Title: Introduction to Europe’s Green Deal Data Space: SAGE, the Data Space for a Sustainable Green Europe
The SAGE (Sustainable Green Europe Data Space) project (grant agreement Nº 101195471) will develop a federated, secure, and interoperable Green Deal Data Space (GDDS) to support the European Green Deal, building directly upon the GDDS GREAT project community and results. It integrates high-value datasets, establishes governance and trust frameworks, and demonstrates 10 pilot use cases to foster data-driven sustainability solutions across biodiversity, climate, circular economy, and pollution monitoring.
The European Green Deal
Climate change and other environmental challenges are existential threats to Europe and the rest of the world. The European Green Deal, launched by the European Commission in 2019, is a comprehensive package of policies introduced by the European Commission, aims to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050. It encompasses a wide range of actions, including transitioning to a clean, circular economy, stopping climate change, reversing biodiversity loss, and reducing pollution. The Green Deal envisions a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Europe by transforming how EU produces and consumes. With the launch of Common European data spaces, the European data strategy aims to create a single market for data, where data can flow within the EU and across sectors, for the benefit of the citizens and the planet Earth.
Join us as we explore:
- How SAGE is developed?
- What are the underlying technical foundations of SAGE?
- Who can participate—and how
- What’s next on the SAGE roadmap
Whether you're working in AI, policy, research, or digital innovation, this session is your gateway to the future of Europe's Sustainability Strategy.
Useful Links:
https://www.greendealdata.eu/
https://www.greatproject.eu/
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en
About the presenter:
Mark Dietrich is Senior Advisor with EGI Foundation, guiding EGI’s alignment with initiatives of the European Commission, with the broader cloud computing industry in Europe and with global open science efforts. Mark is an experienced leader and senior executive, skilled in a wide range of technologies, with particular expertise in high performance computing, spearheading Canada’s national advanced research computing organization, Compute Canada, in a complete refresh of its technology base and a full re-financing of its operations. Mark has advised e-Infrastructure organizations on four continents, as well as global vendors of advanced computing technology, on issues of strategic planning, service alignment, and operational impacts of technology trends. Mark has a BEE from Vanderbilt University in Mathematics, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjdietrich/
https://www.egi.eu/
The Data Spaces Alliance in Ireland (DSAI) fosters value generation through data spaces,empowering organisations and individuals to unlock actionable intelligence that drives innovation and growth. This aligns with Ireland’s Data Strategy by delivering benefits to citizens, businesses, and policymakers through improved decision-making, innovation, and sustainable growth, ensuring that data becomes a key driver of societal and economic development.
We actively monitor the latest developments of European Data Strategy, ensuring that Ireland stays at the forefront of data-driven innovation. Through this, we formulate a data strategy that aligns with both local and EU goals. Additionally, we enable our members to learn from their peers and leading european experts, fostering collaboration and sharing best practices to strengthen Ireland’s data economy. https://dataspacealliance.ie/
The European Data Strategy seeks to position the EU as a global leader in the data-driven economy. By establishing a single market for data for data, the strategy aims to ensure data can move seamlessly across borders and sectors with the European Union member states. This will unlock new opportunities and value for businesses, researchers, and public administrations alike, fostering, innovation, efficiency, and better decision-making across the continent. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data
The creation of Common European Union Data Space is one of the cornerstones of the EU data strategy. The sector-specific data ecosystems (e.g., health, energy, agriculture, mobility) are the implementation of the strategic vision: enabling data to flow freely but responsibly across borders and industries.
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/data-spaces
