Dr. hab Iwona Karasek from the Legal Department of the Jagiellonian University was selected as the only person from Poland to be a member of The Blockchain Policy and Framework Conditions Working Group at the EU Blockchin Observatory and Forum. The EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum was launched on February 1st, 2018 by the European Commission with the support of the European Parliament.
The Blockchain Observatory and Forum will highlight key developments of the blockchain technology, promote European actors and reinforce European engagement with multiple stakeholders involved in blockchain activities.
The Working Group consists of 30 thought leaders from the corporate world, blockchain entrepreneurs, researchers and public authorities, representing 28 nationalities. Industries represented include technology, financial services, academia as well as legal, energy, media and telecommunications,to look at cross-technology and cross-industry issues to define the policy, legal and regulatory conditions needed to promote the regulatory and legal predictability necessary for larger-scale deployment of blockchain applications. This analysis will consider issues ranging from smart contracts and protection of personal data to legal recognition of blockchains and token economics. The Working Group will also examine issues around technology and ecosystem development, including interoperability, scalability, sustainability, cybersecurity and energy efficiency.
https://www.eublockchainforum.eu/2018/05/18/eu-blockchain-observatory-and-forum-names-members-to-core-working-groups/
