A clearly defined question is an important starting point in claims-making for people’s right to data and an important step on the path to data empowerment.

European governments never fail to surprise the world with their innovative minds. Such registries can empower citizens and give them a way to evaluate, examine, or question governments’ applications of AI.

These forward-thinking organisations have chosen to pool their experience and expertise in order to pave the way for responsible personal data ecosystems which are designed from the ground up to empower the people themselves.

The aim of this article series is to provide those who design, implement, evaluate or fund data for development initiatives with practical guidance on data empowerment.

People must be made aware of their rights, able to exercise them, and able to claim redress if their rights are violated.