Organisation: UNI Europa, the European services worker union (EU)
Birte Dedden is Director of the ICTS (information, communication and technology services) sector at UNI Europa, the European services worker union. UNI Europa represents 7 million service workers in 272 national trade unions and 50 countries. In her current role, Birte is leading UNI Europa’s work on AI, focusing on the impact of new technologies on workers. She is also responsible for the ICTS policies and activities regarding digital skills, social dialogue, remote work and European Works Councils. Before joining UNI Europa, Birte has worked as Parliamentary Assistant in the European Parliament working especially on the IMCO and LIBE committees. Birte holds a Master degree (Magister Artium and Maîtrise ès lettres) in comparative literature, French and philosophy, and a Master of Arts in International Politics.