European Horizons Youth Summit on the Transatlantic Digital Economy 2016
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EUR PEAN H RIZONS EUROPEAN HORIZONS YOUTH SUMMIT ON THE TRANSATLANTIC DIGITAL ECONOMY 2016 Bruges, Belgium | November 20–22, 2016 | College of Europe 1 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org PHOTO CREDIT: Margret Morris TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Opening Letter 7 How DEYS Started 8 Statistics 10 Our Sponsors 11 Testimonials 15 European Horizons 16 Directory 19 The Conference: Policy Papers and Workshop Reviews 20 Closing Remarks 25 Policy Papers 26 TRANSATLANTIC DATA PROTECTION WORKSHOP • Passenger Name Record Data and Mass Surveillance • Reconciling Differing Approaches to Privacy • The EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement 43 INVESTING IN EMERGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP • Social Entrepreneurship • Regulation EUR PEAN H RIZONS 54 TOWARDS A TRANSATLANTIC SINGLE DIGITAL MARKET WORKSHOP • Overcoming Political Blockage to a TSDM • Cohesion in User and Contributor Protections for User Driven Digital Platforms Towards a Transatlantic Digital Single Market • Simulation and Recap and Lessons • How to Build a Transatlantic Cyber Security Union as a Prelude to a Transatlantic Single Digital Market (TSDM) • The Redistributive Consequences of a TSDM to increase the Competitiveness of European SMEs • Protecting Net Neutrality in the Transatlantic Digital Market (TSDM) 76 JOB CREATION IN TIMES OF INDUSTRY DISRUPTION WORKSHOP • Achieving Gender Equity in the Digital Economy of the Future • The Future of Health Care & Job Creation Development in the European Union • Designing the Education System for the Digital Economy of the Future • A European Campaign Un-Black-Boxing Data Valuation Processes 2 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS OPENING REMARKS Dear all, As we begin 2017, it is with great pleasure that Melina and I reflect on what was truly a constructive and insightful Youth Summit on the Transatlantic Digital Economy (DEYS) at the College of Europe. The purpose of DEYS was to elaborate a set of policy options that current young leaders deem essential for advancing the transatlantic digital agenda. To that end, 75 participants from 42 universities presented the policy papers they had been working on for several weeks prior to the summit, receiving guidance from industry insiders, academics and policy-makers. The output, which you will find in this report, is now ready to continue being refined and perfected over the next year. In line with European Horizons’ broader goal, DEYS inspired our group of highly talented participants to strive for the continued and strengthened cooperation between Europe and the United States, a goal that is more important than ever in our recent history. We are convinced that the youth of Europe and America is prepared to seize this changing environment and shape its course across the Atlantic in the years to come. We are engaged citizens. We want to design our future. For European Horizons, the Youth Summit on the Transatlantic Digital Economy holds particular significance as the first event held on the European continent. But the journey is not over. We are working hard towards expand- ing our network. In addition to the 40+ chapters we have in North America, we opened 8 chapters in Europe and are aiming to have a further 15 by the end of 2017. This ever growing institution is the perfect niche to further the 2017 European Horizons Chapter Roadmap for the Transatlantic Digital Economy. We would like to kindly thank our partners for their support throughout the organization of the Youth Summit on the Transatlantic Digital Economy: Google, Generali, ETNO, Foundation Hippocrene and Groupe des Belles. 3 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS Additionally, we would like to extend our gratitude to our host university, College of Europe, for sharing its facilities and personnel for European Horizons’ cause. In the following pages you will find a more detailed account of DEYS, includ- ing images testimonials from participants and professionals and the final policy papers. All the best, Melina & Elias PHOTO CREDIT Elin Waldenström 4 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS PHOTO CREDITS TOP: Elin Waldenström MIDDLE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Margret Morris RIGHT: Elin Waldenström 5 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS PHOTO CREDITS LEFT: Elin Waldenström MIDDLE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Margret Morris BOTTOM: Elin Waldenström 6 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS HOW IT STARTED Conceived in 2015, DEYS was the first event that European Horizons orga- nized on European soil. Following our first annual Fall Policy Convention that same year, we established the principles of European Horizons, two of which are greater European