//Data: Governance & Geopolitics

Data: Governance & Geopolitics

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Description:

This panel will address the assemblage of laws, treaties, agreements, regulations, and self-regulation through which data is “governed,” with particular emphasis on the geopolitical implications of the process. The panelists will reference this report: Gregory F Treverton and Pari Esfandiari, “Why data governance matters: Use, trade, intellectual property, and diplomacy,” Atlantic Council, September 15, 2020, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/geotech-cues/why-data-governance-matters/ and its expanded version available here: https://technopolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/Data-Governance.pdf.

Guest Speakers:

Pari Esfandiari: ICANN/ALAC-Euralo Member and President at the Global TechnoPolitics Forum
Gregory Treverton: Former Chairman of the U.S. National Intelligence Council
Paul Timmers: Research Associate University of Oxford / Oxford Internet Institute

Agenda

Agenda Presentation
Welcome: Sébastien Bachollet (3’)
Moderator: Joanna Kulesza
Guest Speakers (45′) – 15′ each
Pari Esfandiari and Gregory Treverton – Presentation
Paul Timmers – Presentation
Q&A session moderated by Joanna Kulesza (20’)
Conclusion: Gregory Treverton, Paul Timmers, Pari Esfandiari (10’)
Summary by Máté Mester (5′)
Next steps by Sébastien Bachollet (3’)