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re:publica 17 - All SessionsYes, I said cyber. Digital security and rights in international development cooperationCyber. the word entails controversy: hype, misunderstandings, misappropriation, and above all many yet unanswered questions. Due to this and especially now this notion and topic are becoming increasingly important within international cooperation. Between network policy and security policy, between cyber arms race and cyber cynicism, one thing is often left out: What about the digital security of the poorest and most remote regions and populations?
The more countries like Germany address the protection of their own digital infrastructures, the more it becomes apparent that we also have a global responsibility in this regard. However, an official "cyber development policy" does...2017-05-101h 04
re:publica 17 - Politics & SocietyYes, I said cyber. Digital security and rights in international development cooperationKatrin Bornemann, Nathaniel A. Raymond, Mona Al achkar, Rahel Dette, Isabel Skierka
In the "cyber discourse" cross-border voices are often not heard. This notion is often closely linked to national security and keeps states currently on their toes. We need to and want to look beyond national borders as resilience of connected systems needs to be guaranteed also on a global level. However, collaboration in the field of security has its pitfalls. Under which circumstances can one country strengthen the cyber capacities of another country? How do human rights based approaches to cyber security strategies look like? It is difficult...2017-05-101h 04