integration and deeper transatlantic relations. These principles, in addition to the newly established innovation pillar of European Horizons which aims to support entrepreneurship projects that have a direct social impact in Europe, gave birth to the first Youth Summit on the Transatlantic Digital Economy. Using the pre-existing European Horizons network of Chapters and personal connections, the application for DEYS was distributed throughout American and European Universities. DEYS posed an additional challenge as we sought to target those that were interested in both Europe and the Digital Economy. To that end, we contacted not only departments of Political Science and European Studies, but also those of Technology and Computer Science. Admission to the Summit was highly competitive. We selected highly knowl- edgeable students, both graduate and undergraduate, and aimed to keep a balance between those from American and European institutions. Thanks to our generous sponsors, travel to DEYS was heavily subsidized, with food and accommodation covered completely. DEYS occurred between the European Leadership Day at the Jean Monnet House in Paris and the EPRS day in Brussels. Participants arrived in Bruges on Sunday 20th of November to elaborate a set of policy options that current young leaders deem essential for advancing the transatlantic digital agenda. Over the course of the following two days the Summit took place at the College of Europe campus where participants gathered with industry professionals, politicians and academics to refine their policy papers. We bid farewell to the participants on the evening of Tuesday 22nd of November, with many continuing on with the European Horizons team to the EPRS day in Brussels. 7 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS STATISTICS 35 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (48.57%) 75 32 GRADUATE STUDENTS (48.86%) 6 PHD STUDENTS (8.57%) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 38 FEMALE PARTICIPANTS 1:1 (50.67%) 3:1 MALE PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE STUDENTS TO 37 NON-AMERICAN CITIZENS TO UNDERGRADUATES (49.33%) AMERICAN CITIZENS 38 36 STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS FROM EUROPEAN REGION NORTH AMERICAN REGION 8 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS PARTICIPANTS’ COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE U.S. 26 Hungary 5 Austria 2 Italy 1 Belgium 4 Poland 2 Canada 1 Spain 4 China 1 Sweden 2 France 3 Netherlands 1 Germany 3 U.K. 11 Students from 42 universities from across the world participated. Students pursuing degrees (undergraduate and graduate) in: UNIVERSITIES 7 LAW (10.45%) 18 ECONOMICS OR FINANCE (26.87%) 14 POLITICS, PUBLIC POLICY, PHILOSOPHY 9 INTERNATIONAL OR OR GOVERNMENT GLOBAL AFFAIRS (13.43%) (20.9%) 5 BUSINESS OR 6 ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, COMMUNICATIONS (7.46%) OR MATHEMATICS (8.96%) 4 COMPUTER SCIENCE (5.97%) 11 EUROPEAN STUDIES OR EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT (16.48%) Note: Some students are pursuing programs with multiple degrees 9 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS 10 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS TESTIMONIALS VIP & PARTICIPANT REMARKS Ludovit Garzik (VIP) Managing Director Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development Founder Innovationorbit.com “Digital Economy is our future. Some years ago nobody expected such a dynamic development in this sector that we can see today. The future will bring even more speed in the evolution of new processes and technologies. European Horizons has chosen a perfect approach to involve young bright students into the discussion about the digital economy. The basic papers are full of new ideas without limitations or political constraints. This clear pic- ture will be confronted with the tight legal and social framework conditions. It was a real pleasure to be part of this open setting and discussing the PHOTO CREDIT Margret Morris options for action of different stakeholder groups.” 11 european horizons youth summit • www.europeanhorizons.org EUR PEAN H RIZONS PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS Lucie Audibert The London School of Economics and Political Science “I had a fantastic experience at DEYS. I was particularly impressed by how demanding intellectually the conference was, both at the preparation stage and during discussions. We were really pushed to reconcile creativity and pragmatism, especially when confronted with feedback from industry and institutional experts. And most importantly, we felt our ideas were not only heard, but taken into serious consideration. I now feel empowered to have a real, tangible impact on what matters to me. But the most impressive part of the conference was the people it brought together–I met truly bright, inspiring, and driven people who have renewed my hope for what young people can