website: cdt.org/insights/cdt...
CDT Europe Announces Inaugural Advisory Council
The Advisory Council Membersto announce the creation of its new Advisory Council, an exciting milestone for our organisation as we strengthen our work at the intersection of technology, policy, and de...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📢 Today, CDT Europe is proud to announce the creation of its new Advisory Council, an exciting milestone for our organisation as we strengthen our work at the intersection of #technology, policy, and democracy in Europe.
👇🏻 Read more on our website: cdt.org/insights/cdt...
👇🏻 Read more on our website: cdt.org/insights/cdt...
👁️ Today, our Secretary General @ashaoallen.bsky.social participated in MFRR Summit on “Safeguarding Journalism, Defending Democracy”, speaking on a panel on #spoofing, #surveillance, and #spyware against journalists.
October 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
👁️ Today, our Secretary General @ashaoallen.bsky.social participated in MFRR Summit on “Safeguarding Journalism, Defending Democracy”, speaking on a panel on #spoofing, #surveillance, and #spyware against journalists.
💬 On 22 September, CDT Europe and @opengovpartnership.org brought together around 50 representatives from civil society, European institutions, Member States and regulatory authorities to discuss the implementation status of the #AIAct.
👇🏻 Here is what came out of the discussion:
👇🏻 Here is what came out of the discussion:
7th Civil Society Roundtable “Ensuring the Effective Implementation of the AI Act: Charting a Way Forward”
On 22 September 2025, CDT Europe and OGP hosted a roundtable on the effective implementation of the AI Act.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
💬 On 22 September, CDT Europe and @opengovpartnership.org brought together around 50 representatives from civil society, European institutions, Member States and regulatory authorities to discuss the implementation status of the #AIAct.
👇🏻 Here is what came out of the discussion:
👇🏻 Here is what came out of the discussion:
✍🏻 CDT Europe has recently submitted its feedback to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the retention of #data by service providers for use in criminal proceedings.
👇🏻 Read the full submission here:
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👇🏻 Read the full submission here:
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CDT Europe Submits Input on EU Consultation on Data Retention
CDT Europe has submitted feedback to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the retention of data by service providers for use in criminal proceedings. We welcomed the chance to stress that se...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
✍🏻 CDT Europe has recently submitted its feedback to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the retention of #data by service providers for use in criminal proceedings.
👇🏻 Read the full submission here:
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👇🏻 Read the full submission here:
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💻 Yesterday, our Sec Gen @ashaoallen.bsky.social took part in a webinar on #ChatControl, stressing how the proposed legislation undermines #privacy, freedom of expression & rule of law.
Thank you to @greens-efa.eu & MEP @marketkag.bsky.social & all participants for the important discussion!
Thank you to @greens-efa.eu & MEP @marketkag.bsky.social & all participants for the important discussion!
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
💻 Yesterday, our Sec Gen @ashaoallen.bsky.social took part in a webinar on #ChatControl, stressing how the proposed legislation undermines #privacy, freedom of expression & rule of law.
Thank you to @greens-efa.eu & MEP @marketkag.bsky.social & all participants for the important discussion!
Thank you to @greens-efa.eu & MEP @marketkag.bsky.social & all participants for the important discussion!
📢 The latest EU Tech Policy Brief is here!
In this edition:
⚖️ Joint letter to EU Commission & MSs on the #AIAct ’s implementation
👁️ Danish Presidency’s proposal on EU #CSAR raising concerns on #encryption
💬 Our response to the Gender Equality Strategy’s consultation
👇 More about EU tech policy:
In this edition:
⚖️ Joint letter to EU Commission & MSs on the #AIAct ’s implementation
👁️ Danish Presidency’s proposal on EU #CSAR raising concerns on #encryption
💬 Our response to the Gender Equality Strategy’s consultation
👇 More about EU tech policy:
EU Tech Policy Brief: September 2025
Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s Tech Policy Brief! This edition covers the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe and gives CDT’s per...
cdt.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
📢 The latest EU Tech Policy Brief is here!
In this edition:
⚖️ Joint letter to EU Commission & MSs on the #AIAct ’s implementation
👁️ Danish Presidency’s proposal on EU #CSAR raising concerns on #encryption
💬 Our response to the Gender Equality Strategy’s consultation
👇 More about EU tech policy:
In this edition:
⚖️ Joint letter to EU Commission & MSs on the #AIAct ’s implementation
👁️ Danish Presidency’s proposal on EU #CSAR raising concerns on #encryption
💬 Our response to the Gender Equality Strategy’s consultation
👇 More about EU tech policy:
📆 Join us tomorrow for a webinar hosted by Greens MEP @marketkag.bsky.social, where our Secretary General @ashaoallen.bsky.social will discuss the proposed Chat Control legislation, with civil society & industry experts.
