{"id":15238,"date":"2023-06-14T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/06\/14\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T10:00:00","slug":"en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/06\/14\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss IGF 2023 (8th Swiss Internet Governance Forum) \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest &#038; 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview_thumbnail.svg\" alt=\"Switzerland IGF 2023 \u30d9\u30eb\u30f3 \u2014 Thumbnail\"><\/p>\n<h2>The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview_s3.svg\" alt=\"Switzerland IGF 2023 \u30d9\u30eb\u30f3 \u2014 3-line summary\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The 8th Swiss IGF met in hybrid form at Welle 7 in Bern on 13 June 2023, its eight sessions spanning the multistakeholder model under geopolitical headwinds, AI regulation and digital currency; the first Swiss Youth IGF convened the day before.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Data-as-commons \u2014 energised by Parliament&#39;s adoption of the framework-law motion on secondary data use the previous day \u2014 AI regulation built on the Council of Europe convention, and the resilience of the digital public sphere in an election year led the agenda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#39;Data develops its maximum value when treated as commons&#39; is a line that resonates directly with secondary-use debates worldwide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on <strong>Swiss IGF 2023 (8th Swiss Internet Governance Forum)<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n<h2>Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview_h2.svg\" alt=\"Switzerland IGF 2023 \u30d9\u30eb\u30f3 \u2014 Conference at a glance\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Official name<\/td>\n<td>Swiss IGF 2023 (8th Swiss Internet Governance Forum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dates<\/td>\n<td>13 June 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Venue<\/td>\n<td>Hybrid: Welle 7 (Schanzenstrasse 5, Bern) and Zoom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Theme<\/td>\n<td>Regional governance themes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sessions<\/td>\n<td>8 (Eight sessions, from the multistakeholder approach and fundamental rights to data commons, AI regulation, digital currency\/identity and information quality)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Host<\/td>\n<td>Multistakeholder steering group under OFCOM patronage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outcome<\/td>\n<td>The &#39;Messages from Bern 2023&#39;, submitted to the UN IGF and EuroDIG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n<h2>Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview_minutes.svg\" alt=\"Switzerland IGF 2023 \u30d9\u30eb\u30f3 \u2014 Discussion map\"><\/p>\n<p>Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Is Multistakeholderism a Hollow Promise? \u2014 Against Geopolitical Headwinds<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sessions<\/strong>: Session 1 &#39;Digital governance and the multistakeholder approach 2023: a new reality?&#39;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With tensions from microchips to data streams, the blunt question was posed: is the multistakeholder approach a hollow promise? Tougher geopolitical winds hamper cooperation and endanger achievements once thought safe, such as a global open internet [1]<\/li>\n<li>Instead of harmonisation, regulatory fragmentation and a proliferation of new regimes prevail \u2014 and forums for constructive debate including the Global South are lacking [1]<\/li>\n<li>The multistakeholder approach practised at the UN IGF and Swiss IGF should be maintained; civil society&#39;s role is valuable, yet its involvement is often insufficient for lack of resources [1]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Data as Commons \u2014 The Framework-Law Motion Adopted the Day Before<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sessions<\/strong>: Session 3 &#39;Data policy: Data as a common resource (commons)&#39;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data develops its maximum value when considered common property \u2014 the aim of Motion 22.3890 &#39;Framework law for the secondary use of data&#39;, adopted by Parliament on 12 June 2023, the day before the forum [1]<\/li>\n<li>The framework law is to govern re-use of factual and personal data from public and private sectors, with reliable legal, technical and organisational safeguards including control over one&#39;s own data and opt-outs [1]<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland currently lacks suitable infrastructure such as data intermediaries; data standards, interoperability, good medical data and clarity on business secrecy are prerequisites [1]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. AI Regulation \u2014 Build on the Council of Europe Convention, Then Go Beyond<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sessions<\/strong>: Session 5 &#39;Artificial Intelligence: How to regulate?&#39;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI algorithms are tools, not a force of nature, to be understood in their socio-technical context; the Council of Europe&#39;s AI Convention has great potential \u2014 Switzerland should have the courage to build on it and go beyond [1]<\/li>\n<li>AI applications reproducing discrimination such as sexism or racism must be legally addressed now, with training datasets checked for bias [1]<\/li>\n<li>Given the gap between AI development speed and societal debate, faster feedback mechanisms and new ways of democratic decision-making are needed \u2014 and trust, a high democratic good, must be protected against abuses like deepfakes [1]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. The Digital Public Sphere in an Election Year \u2014 Counter-Speech and Joint Forces Against Hate<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sessions<\/strong>: Session 4 &#39;Political Opinion Formation and Debate Culture in the Digital