Publications

The Datasphere Initiative publications address data governance from a holistic, transnational and innovative perspective.

Research reports and toolkit

The Datasphere Initiative’s research and toolkits provide evidence-based insights and practical resources to advance responsible data governance and innovation. From mapping emerging regulatory practices to developing actionable frameworks, these reports equip policymakers, researchers, and practitioners with tools to foster more inclusive, trustworthy, and adaptive digital ecosystems.

Datasphere Governance Atlas 2025

Youth4Data Lab Toolkit

Shaping a responsible digital future through youth-driven innovation

Africa Sandboxes Outlook

Thinking outside the box for responsible innovation in the age of AI

Sandboxes for AI

Tools for a new frontier

Sandboxes for data

Creating spaces for agile solutions across borders

Events reports

Our events bring together diverse stakeholders from across the globe to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and co-create approaches to data and AI governance. Through workshops, dialogues, and public discussions, the Datasphere Initiative fosters collaboration and collective learning to shape fair, inclusive, and forward-looking digital futures.

Global Sandboxes Forum: Insights Session Report

AI Sandboxes Co-creation Lab Report – Abuja, Nigeria

AI Sandboxes Co-creation Lab Report – Kigali, Rwanda

Advancing global AI governance

Global Sandboxes Forum: Inaugural Meeting Report

From our community

The publications from our community showcase diverse perspectives and insights on data governance, offering a platform for the voices of our fellows and other organizations to contribute to the global conversation.

In this together

Combining individual and collective strategies to confront data power

Interoperability by Design for a Collectively Governed Datasphere

Challenges in Livestock Population Naming Conventions Analyzed Using a Graph Database Model

Enhancing Inclusion in Digital Identity Policies and Systems

An Assessment Framework

Data Governance and the Datasphere

Literature Review

The Rise of European Data

A Kantian Imperative for Global Data Governance