Session
BMI
The event will start out with a keynote of 15-20 minutes by Mr. Könen (Director General of the department “Cyber-and Informationsecurity” of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community) addressing key elements of the state’s role for a secure and sovereign acting in the internet. The keynote will be followed by an open discussion with the participants on this topic. Crucial questions in this context are: o How do we prevent internet-based infrastructures and services from being compromised by state and non-state actors? o How can a state introduce its own ideas and interests, in particular in the international discourse on the development of the internet? o How can a state avoid risky dependencies with respect to internet-based products and services? o How can european and international cooperation contribute to „digital and state sovereignty“?