Space&#39;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ahead of the 2023 federal elections, the phenomena shaping digital communication \u2014 social media, disinformation, hate speech \u2014 call for a differentiated view valuing diversity of opinions and sources plus responsible engagement [1]<\/li>\n<li>Hate speech can only be combated by joining forces: individuals showing counter-speech and civil courage, civil society, state institutions old and new, academia and the private sector [1]<\/li>\n<li>A majority of commenters are respectful, and there is no &#39;one truth&#39; as traditional media once claimed \u2014 but gaps in comprehensibility of information and liability of platforms must feed into the design of measures [1]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Digital Currency, Identity and the Metaverse \u2014 The Zero-Knowledge Option<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sessions<\/strong>: Session 6 &#39;Digital Currency, Digital Identity and Metaverse&#39;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital currencies are linked to digital identities, in tension between privacy and legitimate regulatory interests; zero-knowledge proofs already allow age or amount limits while keeping identity secret [1]<\/li>\n<li>No one should monopolise the technology \u2014 open sources are central to public trust, and excessive control will drive people to alternatives [1]<\/li>\n<li>For resilience, digital extensions should complement analogue procedures, and the needs of people who want a purely analogue life must be taken into account [1]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Three-Minute Short Talk \u2014 Your Questions Answered<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q. What did it decide?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Nothing binding \u2014 eight sessions&#39; essentials went to the UN IGF and EuroDIG as the &#39;Messages from Bern 2023&#39;; the first Swiss Youth IGF met the day before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Most timely moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Parliament adopted the secondary-data-use framework-law motion on 12 June \u2014 and the forum debated &#39;data as commons&#39; on 13 June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Why care?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Data intermediaries, opt-outs, medical-data quality \u2014 the same missing pieces every country&#39;s secondary-use debate is wrestling with.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Switzerland IGF? (for first-time readers)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/en-switzerland-igf-2023-overview_h1.svg\" alt=\"Switzerland IGF 2023 \u30d9\u30eb\u30f3 \u2014 About Switzerland IGF\"><\/p>\n<p>Switzerland IGF is a National or Regional IGF Initiative (NRI), aligning local internet governance discussion with global IGF principles.<\/p>\n<h2>Why It Matters to You<\/h2>\n<p>What was discussed here becomes <strong>the baseline for national digital policy, platform rules and AI regulation worldwide within a few years<\/strong>. The principles confirmed at the 2023 meeting are the foundation of the &quot;next rules&quot; for the phones, social platforms and AI services you use every day.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources &amp; References<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igf.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SwissIGF_Messages-from-Berne-2023-1.pdf\">Messages from Bern (Swiss IGF 2023)<\/a> \u2014 Swiss IGF (accessed 2026-07-23)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igf.swiss\/en\/swiss-igf-2023\/\">Swiss IGF 2023\uff08\u5927\u4f1a\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u3001Swiss Youth IGF\u521d\u958b\u50ac\u306e\u544a\u77e5\u3092\u542b\u3080\uff09<\/a> \u2014 igf.swiss (accessed 2026-07-23)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igf.swiss\/en\/about-the-swiss-igf\/\">About the Swiss IGF<\/a> \u2014 igf.swiss (accessed 2026-07-23)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260217071529\/https:\/\/www.intgovforum.org\/en\/content\/western-european-and-others-regional-group-weog\">National IGFs \u2014 Western European and Others Regional Group (WEOG)<\/a> \u2014 \u56fd\u9023IGF\u4e8b\u52d9\u5c40\uff08Wayback\u30a2\u30fc\u30ab\u30a4\u30d6\uff09 (accessed 2026-07-23)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Quotes are translated or condensed from the records listed above. Bracketed numbers [n] refer to the source list.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Related links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IGF official (NRI list): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intgovforum.org\/en\/content\/national-and-regional-igf-initiatives\">https:\/\/www.intgovforum.org\/en\/content\/national-and-regional-igf-initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Japan IGF: <a href=\"https:\/\/japanigf.jp\/\">https:\/\/japanigf.jp\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yuki Nakazawa&#39;s blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/category\/igf\/\">https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/category\/igf\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u66f4\u65b0\u5c65\u6b74<\/h2>\n<p>\u7b2c1\u7a3f\u6295\u7a3f 2026\u5e748\u67089\u65e5 8\u664233\u5206\uff08\u8a18\u4e8b\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\uff09<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 \u4e2d\u6fa4\u7950\u6a39<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 8th Swiss IGF met in hybrid form at Welle 7 in Bern on 13 June 2023, its eight sessions spanning the multistakeholder model under geopol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,3,11,107],"tags":[163,161,160,162,164,2790],"class_list":["post-15238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eurodig","category-igf","category-regional-igf","category-switzerland-igf","tag-3-line-summary","tag-deep-dive","tag-english","tag-minutes-digest","tag-sourced","tag-switzerlandigf2023"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15238\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}