Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Seeking Your Legal perspective Expertise on AI Challenges in EU Tourism Data Spaces
From: Saurav - <[email-masked]>
To: Aleksandr Michelson - MKM <[email-masked]>
Cc: Kati Kikas - MKM <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:38:06 +0000

Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

Dear Dr. Aleksandr,

Thank you very much for your thoughtful and encouraging response. I truly appreciate the time you took to consider my request and your willingness to guide toward the most appropriate contacts. Your support is extremely valuable for shaping the direction of this research.

As suggested, I have included the structured list of questions below for your review. They are grouped to distinguish between tourism gvalue and legal-regulatory considerations. Please feel free to advise which questions fall within your remit and which may be better addressed by colleagues at the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs. If you believe it would be appropriate to forward this to a relevant contact, I would be sincerely grateful. I am equally appreciative of any feedback or suggestions you may have regarding the framing of the questions. Thank you again for your guidance and consideration. It is greatly appreciated.

  1.
What concrete incentives would motivate tourism businesses to contribute data to a European tourism data space? Are incentives primarily economic, strategic, regulatory, or reputational?
  2.
How would shared tourism data generate tangible value (e.g., AI-driven services, destination competitiveness, policy optimization)? Who would be the primary beneficiaries of this value creation?
  3.
How should benefits derived from shared data be distributed among public authorities and private actors? Should contributors receive preferential access or financial compensation?
  4.
What barriers might prevent SMEs from participating? What mechanisms could ensure inclusive participation?
  5.
Would contractual agreements provide sufficient stability for such collaboration from a tourism administration perspective? (from here on, the questions now focus on legal regulatory perspectives)

  1.
Do current legal frameworks create sufficient certainty for private tourism actors to share data?
  2.
Can contracts adequately regulate AI-driven data processing within a shared tourism data environment?
  3.
How should data rights and usage rights be legally structured to ensure fair benefit distribution?
  4.
How should liability be allocated in cases of misuse or algorithmic harm?
  5.
Do current EU data regulations encourage or discourage SME participation in sectoral data spaces?

Kind regards,
Saurav MS, MBA, Engg. (CS)
Erasmus Master's in Public Sector Innovation and E-governance (PIONEER)
[File:KU Leuven logo.svg - Wikipedia]   [File:Logo Universität Münster.svg - Wikimedia Commons]    [Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) - EEVR]

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From: Aleksandr Michelson - MKM <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2026 10:10 AM
To: Saurav - <[email-masked]>
Cc: Kati Kikas - MKM <[email-masked]>; [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Subject: Vs: Seeking Your Legal perspective Expertise on AI Challenges in EU Tourism Data Spaces

Dear Saurav,

Thank you for your message and for considering me for your research study.

Your topic is very interesting and timely. However, the legal perspective you are looking for may be more directly within the remit of the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs.

Could you please send me the list of questions first? Once I have reviewed them, I can contact the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs (if appropriate) and/or advise you on the best person to approach.

Thank you for your understanding, and I wish you success with your research.

Kind regards,

Aleksandr

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Aleksandr Michelson, PhD
Tourism Advisor
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
+372 55529176

From: Saurav - <[email-masked]>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2026 1:10 PM
To: Kati Kikas - MKM <[email-masked]>
Cc: Saurav <[email-masked]>
Subject: Seeking Your Legal perspective Expertise on AI Challenges in EU Tourism Data Spaces

Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

Dear Ms. Kikas,

I'm Saurav, a PIONEER student at Taltech. Your role as Tourism Legal Advisor positions you perfectly to illuminate governance and regulatory challenges in public-private partnerships for AI-integrated tourism data spaces. For a Research Study, I'm analyzing ETDS opportunities, and your input could drive meaningful policy recommendations.

I would value a 30-40 minute conversation (online or in-person, whichever suits you) to discuss these topics. Your insights are invaluable for informing sustainable tourism innovations, and full anonymization will be ensured throughout the research. I can share with you the list of questions before our conversation. Thank you for your consideration and time. I'm eager to learn from your expertise!

I appreciate your commitment to innovative and compliant solutions. I look forward to your thoughts!

Kind regards,

Saurav MS, MBA, Engg. (CS)

Erasmus Master's in Public Sector Innovation and E-governance (PIONEER)

[File:KU Leuven logo.svg - Wikipedia]   [File:Logo Universität Münster.svg - Wikimedia Commons]    [Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) - EEVR]