Digital Ethics in the EU
Explore the Legal Steps taken by the European Union
to build an Ethically Digital European Space
The European Union considers the digitalization of contemporary society a source of opportunities for the benefit of its citizens, but also a risk factor for the protection of the values and rights it promotes.
For these reasons, and in light of the concrete impact that digital evolution has on the daily lives of European families and businesses, the European Commission has decided to include it among the priority areas of its legislative and executive activity, acting earlier than others to put forward the most appropriate legislative proposals to meet the protection needs of different interest groups.
It has also been able to adapt its rules in the face of the constant change that is now typical of the digital era, which is characterized by the ability to rapidly incorporate the most recent technological innovations designed to simplify people’s lives, often, however, without providing them with the necessary tools to understand the current context and forcing them into sudden adaptations.
This course is designed to explore the two main areas on which the EU has focused its attention in the digital context: the protection of the privacy of European citizens and the protection of European consumers.
Together with sector experts, participants will examine in depth the reasons for and the content of legislative acts adopted by the European bodies and which are now fundamental for understanding the European approach to digitalization. The analysis will be accompanied by concrete examples of the application of the rules, in true CCBI style, long distinguished by the combination of theory and practice in its activities.
The course is preparatory to Module 3 of Master IMES-International Master in European Studies, designed to provide the tools for an effective application of AI in EU project design.
Frequently Asked Questions
The course presupposes basic legal knowledge of the decision-making processes of the European Union and is aimed at those who want to understand how the European Union translates priorities into rules and their impact:
- Consultants and young professionals in the public and private sectors
- Managers, officials, and staff of the Public Administration
- Heads and staff of Europe Offices
- Staff of universities and research centers
- Recent graduates and graduating students with a strong interest in the digital sector
The protection of the privacy of European citizens
- The regulatory landscape: the General Data Protection Regulation and the e-Privacy Directive
- Case study: the difference between newsletters and soft spam, consent to cookies, and data retention and access to metadata (Planet49 and Tele2/Watson cases)
The protection of European consumers
- Rules on European public procurement and antitrust legislation, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act
- Case study: abuse of dominant position and the management of illegal content (Google Shopping and Airbnb/intermediary services cases)
The European Union and the confrontation with Big Tech
- The application of sanctions provided for by European legislation in the digital services sector: EU vs Alphabet, Meta, Twitter, Apple, Amazon
- Online, in Italian
- 19-21 may 2026
- 18.00-20.30
CCBI training does not end online: participants will be able to complete their online experience with the addition of visits to the European institutions in Brussels by purchasing the Brussels Experience Package.
To enroll, it is necessary to complete the online registration form, attaching the following documents:
- CV in Italian or English
- cover letter in Italian or English
- copy of the payment of the participation fee
Registrations will be open until 30 April 2026.
The course registration fee includes:
participation in the online course
sharing of the teaching materials used during the course
electronic certificate of participation
The recording of the lessons is not included in the registration fee and can be requested upon payment of €70.00.
The recordings will be available on the e-learning platform for one full year.
FEES
- Full fee: € 340,00
- Reduced fee for recent graduates*: € 290,00 with the possibility to request the recordings free of charge
- 2-course package (chosen from those available on the Chamber’s website): € 870,00
- 3-course package (chosen from those available on the Chamber’s website): € 1.330,00
- Brussels experience package (1 course + 2 days of in-person visits at the headquarters of the European institutions): € 920,00
*graduates no later than 1 year from the registration closing date.
PAYMENT METHODS
Payment may be made via:
- Stripe
bank transfer to the account of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, attaching the receipt to the online registration form:
- Account holder: Camera di Commercio Belgo-Italiana
- IBAN: BE22 7340 6465 4347
- Banj: KBC
- BIC: KREDBEBB
- Payment reference: « Agente di progetto – Cognome e Nome »