👉🏻 You can follow the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/L6YmQJ9...
👉🏻 You can follow the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/L6YmQJ9...
Stop Chat Control: Why scanning all our private messages is a very bad idea
YouTube video by GreensEFA
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September 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📆 Join us tomorrow for a webinar hosted by Greens MEP @marketkag.bsky.social, where our Secretary General @ashaoallen.bsky.social will discuss the proposed Chat Control legislation, with civil society & industry experts.
👉🏻 You can follow the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/L6YmQJ9...
👉🏻 You can follow the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/L6YmQJ9...
🔙 The back-to-office edition of the #AIBulletin is out now!
In this edition:
🔹 Discussions on simplification and the #AIAct implementation
🔹 Consultation on transparency obligations for AI-generated content
🔹 The #DFA filling the gap on #AI and consumers protection
👇 Read more & sign up:
In this edition:
🔹 Discussions on simplification and the #AIAct implementation
🔹 Consultation on transparency obligations for AI-generated content
🔹 The #DFA filling the gap on #AI and consumers protection
👇 Read more & sign up:
CDT Europe’s AI Bulletin: September 2025
CDT Europe's monthly newsletter on AI policy updates in the EU.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🔙 The back-to-office edition of the #AIBulletin is out now!
In this edition:
🔹 Discussions on simplification and the #AIAct implementation
🔹 Consultation on transparency obligations for AI-generated content
🔹 The #DFA filling the gap on #AI and consumers protection
👇 Read more & sign up:
In this edition:
🔹 Discussions on simplification and the #AIAct implementation
🔹 Consultation on transparency obligations for AI-generated content
🔹 The #DFA filling the gap on #AI and consumers protection
👇 Read more & sign up:
On Monday, together with @opengovpartnership.org, we hosted the latest edition of our Civil Society Roundtable Series on one of the most urgent issues in European tech policy: how to ensure the effective implementation of the EU AI Act. 🧵👇
September 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On Monday, together with @opengovpartnership.org, we hosted the latest edition of our Civil Society Roundtable Series on one of the most urgent issues in European tech policy: how to ensure the effective implementation of the EU AI Act. 🧵👇
📢 Together with 30 CSOs, we sent a letter to the European Commission and MSs to urge them to uphold their commitment to swiftly implement the #AI Act, without any delay or reopening of the legislation, and appoint national competent authorities.
👇🏻 Read the full statement: cdt.org/insights/joi...
👇🏻 Read the full statement: cdt.org/insights/joi...
Joint CSOs Open Letter on Keeping the AI Act National Implementation on Track
CDT Europe, together with 30 other civil society organisations, wrote an open letter to the European Commission and Member States to express our concerns regarding the timely implementation of the AI ...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📢 Together with 30 CSOs, we sent a letter to the European Commission and MSs to urge them to uphold their commitment to swiftly implement the #AI Act, without any delay or reopening of the legislation, and appoint national competent authorities.
👇🏻 Read the full statement: cdt.org/insights/joi...
👇🏻 Read the full statement: cdt.org/insights/joi...
📆 On 30 September, our Security & Surveillance Policy Officer Joanna Tricoli will be participating in #PrivacyCamp25, facilitating a conversation on #spyware trade & regulation in Europe, together with representatives from EDRi & SHARE Foundation.
👇🏻 Find more and register here: privacycamp.eu
👇🏻 Find more and register here: privacycamp.eu
September 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
📆 On 30 September, our Security & Surveillance Policy Officer Joanna Tricoli will be participating in #PrivacyCamp25, facilitating a conversation on #spyware trade & regulation in Europe, together with representatives from EDRi & SHARE Foundation.
👇🏻 Find more and register here: privacycamp.eu
👇🏻 Find more and register here: privacycamp.eu
Join CDT Europe’s team! 🌍✨
We’re #hiring our next Policy & Research Officer for the Security, Surveillance & Human Rights programme based in Brussels.
👁️ Are you passionate about EU tech policy, and an expert in #spyware & #encryption issues? This might be the right position for you! 👇🏻
We’re #hiring our next Policy & Research Officer for the Security, Surveillance & Human Rights programme based in Brussels.
👁️ Are you passionate about EU tech policy, and an expert in #spyware & #encryption issues? This might be the right position for you! 👇🏻
September 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Join CDT Europe’s team! 🌍✨
We’re #hiring our next Policy & Research Officer for the Security, Surveillance & Human Rights programme based in Brussels.
👁️ Are you passionate about EU tech policy, and an expert in #spyware & #encryption issues? This might be the right position for you! 👇🏻
We’re #hiring our next Policy & Research Officer for the Security, Surveillance & Human Rights programme based in Brussels.
👁️ Are you passionate about EU tech policy, and an expert in #spyware & #encryption issues? This might be the right position for you! 👇🏻