Digital Governance: Law and Policy in the Digital Age
Learn how emerging technologies shape law, politics, and governance. Master digital regulation and policy frameworks.
Learn how emerging technologies shape law, politics, and governance. Master digital regulation and policy frameworks.
This comprehensive course explores the intersection of technology, law, and governance in the digital age. Students learn about the impact of emerging technologies on legal frameworks, democratic processes, and market regulation. The curriculum covers e-democracy, online courts, digital market competition, data ownership, and AI governance. Through expert instruction from international legal scholars, participants gain practical insights into addressing contemporary challenges in digital governance.
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What you'll learn
Understand the impact of emerging technologies on law and politics
Master principles of e-democracy and digital participation
Learn about online court systems and digital justice
Understand competition law in digital markets
Grasp concepts of data ownership and privacy rights
Analyze AI governance frameworks and regulations
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3 assignments
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There are 8 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines the challenges and opportunities of governing in the digital age. Through eight modules, students explore how emerging technologies impact legal frameworks, democratic processes, and market dynamics. The curriculum covers key areas including e-democracy, online courts, digital market competition, and data ownership rights. Special attention is given to EU law and policy, artificial intelligence governance, and the ethical implications of digitalization. The course combines theoretical understanding with practical case studies to prepare participants for addressing contemporary digital governance challenges.
Welcome to the MOOC on Digital Governance
Module 1 · 50 Minutes to complete
Introduction to Law in the Digital Age
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
E-Democracy
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Automation of Government Administration
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Online Courts
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
Competition and Regulation in Digital Markets
Module 6 · 5 Hours to complete
Ownership of Data
Module 7 · 4 Hours to complete
Peer Review: Facebook and the German Competition Authority
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Chair of Law & Innovation at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Prof. Dr. Evert F. Stamhuis holds the Chair in Law & Innovation at Erasmus School of Law and serves as a senior fellow at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Digital Governance. His research explores the interplay between law, ethics, and emerging technologies, focusing on how these elements interact within public administration, justice administration, and market supervision. Prof. Stamhuis is dedicated to understanding the legal implications of technological advancements and their impact on governance and societal norms. Through his work, he contributes to the development of frameworks that guide the ethical implementation of new technologies in various sectors.
Assistant Professor at Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law
Dr. Ayelet Sela is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) at Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law, where she integrates research in law, social science, and technology to investigate critical issues such as dispute system design, procedural justice, and the intersection of law and technology. Her current research focuses on how procedural design and choice architecture affect users of online legal processes, as well as the necessary adaptations in court procedures and judicial regulation in response to the decreasing number of trials. Collaborating with researchers from the BIU Data Science Institute, Dr. Sela also examines ethical and privacy risks associated with digital legal instruments and explores the potential for regulating these tools through automated governance mechanisms. Her previous roles include serving as the socio-legal research coordinator for an ERC-funded project on judicial conflict resolution, a legal auditor for the Israeli Ministry of Justice, and a fellow at Stanford University's Gould Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Center and Codex Center for Legal Informatics. Dr. Sela holds a JSD and JSM from Stanford Law School and an LLB from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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