Cyber Security and Digital Vulnerability in Society
“Cyber Security and Digital Vulnerability in Society”, international symposium as part of the Dispute Series at the Swiss Institute in Rome, on the afternoon of May 30th.
Societies around the world must rely on reliable information, and our knowledge societies, in particular, are increasingly based on digital infrastructures. State and non-state, public and private users benefit from digital technology and services on a daily basis. At the same time, their data must be protected, as the risks of cyber attacks, disinformation and data abuse on the Internet increase.
Below is the program of the symposium:
2.30 pm ― Welcome coffee
2.45 pm ― Opening and institutional greetings
Maria Böhmer, Swiss Institute
Massimo Marelli, ICRC
3.00 pm-4.20 pm ― PANEL 1: Digital Transformation in Humanitarian Action
Developed in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross
Massimo Marelli, ICRC
Catherine Lennman, Delegate for International Affairs and Francophonie at the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Ilia Siatitsa, Privacy International
Max Lamesch, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg Giovanna Gnerre Landini, University Network for Children in Armed Conflict / Uni.lu Diplomacy Lab
Moderation: Amb. Diego Brasioli
4.20 pm ― Coffee break
H16:45-18:00 ― PANEL 2: Cyber Warfare and International Humanitarian Law
Developed in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross
Elena Kaiser, National Cybersecurity Agency
Davide Giovannelli, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (online)
Adriano Iaria, Italian Red Cross
Mauro Vignati, ICRC
Solange Ghernaouti, University of Lausanne
Moderation: Mauro Vignati, ICRC
6.00 pm ― Short break
6.15 pm-7.30 pm ― PANEL 3: Harmful information online: Misinformation, disinformation and hate speech
Tsvetelina van Benthem, University of Oxford
Morgane Bonvallat, Public Discourse Foundation
Daniela Mahl, University of Zurich
Joelle Rizk, ICRC
Moderation: Stuart Campo, IOM