Global Data and the (Geo)Politics of Health Data Spaces

Global Data and the (Geo)Politics of Health Data Spaces: Global Data and the (Geo)Politics of Health Data Spaces U By University of Milan Follow Via Festa del Perdono, 3Milano, Lombardia Wednesday, Mar 11 from 2:30 pm to 5 pm Overview Health, Data Infrastructures, and Global Power Relations LOCATION: via Festa del Perdono 3, Room (Aula) 113, Milan, Italy Health data space initiatives such as the European Health Data Space (EHDS), alongside comparable developments in other global contexts, are increasingly central to contemporary health and innovation policy. While often framed as technical and regulatory infrastructures, these initiatives also constitute full-fledged political projects that reshape relations between citizens, public institutions, and commercial actors. This colloqium foregrounds key STS and policy themes raised by health data spaces, including questions of social license, public accountability, democratic legitimacy, and public value. It further situates these developments within broader (geo)political dynamics concerning data sovereignty, strategic autonomy,…