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Swiss data policy
As an independent think tank, we promote dialogue between public administration and research institutions, business associations, companies and civil society organizations.
News
The obstacles cited by the Federal Council that speak against the motion are of an operational nature.
A centralized, national data collection and infrastructure is crucial for making well-founded political decisions.
How can data contribute to solving social challenges - and where are suitable data sources? The five-day intensive course takes place in Zurich and Bern.
As part of the Gaia-X Summit 2024 in Helsinki, the organization is announcing the establishment of a hub in Switzerland.
"Data stewardship is a task that has barely been established to date, but will be crucial to the success of data rooms."
The Federal Administration is supporting the conference as an implementation partner and is prominently represented in the presentations and panels. Federal Councillor Albert Rösti will open the event with a video message.
In four workshops, the Swiss Data Alliance , together with the Federal Office of Transport and various stakeholders, helped to develop concrete use cases for a first phase of the MODI.
"Independence" is not a justiciable yardstick. The term "independence" should not be used in discussions about sovereignty.
The panel with Roger Dubach, Francesca Giardina and Christian Laux at the launch of the new white paper.
The new white paper lays the foundations for a social discourse on the digital future in Switzerland.
How the topic of digital sovereignty has developed in Germany is also instructive for Switzerland.
The Swiss Data Alliance supports the new Charter for Data Literacy of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
What is the most important data in Switzerland in the event of a crisis - and how do we make it available?
In a data-driven world, it is essential to ask the right questions. It's about identifying potential data sources, assessing the credibility and relevance of data and learning tools and techniques for data sourcing and verification.
Publications
Our publications get to the bottom of data policy issues. The articles are usually produced collaboratively with various partners and aim to provide practical recommendations for action in Switzerland.
"The way the Swiss Data Alliance helps shape policies with stakeholders from science, politics, business and administration is textbook collaborative governance."
- Kevin Andermatt, Institute for Public Management at the ZHAW
Our approach
Data unfolds its maximum value when we view it as a common good ("commons"). For this to happen, there needs to be an exchange between all stakeholders on an equal footing. The rights of users must be a particular focus here: Every person needs a copy of the data they have generated - and should be able to dispose of its further use independently.