On 11 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the EU’s initiative related to Web 4.0 and virtual worlds, largely inspired by the 23 recommendations put forward by the EU Citizens‘ Panel #VirtualWorldsEU

Annexed to this policy proposal: the Citizens’ Report, which is the concrete expression of the “embedding” of the citizens’ panel format in the policy-making process.

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/eu-initiative-virtual-worlds-head-start-next-technological-transition

„the citizens made 23 recommendations on expectations for the principles and actions to ensure that virtual worlds in the EU are fair and relevant to citizens“ 🍿 to see them in the non-legislative proposal
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It’s a wrap! 🚀 The #CitizensPanel has come to an end & the participants gave 23 recommendations for #VirtualWorldsEU.

🌐 They are structured around 8⃣ values & principles, such as health, sustainability, security, f…
https://twitter.com/DigitalEU/status/1650481464260145155

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It’s a wrap! 🚀 The #CitizensPanel has come to an end & the participants gave 23 recommendations for #VirtualWorldsEU.

🌐 They are structured around 8⃣ values & principles, such as health, sustainability, security, freedom of choice & more.

Check them out 👇

What should the future of virtual worlds in the European Union look like? A Citizens' Panel adopted its recommendations on 23 April.

https://www.buergerrat.de/en/news/eu-citizens-panel-on-virtual-worlds

#VirtualWorldsEU #CitizensAssembly

With any new technology, there are significant concerns that must be addressed, and the European Citizen's Panel on #VirtualWorldsEU / #Metaverse is working towards doing just that.

Read a post by Antoine Vergne from Missions Publiques

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowering-european-citizens-case-current-panel-virtual-vergne

And how do you want those #VirtualWorldsEU? "Interoperable!"
When?
"From the very beginning!"
😉
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#ExtendedReality will revolutionise #education by allowing students to:

🕹️ Train hard & soft skills in a virtual platform
🦻 Overcome barriers caused by special needs
🗣️ Improve their language-learning experience
🖼️ Explore museums & works of art

Discover #VirtualWorldsEU 👇
https://twitter.com/DigitalEU/status/1647879821433753600

@EU_Commission Learn more about the EU Citizens' Panel on Virtual Worlds https://www.buergerrat.de/en/news/eu-citizens-panel-on-virtual-worlds/ #VirtualWorldsEU #Metaverse

As part of the randomly selected Citizens' Panel on Virtual Worlds, the @EU_Commission would like to hear your views on the topic.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13757-Virtual-worlds-metaverses-a-vision-for-openness-safety-and-respect_en

#VirtualWorldsEU #Metaverse

Great! Now repeat for generative AI 😉
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🌐 What are #VirtualWorlds? How do they benefit us? Do they follow our EU values & principles?

🗓️ We're dedicating the whole month to answering those questions!

But we will give you a hint! 🔍

🌀 Immersive
🤹‍♀️ Interactive
🔛 Continuous

Tune in to learn more on #VirtualWorldsEU
https://twitter.com/DigitalEU/status/1642808404337999877

During the second session of the European Citizens’ Panel on Virtual Worlds, 150 citizens from 24 European member States attended the deliberation in a fully virtual 3D setting, also called the #Metaverse. Here is what happened.

https://missionspubliques.org/heres-what-happened-when-150-citizens-deliberated-on-and-in-the-metaverse/?lang=en

#VirtualWorldsEU

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Back to the virtual world of the Citizens’ Panel on #VirtualWorldsEU. 12 working groups are exchanging on values and first ideas of actions to guide the development of desirable and fair virtual worlds. Plenary starts at 11am and you can watch it here https://citizens.ec.europa.eu/index_en ❗️

European citizen values for future metaverse[s]
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Mark your calendars: tomorrow the 2⃣nd #CitizensPanel on #VirtualWorldsEU begins!

What 🇪🇺 #Principles & #Values are important to you when it comes to #VirtualWorlds?

Tell us in the comments 💬 and follow the webstream: http://europa.eu/!NB8mGW
https://twitter.com/DigitalEU/status/1634144715619594240

https://open.substack.com/pub/metaverseeu/p/wisdom-of-the-crowd?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web #metaverse #VirtualWorldsEU #DigitalEU 🇪🇺

The Metaverse: Virtual justice with real-world implications.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/world-economic-forum_virtual-justice-with-real-world-implications-activity-7035262131734224897-pkoY

#VirtualWorldsEU

Great initiative 👏
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We want to ensure that #VirtualWorldsEU are fair and fit for people, building on our longstanding initiatives on #AI, #Data & #Connectivity.

The @EU_Commission #CitizensPanel gives the opportunity to 150 participants formulate recommendations that will help achieve this 👇
https://twitter.com/DigitalEU/status/1629390745110204417

„We have to think about how citizens can experience virtual worlds and not only talk about them“ - Antoine Vergne from Missions Publiques about the EU Citizens‘ Panel on Virtual Worlds.

https://fr.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-metaverses-european-citizens-antoine-vergne

#VirtualWorldsEU

What should the future of virtual worlds in the European Union look like? This is the question at stake at an EU Citizens' Panel starting in Brussels on 24 February.

https://www.buergerrat.de/en/news/eu-citizens-panel-on-virtual-worlds

#VirtualWorldsEU