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Knowledge Centre Data & Society

The Knowledge Centre Data & Society is the central hub for the legal, social and ethical aspects of data-driven and AI applications. The Knowledge Centre brings together knowledge and experience on this topic tailored to industry, policy, civil society and the general public.

Domain/sector

  • Government & Administration
  • Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Sciences
  • Law & Law Enforcement

Permanent courses

Innovation, data and privacy

Course - All over Flanders - Knowledge Centre Data & Society

Legislation on data and AI

Course - All over Flanders - Knowledge Centre Data & Society

Human-centered Explainable AI

Workshop - All over Flanders - Knowledge Centre Data & Society

Ethics on the level of your organisation

Course - All over Flanders - Knowledge Centre Data & Society

The impact of the EU AI Act in 6 steps

downloadable flowchart - Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij

Tailored to your needs

Ethically Implementing GenAI

workshop - Knowledge Centre Data & Society

Legal Protection by Design for AI Systems, Mireille Hildebrandt of VUB LSTS

Webinar Sense & Sensibility of AI series with Mireille Hildebrandt (VUB) - Online - VAIA

Past courses

Navigating the EU AI Act

5 March 2026

Seminar - Bruges - PUC - KU Leuven Continue, CiTiP, KdM, VAIA

Blog posts

AI literacy (EU AI Act Article 4)

AI literacy helps people assess whether using AI is a good or bad idea and how to apply it correctly. As of 2 February 2025, every organisation in the EU should take measures to support the development of sufficient AI literacy among their employees, end-users, and anyone else affected by their use of AI systems.

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Wannes Ooms

onderzoeker aan KU Leuven CiTiP en Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij

Jonne van Belle van Belle

Jonne van Belle

Knowledge Centre Data & Society, imec-SMIT

Pieter Duysburgh Duysburgh

Pieter Duysburgh

Knowledge Centre Data & Society, imec-SMIT

Willemien Laenens Laenens

Willemien Laenens

Knowledge Centre Data & Society
Michiel Vaes SQ Vaes

Michiel Vaes

Knowledge Centre Data & Society, imec-SMIT, VUB

Jan De Bruyne De Bruyne

Jan De Bruyne

CiTiP KU Leuven, Knowledge Centre Data & Society

Ellen Wauters Wauters

Ellen Wauters

CiTiP KU Leuven, Knowledge Centre Data & Society

Rob Heyman Heyman

Rob Heyman

Knowledge Centre Data & Society