The CEP Project

The CEP Project

Founded by Euroconsumers and Google, the Consumer Empowerment tProject’s mission is to empower consumers through dialogue.

We aim to help consumers understand their rights so that they can make better-informed decisions

10/10/2023

πŸ“£ After Milan and Madrid, the Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA) is coming to Lisbon at Nova School of Law on November 27-29!
✨ This edition, we dive deep into "Consumers' rights and use of digital content" bringing together global policy and thought leaders for a series of expert-led sessions.
πŸš€ Start your journey by signing up on the CEP's website today! πŸ‘‰ https://cep-project.org/contact/

19/05/2023

πŸ“£ Check out this insightful clip featuring Marco Scialdone - CEP team leader, as he sheds light on the importance of data analysis and the value it brings, during this week "Consumer Digital Empowerment Index" presentation I-Com, Istituto per la CompetitivitΓ  πŸš€
πŸ’‘βœ¨ To gain valuable insights and empower yourself with knowledge, explore the Index data: https://cep-project.org/index/

10/05/2023

πŸ“’ The Call for Papers for the "My Data Is Mine award" is open and we're looking for exceptional research in AI and data protection from students, researchers, and practitioners in academia and industry.
πŸ† This year, we decided to establish a Special Mention to celebrate the Portuguese edition of the next CLA - with the second winner selected from students of NOVA School of Law, who will receive a cash prize of 1000€.
Don't miss out on this opportunity, submit your application by September 30th, 2023. The award ceremony will be held in November 2023 at Web Summit in Lisbon. Check out the Call for Papers now! πŸ‘‡
πŸ”— https://lnkd.in/dWeiiTUj

18/04/2023

πŸ“£ We are pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for this year β€œMy Data Is Mine award”, is now open!
πŸš€ The fourth edition aims to recognize outstanding research in the field of Artificial Intelligence and data protection.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and students (up to age of 35 years old) from academia and industry to submit their work. πŸ“… The award ceremony will be held in November 2023 at Websummit in Lisbon.
Check out the Call for Papers and submit your application by September 30, 2023 πŸ‘‡
https://cep-project.org/my-data-is-mine-2023/

12/04/2023

πŸŽ‰ We have recently shared the wrap-up video of the latest Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA) that was held in Madrid from 21-23 March. This edition of CLA included enlightening discussions on emerging topics such as sustainable e-commerce, Artificial Intelligence regulations and liability, and the evolution of web 3.0. Check out our recap video with the highlights of the CLA Madrid edition!
πŸ‘‰ Also, keep an eye out for more updates on the upcoming CLA edition that will take place in Lisbon this November at the NOVA School of Law. Let's continue the conversation and work together to empower consumers and promote sustainable and responsible business practices!

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17/03/2023

The Consumer Leadership Academy is live from 22 to 24 March in πŸš€ in partnership with IE University.

As we are almost ready to stimulate informed discussions on , and , don't miss out on the chance to participate in at the next CLA in at NOVA School of Law.

Find out more πŸ‘‰cep-project.org/academy and apply for the next edition!

12/12/2022

πŸ‘‰ CONSUMER DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT INDEX | Research presentation

On December 7th we unveiled the Consumer Digital Empowerment Index (CDEI), new research designed to find out if and how empower in their daily lives.
Our flagship aims to provide actionable and robust data about consumers' choices, preferences and barriers to entry in the space.

πŸš€Curious to dive deeper into the Index?
Explore our interactive data and discover the key insights πŸ‘‡

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30/11/2022

πŸš€ The latest 2022 initiative of the Consumer Empowerment Project is yet to be launched. Stay tuned!

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My Data is Mine Award - 2022 edition 09/11/2022

Here we are with the full recording of the "My Data Is Mine Award - 2022 edition" panel at the last Web Summit in Lisbon!
πŸ‘‰ Read more about the winner, Matteo Nebbiai, and find out his paper: https://lnkd.in/dV5ztrsX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjwxm0zT58Y&t=14s

My Data is Mine Award - 2022 edition The full recording of the "My Data Is Mine Award - 2022 edition" at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Read more about the winner and find out his paper: https://cep-...

Photos from The CEP Project's post 31/10/2022

πŸŽ‰ Web Summit here we come!
We are thrilled to announce our presence in at the world’s premier tech conference.
πŸ“ If you are around, feel free to join us on November 3rd at 16:15, local time at Pavilion 5 – Corporate Innovation Summit Stage
πŸ† Time to award the winner of β€œMy data is mine award” third edition - for the first year under the umbrella of the CEP.

