INSAFEDARE Project Meeting in Amsterdam: Advancing Digital Health Assurance

On 4–5 February 2026, partners of the INSAFEDARE project gathered in Amsterdam for a two-day meeting dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and innovation in digital health assurance. Hosted at Johan Huizingalaan, the meeting brought together leading academic, research, and industry partners to review progress, align on upcoming deliverables, and strengthen joint efforts.

Strengthening Collaboration Across Partners

The meeting opened with administrative updates and a comprehensive overview of ongoing project coordination activities. This was followed by a series of R&D partner presentations, highlighting recent developments and upcoming milestones.

Key contributions included:

• University of Warwick presented progress on statistical approaches to validate equivalence between real and synthetic datasets, alongside plans for upcoming deliverables and training initiatives.

• University of Birmingham shared advancements in mitigating data-related risks and demonstrated emerging capabilities in digital health validation.

• CEA introduced developments in digital health assurance ontology, recommender systems for data integration pipelines, and the Assurance Evidence Portal.

• LUMC focused on analytical approaches for validating digital health applications and progress on data integration components.

These sessions included live demonstrations and interactive discussions, reinforcing the project’s collaborative and solution-oriented approach.

Innovation in Synthetic Data and Privacy

A strong emphasis throughout the meeting was placed on synthetic data and privacy-preserving technologies. Contributions from Syntho and IIP highlighted:

• Advances in synthetic data generation and its role in enabling safe, scalable research

• Privacy assessment methodologies for both real-world and synthetic datasets

• Development of privacy and consent components within data integration pipelines

These efforts are central to INSAFEDARE’s mission to ensure trustworthy and compliant use of health data.

Towards Practical Impact: Training, Certification, and Dissemination

Beyond technical developments, the meeting also addressed the project’s broader impact:

• EFMI outlined progress on training programmes, including professional courses and certification frameworks for regulatory decision-making

• Partners discussed dissemination strategies and upcoming opportunities to increase visibility and stakeholder engagement

• Planning for Advisory Board activities and future collaboration milestones was also initiated

These initiatives aim to translate research outputs into real-world applications and capacity building across the digital health ecosystem.

Looking Ahead

The Amsterdam meeting marked an important milestone in the INSAFEDARE journey, showcasing strong progress across all work packages and reinforcing the commitment of partners to delivering impactful results.

With key deliverables scheduled throughout 2026 and continued collaboration across institutions, the project is well-positioned to contribute to safer, more reliable, and more transparent digital health systems.