[Public Policy Sessions 2026] What does Digital Sovereignty mean for the Civil Society?

ISOC Switzerland Chapter’s Public Policy Sessions will be dedicated in 2026 on the concept of digital sovereignty, which is gaining a lot of attention lately in Europe as a reaction to the excessive power exercised by the mostly US-based Big Tech.

Representatives from ISOC European Chapters and other civil society organizations will gather to share their opinion about the conceptual positioning and active engagement with the concept of digital sovereignty.

The event will take place on Monday 27 March at 18:00, physically at ISOC Switzerland Chapter’s home in Zurich, the L200 space, and online.

More details about the event will by announced at the end of January.

In the mean time, you can watch the recordings from the Public Policy Sessions 2024 and 2025.

The Internet Society (ISOC) Switzerland Chapter is a non-profit organization that engages on a variety of Internet-related topics, ensuring that it is a place of possibility, opportunity, and progress that benefits people worldwide. We provide technically-grounded advice, policy recommendations, and educational material regarding privacy, security, Free and Open-Source Software, and digital sovereignty. We also organize informative events and debates like the annual Public Policy Sessions and participate in collaborative research projects like the NGI0 Commons Fund.  

As a national chapter of the international organization responsible for the .org domain, ISOC CH acts as a gateway between Switzerland and the international digital civil society. 

You can consider becoming a member (through the main ISOC web site) following the instructions at https://isoc.ch/membership, or just subscribe to our newsletter (2-3 announcements per year) by sending a message to contact@isoc.ch