Dear ISOCH-CH members As mentioned by our Chairman, before our annual General Assembly 2020 <https://www.isoc.ch/events/annual-general-assembly-2020>, we will host an afternoon session on current Public Policy Topics with presentations and discussions on the following hot-topics in Swiss Politics (Wed, 26.02.2020 13:45 - 16:30): 1. Swiss *E-ID* (Electronic ID) A referendum to enforce a popular vote has just been successfully completed. More information here <https://www.e-id-referendum.ch/> (German / French) Speaker: - Jorgo Ananiadis <https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/kongress/2020/speakers/jorgo_ananiadis/>, Piratenpartei 2. Revision of Swiss *Data Protection* Legislation The Legislation on Swiss Data Protection is currently under revision with the National Parliament. There are several concerns, e.g. on profiling. More information here <https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2019/11/12/schutzniveau-darf-beim-profiling-im-vergleich-zum-heutigen-datenschutzgesetz-nicht-gesenkt-werden-totalrevision-des-datenschutzgesetzes-im-staenderat/> (German only). Speaker: - lic. iur. Viktor Györffy <https://www.psg-law.ch/partner/lic._iur._viktor_gyoerffy.html>, Advokaturbüro Peyrot, Schlegel & Györffy (More speakers will be added to the agenda, as soon as I receive confirmation.) *Please register to this event* (independently from your potential registration to the General Assembly) *on:* - *https://www.isoc.ch/events/policy-workshop-and-discussions-2020 <https://www.isoc.ch/events/policy-workshop-and-discussions-2020>* This event is open to the public. Feel free to inform your colleagues and friends who may be interested in this event. Spaces are limited. ISOC-CH members are preferred. To become ISOC-CH member, please visit https://www.isoc.ch/membership All the best, Bernie, Head of Public Policy