Harnessing Digital Federation Platforms and Data Cooperatives to Empower SMEs and Local Communities

  1. Michael Bühler
  2. Igor Calzada 12
  3. Isabel Cane
  4. Thorsten Jelinek
  5. Astha Kapoor
  6. Morshed Mannan
  7. Sameer Mehta
  8. Vijay Mookerjee
  9. Konrad Nübel
  10. Alex Pentland
  11. Trebor Scholz
  12. Divya Siddarth
  13. Julian Tait
  14. Bapu Vaitla
  15. Jianguo Zhu
  1. 1 Cardiff University
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    Cardiff University

    Cardiff, Reino Unido

    ROR https://ror.org/03kk7td41

  2. 2 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Revista:
TF-2: Our Common Digital Future: Affordable, Accessible, and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure. G20/T20 Policy Brief

Año de publicación: 2023

Páginas: 1-22

Tipo: Informe

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22347.98083/1 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Resumen

Digital resources and capabilities are concentrated due to network effects and economies of scale, limiting equitable digital entrepreneurship and job creation, particularly in local communities through small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In response, this policy brief advocates for the establishment of data cooperatives to ensure sovereign data exchange, promote digital entrepreneurship, protect digital rights, and contribute to community well-being. In the post-pandemic era, community and/or SME-led cooperatives can secure decentralised supply chains, supporting digital commons and data sovereignty. Through such cooperatives, communities can access affordable information and collectively negotiate data-related decisions, supporting self-determination in an AI-driven world. This brief presents diverse case studies demonstrating the transformative potential of data cooperatives across sectors worldwide. It proposes a framework for a digitally federated and sovereign architecture, providing a blueprint for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It concludes with six key policy recommendations for the G20 to foster inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystems.