The Finnish worldwide organization MyData Global has a very clear mission: to empower individuals by improving digital human rights, including the right to self-determination regarding personal data by building human-centric solutions and services. This mission is shared by NGI Sargasso, since we work to create a more human-centric Internet of Trust for our future generations. This is the reason behind our brand new collaboration to join forces and keep granting Next Generation Internet innovation across continents.
“MyData Global is excited to partner with NGI Sargasso to work towards fostering ethical, interoperable, and privacy-respecting data practices on a global scale. By leveraging our respective communities and expertise, we believe this collaboration can help advance Next Generation Internet technologies that empower individuals and uphold digital human rights”, remarked Christopher Wilson, Executive Director of MyData Global.
About MyData Global
MyData Global is an award-winning non-profit organization registered in Finland, with members in over 45 countries and across six continents. They help organizations build human-centric solutions and services, support companies to launch sustainable business models and collaborate with local, national, and international stakeholders to advance the ethical use of personal data. MyData Global empowers individuals by improving digital human rights and the right to self-determination regarding personal data.
MyData is recognized as one of the movements in the EU Data Strategy that “promise significant benefits to individuals, including to their health and wellness, better personal finances, reduced environmental footprint, hassle-free access to public and private services and greater oversight and transparency over their personal data.”
About NGI Sargasso
NGI Sargasso aims to create a unique collaborative ecosystem to harvest EU-USA and/or EU-Canada technology breakthroughs that aim to revolutionize the Next Generation Internet technologies, services and standards, and contribute to the evolution of the Internet according to a human-centric approach of the Internet commons. We will fund 50 projects with a total budget of 4.8M€, attracting European, USA and Canadian teams working on emerging topics, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing through a common language across global borders.