In a column for Medium, Shaun Conway discusses attempts around the world to provide means for operationalizing consent, while also presenting the goals of MyData: "a vision and set of guiding technical principles for how we, as individuals, can have more control over the data trails we leave behind us in our everyday actions." Conway describes a number of recent initiatives to operationalize consent, including Eve Maler's User Managed Access initiative. To help continue addressing managed consent, MyData is hosting a conference in Helsinki, Finland this August. The aim of the gathering is to provide a "collaborative space for exploring technical architectures, education and creating awareness of efforts" to operationalize consent. The group will also field comments during a monthly conference call. 
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