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Bart Groothuis

Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament for the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Speaker's Introduction
CODE 2021 Interview Questions
What implications do technologies hold on our civil liberties? What potential solutions could mitigate the negative impact of technologies on our civil liberties?
How well-equipped are politicians to handle questions around digital agency and civil rights?
Are there examples of civil, creative or other initiatives having a positive impact on public policy making with regards to digital rights?
What changes in regulations would you most like to see implemented as soon as possible?
What do you think are the main problems or dynamics preventing the necessary changes to be implemented?
Have you contributed to changes in legislation to better the digital agency of civilians?
How do you see other parts of the political field in the perspective of necessary changes and regulations?
Which of the reasons politicians use who resist these changes do you understand and which do you not?
Response to Googless
CODE 2021 Interview Discussion
Biography
Bart Groothuis was born and raised in Twente, the Netherlands. Before starting his political career, Bart worked as a cyber expert at the Ministry of Defense. With that experience, he went to Brussels to make Europe, and therefore the Netherlands, safer in the digital field as well. Bart was installed as MEP in 2020.

As a member of the European Parliament for the VVD, Bart works on digital topics in the Industry, Technology, Research and Energy Committee. He is also a member of the INGE committee (special committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation). He is also the first vice-chairman of the Iran delegation.