πŸ”— More info: https://lnkd.in/dPETdPsj

Photos from The CEP Project's post 15/10/2022

πŸ₯ Hey Ho Let's Go πŸ₯
This year My Data is Mine Award really rocks!
☝️ First of all, we would like to thank each and every participant for submitting their work. We went through pages and pages of quality contents around the innovation’s world. It was quite hard and challenging to pick the best one out of them but at the end we came up with 2 shortlisted!
πŸ‘ Congrats to Francesca Romana Pesce and Matteo Nebbiai who stand out especially from clarity, relevance and completeness of their paper. Very impressive!
πŸ“’ Only one will be awarded at Websummit, while the runner up will receive a special mention and an invitation for the the upcoming CEP’s initiatives.
πŸ₯‡We will unveil the winner on November 3rd at the Web Summit in on the Corporate Innovation Summit stage.
πŸ”— You can already have a look at the workshop at this link:
https://lnkd.in/dPETdPsj
😎 Stay tuned ;)

09/09/2022

πŸ“£ Are you a scholar up to 35 years old passionate about -driven innovation? Feel free to submit your paper for the third edition of award!
πŸ“Œ This year's edition is dedicated to exploring the best opportunities, from a regulatory and technological point of view, to unlock the full potential of data-driven innovation.
πŸ† The winner will be awarded a prize of 1.000 euros and will have a chance to present their paper during the ceremony which will take place in Lisbon during the 2022 Web Summit.
⏰ Deadline: September 30th, 2022
πŸ”— More details at: https://cep-project.org/publications/call-for-papers-my-data-is-mine-2022/

30/08/2022

The first edition of the Consumer Leadership Academy was not only a truly memorable experience for all speakers and participants, but also the very first initiative of the Consumer Empowerment Project.
βœ… From 28 to 30 June 2022 at the SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, high-level speakers and motivated participants discussed the new regulatory and policy challenges regarding the future of , with a focus on and .
⭐️ We made a wrap-up video with the intent to give an overview of the three days program in Milan from the voice of the protagonists - it is just a taste of what will be held in 2023 at the IE University of Madrid with the second edition of the CLA.
Stay tuned!

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30/06/2022

The - 2022 edition - ended today.
It was a fantastic three days at SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, with great speakers who stimulated informed discussion from all sides of the major policy debates shaping the future of .

πŸŽ“ The participants will bring home a precious wealth of knowledge essential to better face the challenges of and .

πŸ™ Thank you SDA Bocconi for this perfect organization.
πŸ“£ See you in Madrid at IE University in 2023!

Photos from The CEP Project's post 07/06/2022

πŸ“£ The first edition of the is just 3 weeks away! We are happy to announce that we have selected a group of high-profile participants from 6 different European countries.
πŸ’‘ Today, we proudly present the faculty of this first edition - an amazing group of experts and academics from institutions, university and civil society.
πŸ”— See the CLA 2022 program & faculty at this link:
https://cep-project.org/cla-2022-edition/

26/05/2022

πŸ”œ Last days - deadline May 30th - to submit your application to participate in the first edition of the @ SDA Bocconi School of Management.
πŸ’‘ Focus on the future of , and
πŸ“ Apply here: http://cep-project.org/academy

17/05/2022

πŸ“£ The CEP very first initiative is on its way - there is still time until the end of May to submit your application to participate in the first edition of the to be held from 28 to 30 June at UniversitΓ  Bocconi in Milan.

☝️ The Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA) is a series of lectures, seminars and panel sessions led by experts and grounded in academic research - designed to stimulate informed discussion from all sides of the major policy debates shaping the future of , with a particular focus on and .

πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ’» If you like to take part please feel free to get in touch and submit your application: https://cep-project.org/academy/

Consumer Empowerment Project on Sky Italia | May 7th 2022 09/05/2022

"We are defining the rules of the environment for the next 20 years and this cannot be done without an active collaboration between the world of , the world of civil society, the world of companies, because opposing ideological crusades at this moment are harmful, both for companies and for customers".

See our Project Leader Marco Scialdone presenting on Italian tv at Sky TG24 Progress πŸ‘‡

Consumer Empowerment Project on Sky Italia | May 7th 2022 Our Project Leader Prof. Marco Scialdone presents The CEP Project on Italian tv at Sky TG24 Progress - May 7th 2022

05/04/2022

Empower consumers through dialogue and help them to better understand their rights to make better-informed decisions in an ever-evolving digital ecosystem. This is the aim of the Consumer Empowerment Project (CEP) proudly founded by Euroconsumers and Google.

A new space where organisations, industry and civil society can share their challenges, ideas, and good practices.

πŸ“Œ We are going to launch this initiative on April 28th with a livestream event on the CEP website.

Join the conversation and register your attendance here:
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Videos (show all)

CLA Lisbon | teaser
πŸ“£ Check out this insightful clip featuring Marco Scialdone - CEP team leader, as he sheds light on the importance of dat...
πŸŽ‰ We have recently shared the wrap-up video of the latest Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA) that was held in Madrid from...
The Consumer Leadership Academy is live from 22 to 24 March in #Madrid πŸš€ in partnership with IE University.As we are alm...
πŸ“£ Are you a scholar up to 35 years old passionate about #data-driven innovation? Feel free to submit your paper for the ...
The first edition of the Consumer Leadership Academy was not only a truly memorable experience for all speakers and part...
Consumer Empowerment Project || CEP || Join the conversation on April 28