New Priorities for Digital Switzerland

(admin.ch, September 11, 2020)

The “Digital Switzerland” strategy provides guidelines for government action on digitalization and is binding on the federal administration. It also serves as an orientation framework for other stakeholders involved, including the economy, science and civil society, which is why the ongoing development of the strategy is being carried out in collaboration with them. In this context, secure data spaces, as well as the protection of the climate and the environment, have been identified as priorities for the next two years. The Federal Council has therefore adopted a revised “Digital Switzerland” strategy, which also addresses other key topics, including: the digital economy, encompassing the themes of the sharing economy, digital finance, research and development, trade relations and competition policy; digital public service; and the role of digitalization in crises, like the Covid-19 pandemic.