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From June 2024, five continuing education events will be held for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The first MasterClass will focus on the revision of the cantonal data protection law.
The Digital Society Initiative is organizing this Digital MasterClass for the Zurich Cantonal Council with the Parliamentary Group on Digitalization of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The series of events is supported by the Verein Parldigi, the Stiftung Mercator Schweiz and the Digitalization Initiative of Zurich Universities (DIZH).
Digitalization and Data Protection
June 10, 2024
The first event of the Digital MasterClass for the Zurich Cantonal Council is dedicated to the highly topical subject of the revision of the cantonal law on information and data protection (IDG).
The presentation slides of the MasterClass «Digitalization and Data Protection» from June 10, 2024 can be downloaded here (PDF, 4 MB) (in German).
In his presentation, Prof. Florent Thouvenin from the Chair of Information and Communication Law at the University of Zurich spoke about the transparency of data processing by the state and the importance of regulating the use of personal data for research purposes.
In a second presentation, Prof. Claudia Witt – from the Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine at the University of Zurich and co-director of the DSI – explained the specific handling of data in medical research and the importance of research data for the quality of healthcare.
Digitalization in education - what works?
August 19, 2024
The presentation slides of the MasterClass «Digitalization in education - what works?» from August 19, 2024 can be downloaded here (PDF, 7 MB) (in German).
Educational processes are becoming increasingly digital. This opens up new avenues, but also raises critical questions. How can students learn optimally with digital tools? What skills do teachers need to make digital education work? Does a digitalized education system impair the social relationships that are important for learning? And what security risks are associated with the increasing use of educational data?
The second Digital MasterClass for the Zurich Cantonal Council provided insightsinto current research on such questions. Kenneth Horvath from the PH Zurich examined the role of teachers, while Sascha Schneider from the University of Zurich looked on the role of students.
Cybersecurity needs more than just technology
October 21, 2024
The presentation slides of the MasterClass «Cybersecurity needs more than just technology» from October 21, 2024 can be downloaded here (PDF, 1 MB) (in German).
The goal of information security is to protect sensitive data and keep systems and data available. To do this, it uses various technical measures such as firewalls, authentication and encryption. In addition to the technical aspects, human factors play a crucial role in cyber security. In particular, it is the responsibility of management to empower and support their security officers and employees.
The third Digital MasterClass for the Zurich Cantonal Council showed that effective cybersecurity requires much more than just technology. With Dr. Ariane Trammell, head of the Information Security Research Group at the ZHAW and Dr. Melanie Knieps, cybersecurity researcher at the University of Zurich.
Digital administration: what can it do, what is it allowed to do?
January 20, 2025
What is artificial intelligence? How does it work? And what influence do these functions have on society? In his talk, Abraham Bernstein from the University of Zurich uses examples to explain the key aspects of this influential technology and shows what it means for us.
Following this, Nadja Braun Binder from the University of Basel will explain the key legal challenges associated with the use of artificial intelligence in the cantonal administration. She will also use examples to highlight specific legislative needs and outline how a process of norm screening can be used to identify further regulatory requirements.
Digital healthcare? Current insights
March 10, 2025
