{"id":103951,"date":"2021-05-25T10:51:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/ignazio-cassis-al-consiglio-deuropa-per-i-diritti-digitali\/"},"modified":"2021-06-01T09:10:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:10:06","slug":"ignazio-cassis-at-the-council-of-europe-for-digital-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/ignazio-cassis-at-the-council-of-europe-for-digital-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignazio Cassis at the Council of Europe for digital rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ignazio Cassis at the Council of Europe for digital rights<\/h1>\n<h3><em>In Hamburg, the Federal Councillor and head of the FDFA stressed the risks associated with high levels of digitalisation, without wishing to put obstacles in the way of progress.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis participated in the 131st ministerial session of the Council of Europe, which was held in virtual format due to the health crisis.<br \/>\nIn his speech, he praised the Council of Europe&#8217;s key role in protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the digital age.<br \/>\nAt this session, the foreign ministers of the 47 member states reaffirmed their willingness to continue their efforts to ensure the effectiveness of the European Court of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.<br \/>\n&#8220;It is our common duty to prevent the risks linked to digitalisation without hindering progress,&#8221; said the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/summary-of-the-centenary-love-between-switzerland-and-liechtenstein\/\"><strong>Summary of the centenary love between Switzerland and Liechtenstein<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87252\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87252 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-37esima-sessione-del-Congresso-dei-poteri-locali-e-regionali-del-Consiglio-dEuropa.-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"La 37esima sessione del Congresso dei poteri locali e regionali del Consiglio d\u2019Europa.\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-37esima-sessione-del-Congresso-dei-poteri-locali-e-regionali-del-Consiglio-dEuropa.-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-37esima-sessione-del-Congresso-dei-poteri-locali-e-regionali-del-Consiglio-dEuropa.-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-37esima-sessione-del-Congresso-dei-poteri-locali-e-regionali-del-Consiglio-dEuropa.-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-37esima-sessione-del-Congresso-dei-poteri-locali-e-regionali-del-Consiglio-dEuropa.-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-37esima-sessione-del-Congresso-dei-poteri-locali-e-regionali-del-Consiglio-dEuropa..jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 37th session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>A priority of Swiss foreign policy 2020-2023<\/h4>\n<p>In his speech, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis recalled that digitalisation is one of the priorities of Switzerland&#8217;s Foreign Policy Strategy 2020-2023 and emphasised the leading role played by International Geneva in this area.<br \/>\nFaced with the growing importance of digitisation, the ministers of the 47 member states highlighted the contribution of the Council of Europe to the protection of key European values: human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In particular, they expressed their support for the ongoing work on artificial intelligence and cybercrime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/more-science-in-diplomacy-more-diplomacy-in-science\/\"><strong>&#8220;More science in diplomacy, more diplomacy in science&#8221;.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Il volume &quot;Strategia di politica estera digitale 2021 2024&quot;\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FghN7bM20So?feature=oembed&#038;width=840&#038;height=1000&#038;discover=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Four-year planning for greater predictability<\/h4>\n<p>The meeting also enabled ministers to increase the planning period from two to four years and to reaffirm the Council of Europe&#8217;s commitment to the effective functioning of the European Court of Human Rights in the future.<br \/>\nThis latest decision is part of the &#8220;Interlaken&#8221; process of reforming the Court, which began in 2010 under the Swiss chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.<br \/>\nThe 131st ministerial meeting of the Council of Europe, under the German presidency, was held for the second time in a row in virtual format.<br \/>\nGermany&#8217;s priorities during its six-month presidency were to strengthen the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, the protection of minorities and women, and the fight against all forms of incitement to hatred on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/comparison-between-the-five-german-speaking-countries-in-lugano\/\"><strong>A confrontation between the five German-speaking countries in Lugano<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85250\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_the_Council_of_Europe.png\" alt=\"Bandiera del Consiglio d'Europa\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_the_Council_of_Europe.png 700w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_the_Council_of_Europe-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Council of Europe flag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Hungary&#8217;s new presidency in favour of minorities<\/h4>\n<p>The six-month presidency is being held by Hungary, which has stated that it intends to focus its efforts on challenges related to technology and the environment, as well as on the protection of national minorities.<br \/>\nSwitzerland joined the Council of Europe in 1963, 14 years after it was founded. The Council of Europe is a pan-European organisation with 47 member states.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/switzerland-against-hunger-and-poverty-in-rural-areas-of-the-world\/\"><strong>Switzerland against hunger and poverty in rural areas of the world<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Regionale Kompetenzverteilung und wirtschaftlicher Erfolg\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ts2isccHwhw?feature=oembed&#038;width=840&#038;height=1000&#038;discover=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87669\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87669 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Il-Consigliere-Federale-ticinese-Ignazio-Cassis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Il Consiglio Federale Ignazio Cassis nella Casa Beatrice von Wattenwyl a Berna\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Il-Consigliere-Federale-ticinese-Ignazio-Cassis-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Il-Consigliere-Federale-ticinese-Ignazio-Cassis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Il-Consigliere-Federale-ticinese-Ignazio-Cassis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Il-Consigliere-Federale-ticinese-Ignazio-Cassis.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in the Beatrice von Wattenwyl House in Bern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Hamburg, the Federal Councillor and head of the FDFA underlined the risks associated with digitalisation, without wanting to put obstacles in the way of progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[271,210,305,257],"tags":[669,405,265,408,453],"class_list":["post-103951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-magazine","category-politics","category-switzerland","tag-communication","tag-europe","tag-politics","tag-science","tag-tech-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103951"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103953,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103951\/revisions\/103953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}