On March 2nd, 2021 at 18:00 CES, Rene Buch, Chief Executive Officer of NORDUnet, will provide a scandinavian take on European Digital Sovereignty in the 21st Century. In our event, Rene Buch will provide an overview on the dependence on non EU owned telecommunications infrastructures and services. A second focus area of the talk will outline how to maintain Privacy and Digital Independence in and post the COVID On Line Education & Meeting age.

NORDUnet is a collaboration between the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) of the five Nordic countries; Denmark (DeiC), Iceland (RHnet), Norway (Uninett), Sweden (SUNET), and Finland (Funet). The Nordic region (five countries and three autonomous areas) has a population of 27 million people, 9 official languages, and a strong tradition of collaboration. Together, the countries form the world’s 12th largest economy.

NORDUnet was founded in 1985 as a result of the NORDUNET programme and is jointly owned by the five Nordic countries.

The event will be held under Chatham House rule.