As part of the Smart FOX research project, a total of six Learning Clubs will take place over the course of the project. Project partners will present and explain issues and topics relevant to the project at the Learning Clubs. The focus is on health science, legal and ethical perspectives as well as the patient’s point of view. The aim is to promote project-internal exchange, develop the framework conditions of the research project and thus provide a platform for ethical, legal, social and economic issues.

1^st Learning Club – Recap

The first Smart FOX Learning Club took place on May 6, 2024 – the aim was to offer the opportunity to discuss the content of the governance and community work package within the consortium in a Q&A setting. Initially, the presentation by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute – Digital Health and Patient Safety and Survivors Austria provided an insight into the planned involvement of patients.

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH then elaborated on the implications of the European Health Data Space for Smart FOX. As part of the first Learning Club, the UNIVIE team provided insights into data protection law, copyright aspects and the Data Governance Act. Project-related legal questions were collected in advance, which were then discussed and answered afterwards. As an output of the event, legal briefs were created to provide brief information on the legal issues.

2^nd Learning Club –  Recap

The second Smart FOX Learning Club took place on October 9, 2024. This event focused primarily on the content of the Data Governance Framework, which was finalized in September 2024. Since this is a dynamic document that is continuously developed and supplemented with new content, collaboration within the consortium is essential for future versions of the Data Governance Framework. The event began with the LBI DHPS presenting the results of discussions on data donations within the patient advisory board. Following this, the UNIVIE team addressed the fundamental, personal, and affected rights of data donors. After discussing limitations on the secondary use of ELGA-standardized data, as well as the directed or undirected data donation and registration as a data altruistic organization under the DGA, UNIVIE provided further insights. The GÖG then offered perspectives on the implications of the EHDS. Once again, legal briefs were prepared as a result of these exchanges to provide a concise overview of the legal framework.

> The next events will take place on December 11, 2024 (Smart FOX Learning Club 3) starting at 3 p.m.