Course Description 

The European Union has established a comprehensive framework of digital rules covering data, artificial intelligence, online services, and cybersecurity. This course provides a pragmatic, non-technical introduction to the EU Digital Regulatory Framework, with a focus on what organisations need to understand and apply in practice.

Designed as a short, intensive three-morning module, the course helps participants identify how key EU digital regulations affect their activities, responsibilities, and rights when using, developing, or purchasing digital and AI-driven solutions. The emphasis is on practical interpretation, real-world use cases, and actionable guidance rather than legal theory.

Participants will explore the four core pillars of EU digital regulation: digital services, privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, and AI-specific rules. Particular attention is given to the GDPR, the Data Act, the AI Act, and the broader liability framework, with clear explanations of what applies today, what is expected next, and how to prepare.

Through concrete examples, practical tools, and guided exercises, participants will learn how to assess their specific context, determine which rules apply, and identify reliable sources of information and support. By the end of the course, participants will leave with a personalised compliance roadmap, a clear checklist of applicable obligations, and the confidence to approach EU digital regulation in an informed and proportionate way.

Course Content 

Learning Outcomes 

• Understand the EU Digital Regulatory Framework and what matters in practice 
• Navigate the four core legal pillars: Digital Services, Privacy & Data, Cybersecurity, AI rules
• Know your rights and responsibilities under GDPR and the Data Act 
• Prepare for the AI Act and broader liability framework 

Practical Work 

• Tips and tricks for finding reliable legal information 
• Checking what applies to your specific context 
• Using practical tools for compliance 
• Use-cases drawn from real practice

Deliverables 

• Personal compliance roadmap for your organization 
• Checklist of applicable regulations 
• Resource guide for ongoing compliance. 

Target Audience: 

SMEs, startups, independent professionals. Users, developers, deployers or buyers of AI tools. Anyone wanting a practical introduction to EU digital legislation for AI. 

No prerequisites 

Trainer

Valentina Dalla Giovanna is a legal researcher and a lawyer at Rawlings Giles Law Firm, focusing her practice on data protection, digital law, and medical law, and working on highly complex matters. At the FARI Institute, she is notably involved in the DigiLung Project, an EU-funded initiative supporting MedTech companies in the deployment of AI-based solutions for chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD. In this context, she develops tools and methodologies aimed at making cross-sectoral regulation more accessible to mid-sized companies. She previously contributed to the LASO project on AI risk assessment in hospital settings and to the European Brain Data Hub initiative promoting data altruism in brain and mental health research.

Price 

Thanks to the support of the European Commission and Innoviris in the framework of the EDIH sustAIn.brussels, SMEs and midcaps receive this training free of charge (0€),  in the context of de minimis aid. Large companies and participants without a company pay 3067€ per participant.

Practical Information: 

Language : English (Bilingual exchanges FR/EN welcome) 

Location: BeCentral, Cantersteen 12, 1000 Brussels. 

Format: In person, interactive, hands-on. 

Participants: Max 18 participants. 

Duration: 12 hours (Over 3 days) 

Questions: 

Yavuz Sarikaya - Programme Manager 

 yavuz.sarikaya@ulb.be