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Citizens will play a central role in the 2025 Digital Government Congress (CGD2025), which will be held on March 12 and 13 in Barcelona under the motto The Smart Government RevolutionOrganizations like CIVIC, XNet I la Table of entities of the Third Social Sector of Catalonia They will be present to ensure that digital rights, transparency and technological inclusion are a priority in this digital transformation.
Beyond the presence of public administrations and technological experts, the participation of civil society and the third sector is essential to ensure a fair and people-centered digitalization. These entities will contribute their experience and make visible the challenges and opportunities that the digital revolution poses for citizens.
CivicAI: Artificial Intelligence at the service of society
THECivicAI association, which promotes free, ethical and collective access to artificial intelligence, will participate in the round table “Responsible for AI and data". manel sanroma, president of CivicAI, will present the “Protocol for Civic AI”, a guide to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed with criteria of transparency, justice and democratic governance.
During his speech, Manel Sanromà will open the debate on key topics such as: What are the main risks of the use of AI in public administration? How can we reconcile technological innovation with respect for privacy? Are governments prepared to proactively lead the AI revolution?
This dialogue will be essential to understanding where artificial intelligence is headed in the government sphere and how citizens can play an active role in it.
XNet: Transparency and protection of citizen alerts
THEXNet association, a leader in digital rights and transparency, will represent citizens in the round table “Alert Channel: status and challenges"with the intervention of Simone Levy, digital activist and founder of XNetThis session will explore the role of whistleblowing channels as a fundamental tool to ensure the safe reporting of corruption and rights violations, enabling citizens to play an active role in democratic control.
Third Sector Table: Fighting the digital divide
La Table of entities of the Third Social Sector of Catalonia will be the voice of the citizens in the session "Evaluation of the digital divide in Catalonia", with the intervention of Xavier Trabado, vice-president of the Board of Third Social Sector Entities of Catalonia and member of the Expert Commission for the Definition of the Transformation Strategy of the Administration of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Improvement of Public Services (CETRA) in the field of collaboration with the social, civic and private sectors. The objective of this session is to analyze how inequality of access to technologies affects vulnerable groups and what strategies can be implemented to reduce its impact, ensuring that no one is left behind in this digital transformation.
A congress for fair digitalization
CGD2025 is not just a space to talk about technology, but also to debate how to make the digital transformation fair and accessible to everyone. The participation of civil society and the third sector ensures that the debate is not only in the hands of governments and companies, but also includes the voices of citizens. Thanks to entities such as CivicAI, XNet and the Taula del Tercer Sector, citizens will be represented in this fundamental debate for the digital future of society.
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