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EPFLx: Humanitarian Action in the Digital Age

The first MOOC about responsible use of technology for humanitarians. Learn about technology and identify risks and opportunities when designing digital solutions.
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CYBER-DEFENCE FELLOWSHIPS: Hamza Abid

To promote research and education in cyber-defence, EPFL and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus launched a rolling call for Master Thesis Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research. This month we introduce you to Hamza Abid, a CYD Master Thesis Fellowship recipient, who is finishing up his Master Thesis in…
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GovTech Innovation Challenge 2025

Partner with the World Bank to develop digital solutions for Ghana Tax Administration this autumn.
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C4DT supports National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) initiative on “Switzerland’s most important digital data.”

C4DT collaborated with NCSC on implementation of Motion 23.3002. It organized the first of a series of three workshops, actively participated in two additional workshops, and delivered a summary of the workshop results from C4DT's perspective for the final report."
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C4DT Insight #3 on privacy-preserving data sharing is out!

This policy paper highlights the crucial trade-off between privacy and utility in data sharing and call for a shift from technology-centric solutions to purpose-driven policies. The paper formulates eight actionable recommendations to guide realistic, privacy-preserving data-sharing practices in Europe.
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Das neue Policy Paper C4DT Insight #2 mit dem Titel “Datenstrategie,-Policy und -Regulierung für die Schweiz” ist erschienen!

Melanie Kolbe-Guyot und Matthias Finger diskutieren die Notwendigkeit einer umfassenden Datenpolitik für die Schweiz, um das Potenzial von Daten durch klare Regeln und Anreize zu nutzen und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit langfristig zu sichern. Es formuliert 6 Handlungsempfehlungen für die Politik.
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New C4DT Observer #15 , titled “The Impact of AI on the Software Development Life Cycle”, is now available

This document discusses the main ideas, insights and conclusions extracted from the roundtable on "the impact of AI on the software development life cycle”, an event organized by C4DT in collaboration with ELCA on Feb 7th 2025 at the EPFL.
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Book Review: “The Tech Coup – How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley” – Marietje Schaake (2024)

In our latest edition of the C4DT Digital Governance Book Review, we discuss Marietje Schaake’s book which explores the deep intertwining of Big Tech with politics, highlighting its threat to democracy and proposing practical regulatory solutions to reclaim democratic processes and safeguard state sovereignty.    
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C4DT Annual Report 2024 is out !

We are incredibly proud to announce the publication of C4DT's 2024 Annual Report. Thanks to the support of many people (partners, researchers, government officials, etc.), the C4DT has further blossomed.
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