DigiTrust-OLKi Day on citizen trust and informatics : E-democracy and citizen acceptance of technologies

The Day on citizen trust and Informatics was organised in the context of the Lorraine Université d’Excellence IMPACT projects « Citizen Trust in Digital World » (DigiTrust) and "Open Language and Knowledge for Citizens" (OLKi).

Context

    Recent events — from the CoViD-19 pandemic to various electoral scandals — have shown that the public’s trust has major impacts not just on policy-making but on the political effectiveness of said policies.

    On the technological front, one way of addressing the issue has been to build systems that do not rely on a central authority, and where the security depends on decentralised actions by all the users. However, whether it concerns electronic voting or vaccination status, technical solutions face an uphill fight to obtain public acceptance.

    This one-day event brings experts from multiple interrelated fields such as voting systems, accessibility technologies and cybersecurity. They will exchange insights on the impact of public trust on new technological designs, as well as the reciprocal.

Program

Introduction by Christophe CERISARA (OLKi) and Enka BLANCHARD (DigiTrust)

Opening conference on citizen trust in Taiwan during the Covid-19 situation by Audrey TANG, Digital Minister of Taiwan

Audrey Tang is a leading figure in East Asian open-source communities and has been Taiwan’s Digital Minister since 2016, an interesting position for a self-identified anarchist who challenges traditional hierarchical structures on a daily basis. A central part of their work has been on making governemnental websites more accessible to all netizens and promoting full transparency of governmental data. They’ve been at the core of vTaiwan, one of the most successful participatory democracy projects ever created which has had tangible impact on Taiwanese policy-making and legislature.

E-democracy and citizen acceptance of technologies 

    Chaire:  Ksenia ERMOSHINA (Centre for Internet and Society)

    - Véronique CORTIER (LORIA)

    - Anna ZIELINSKA (AHP)

    - David MONNIAUX (VERIMAG)

Trust and technological support systems

    Chaire : Enka BLANCHARD, LORIA

    - Ted SELKER (UMBC Center for Cybersecurity)

    - Ashley SHEW (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

    - Eloïse ZEHNDER (2LPN- INRIA)

Conclusion by Enka BLANCHARD