At present, the risks and benefits of digital practices are not distributed fairly. Vast power asymmetries exist and are reinforced at both the regional and the global level. Data Solidarity is an approach to data governance which aims to increase collective control, oversight, and ownership of digital data and resources alongside respect for individual autonomy. It seeks to achieve a more equitable sharing of benefits and risks emerging from digital practices.
The Governing Health Futures 2030 Commission recommended a solidarity-based approach to the collection and use of health data. Since May 2024, the Data Solidarity Team at the University of Vienna has been collaborating with the Digital Transformations for Health Lab to champion the principles of data solidarity, with the aim of simultaneously promoting individual rights and public value. This work is delivered under the supervision of Barbara Prainsack, Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the interdisciplinary research platform Governance of Digital Practices.
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