In Session 2, we will look at the policy context and political forces shaping data policy in the United States and in Europe. Each jurisdiction takes the issue seriously, but each has inevitably developed responses that grow from a particular history and political context. We will also explore a framework for cooperation between U.S. and European governments, including general principles to guide their choices on regulations and laws as well as recommendations for better institutional cooperation as they continue to struggle with emotional political forces, dynamic technological developments and the relentless pressures to support productivity and economic growth.
