On Tuesday, 1 July 2025, the AgriDataValue project hosted an in-depth online workshop dedicated to data privacy, legal, and ethical dimensions within the context of Task 5.1. Organized by Netcompany, the event brought together AgriDataValue partners, Advisory Board members, legal experts, and representatives from related EU-funded projects.

The objective of the workshop was to identify and validate key ethical, legal, social, and privacy-related topics linked to the AgriDataValue platform. It also served as an opportunity to review data flow mappings between the project’s technologies, user types, and integrated services — a vital exercise for ensuring compliance, transparency, and responsible data governance.

The session began with opening remarks by Ioannis Chrysakis (Netcompany), followed by presentations from three sister projects. Despina Brasinika (INLECOM) and George Christou (Technical University of Crete) introduced the Green.Dat.AI project and its secure data ecosystem. Anneleen De Visscher (ILVO) provided an overview of CEADs, while Irene Diamantopoulou (Netcompany) presented the GEORGIA project.

The legal session featured Eleftherios Cheiloudakis (HomoDigitalis), who explored smart agriculture through the lenses of GDPR and the AI Act, and Arzum Koca (Arthur’s Legal), who discussed data access and sharing in light of the new Data Act.

The final technical session turned to AgriDataValue’s own developments. Project coordinator Theodore Zahariadis (Synelixis) shared how AgriDataValue supports digital farm transformation. This was followed by Ioannis Oikonomidis (Netcompany), who detailed the project’s approach to privacy and how these principles are integrated into its design and implementation.

With vibrant Q&A sessions, expert insights, and cross-project knowledge exchange, the workshop reinforced AgriDataValue’s dedication to ethical, legal, and user-respectful innovation in agriculture.

A sincere thank-you goes out to all presenters and attendees for making this workshop a collaborative success.