Emerging technologies profoundly impact nearly every aspect of daily life, largely influenced by a handful of unprecedently large tech companies. Their products and services, which permeate everything from daily life to societal infrastructure, provide numerous benefits by removing barriers, lowering costs, and increasing inclusivity. Yet, these advancements also present significant challenges, particularly to societal norms and expectations to corporate social behavior. In many cases, traditional legal structures and regulations are inadequate to address these consequences. Recognizing that no single part of society is exempt from these challenges, Denmark has taken a whole-of-government approach to these issues.

• Government White Paper: Contributed to the government’s white paper proposing nine principles for a stronger social contract between democracies and Big Tech, advocating for democratic oversight, children’s safety only, and support for democratic debate. Read the White Paper here. 
  
  
• Tech-Taskforce Creation: Contributed to the creation of a cross-ministerial tech-taskforce to coordinate on tech policy issues, embodying Denmark’s whole-of-government approach. 
  
  
• Digitalization Strategy: Contributed to the Danish Government’s digitalization strategy (2022), that presents 61 initiatives to boost digital competencies and resilience among citizens and companies.
  
  
• Media Agreement: Contributed to the implementation of key tech initiatives in the government’s Media Agreement (2022), emphasizing the need to safeguard and facilitate the democratic dialogue on digital platforms, as well as safeguarding children and youth online. Among the initiatives was a formal request from the Danish government to the leading tech platforms in Denmark, calling for greater transparency and enhanced access for researchers to digital platforms.
    
• Engagement through Workshops: Organized workshops with technical industry experts, Danish researchers, civil society organizations and government officials to foster constructive dialogue on pressing issues like data access and the well-being of children and youth.