As part of a panel discussion, the Swiss Data Alliance will present a white paper on digital sovereignty on June 13 that bundles important findings from recent years. We understand the term in a narrow sense as the ability of a state to actively shape its own position and protect itself from digital threats.
Christian Laux
Vice President Swiss Data Alliance
Francesca Giardina
Digitalization + Society Division, Mercator Foundation
Roger Dubach
Deputy Head, Directorate of International Law FDFA
Programme
16:45 Welcome and presentation of key findings
17:00 Panel discussion with Christian Laux and Roger Dubach (Moderated by Francesca Giardina)
17:40 Discussion and questions from the audience
18:15 Apéro
«Digital sovereignty is the ability of a state to define its jurisdiction internationally, to shape its internal affairs and to defend both, including in the digital world.»
Digital sovereignty is at stake when it comes to the state as a whole. This is the case, for example, when a hacker attack paralyzes Swiss pumped storage power plants. The Swiss Data Alliance's white paper argues that digital sovereignty is a matter of international law and should not be confused with everyday digital topics such as open source software or Swiss cloud computing.
