Workshop pour étudiant.e.s qui s’intéressent aux questions digitales et gouvernementales
Overview
Today, digital technologies are all around us, embedded in our mobile phones, enhancing industrial processes, or powering the growth of economies. We talk about digital economies and societies, digital rights, digital inequalities, and so on. Now, imagine the world 10 or 20 years from now. What would it look like? Will digital technologies help create a better world, or will they exacerbate inequalities? Digital will surely be part of our future, but how do we make sure that this will be an ‘open, free and secure digital future for all’?
This last question is now high on the diplomatic agenda: In 2024, countries are expected to agree on a Global Digital Compact (GDC) outlining principles to guide the development of our digital future. Called for by the UN Secretary-General, the GDC will cover issues such as connecting the unconnected, avoiding fragmentation of the internet, protecting human rights in the digital space, and promoting a trustworthy internet.
Against this backdrop, the workshop will focus on one question: What principles for our digital future do we want the GDC to embed? To set the scene, students will be introduced to the world of digital policy through (a) a brief exploration of the policy implications of digital technologies in areas such as human rights, economy, sustainable development, and safety and security, and (b) an overview of where and how such issues have been addressed (e.g. international organisations and initiatives, existing rules and principles, ongoing processes). Equipped with this information, students will then put themselves in the shoes of diplomats and simulate the development of the GDC. The end goal? To come up with a brief document outlining a shared vision for the digital future.
Date: 9 November 2023 | 13:00 – 18:00
Location: Fondation Jean Monnet pour l’Europe, Ferme de Dorigny, CH-1015 Lausanne
Co-organisers: Fondation Jean Monnet pour l’Europe, DiploFoundation, Geneva Internet Platform
Participants: The workshop will include 20-25 students selected following a call for expressions of interest. Attention will be given to ensuring that the selected participants come from different backgrounds, including (but not limited to) digital humanities, law, political and social sciences, and public administration.
Registration :
To register, please click here and fill out your information and explain why you’d like to participate by 29 October 2023.
Please note that the workshop will take place in English
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Detailed programme
13:00 – 13:30 | Introductions ( Fondation Jean Monnet pour l’Europe, DiploFoundation, students)
13:30 – 14:30 | Digital technologies and their policy implications
- Overview of key digital policy issues (e.g. access and digital inclusion, digital economy, human rights, cybersecurity)
- Digital cooperation: What does it mean? Who is involved? What next?
14:30 – 15:00 | Break
15:00 – 17:45 | Global Digital Compact simulation
- What is the Global Digital Compact (GDC)? – 15 min
- In-group discussions (Working groups are created along several main topics. Each group has about 1h to prepare a proposal for principles to be included in the GDC.)
- Negotiations (All groups come together and discuss their proposals one by one, with the goal to finally agree on a comprehensive GDC.)
17:45 – 18:15 | Conclusions and wrap-up
For more information, you can contact the organizer Lucie Du Pasquier at lucie.dupasquier@nullfjme.unil.ch or at the 0216922096