Is Europe Fit for the Digital Age?

The European Commission has set key objectives for the digital transformation of Europe by 2030. As part of the ‘Digital Decade’ strategy, the EU has stated its ambition is to be “digitally sovereign in an open and interconnected world.” The experience of the pandemic has shown both the upsides of technology – in terms of connectedness, home-working and e-government – and the downsides, in terms of misinformation, disinformation and increasing cyber-attacks. The Ukraine war further highlights the extent to which the digital world is now a contested space, begging further questions about how Europe and the US should work together in the digital realm.
This panel discussion will look at Europe’s path towards digital sovereignty and the challenges it faces to strengthen overall resilience of today’s European digital societies.
A discussion with:

• Casper Klynge, Vice President for European Government Affairs at Microsoft
• Gilles Babinet, Advisor on digital issues at Institut Montaigne and entrepreneur
• Florence G’sell, Professor of Law and holder of the Chair Digital, Governance and Sovereignty at Sciences Po.

Chair : Arancha Gonzalez, Dean of Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA).
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This event is organized by Sciences Po-PSIA, with the support of Microsoft, as part of an event series on Digital Diplomacy and Digital Sovereignty.
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