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This podcast is recorded in English.
This is an ongoing discussion and there are almost certainly areas of improvement and learning, but I hope it acts as a good introduction to my thoughts and research.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Show notes and topics discussed (from the ICT Pulse website):
Digital sovereignty and digital agency are topics that are not commonly discussed, but as internet users and the owners of personal data, at the very least, we ought to recognise our own agency: the control we have, and consequently, the onus that might be on us to say how, when, where and under what circumstances our data can be used.
At the same time, governments have an obligation to their citizens to keep citizen data safe, whilst also balancing other imperatives. However, the unifying force that the internet was initially envisaged to be is increasingly giving way to exercises of power and control by nation-states and large corporations.
This conversation with Matthew does not result in simple or pat answers, but one thing is clear: Caribbean countries and citizens must understand their power and responsibilities in the digital realm, especially since the internet has become an arena that increasingly others wish to control. Below are the main questions that drive this episode’s discussion.
- How would you differentiate between digital sovereignty and digital agency?
- What specific aspects of the digital realm should a country have sovereign control over?
- How can individuals and communities be empowered to exercise greater digital agency?
- Could digital sovereignty lead to increased fragmentation of the internet?
- How can we balance the need for individual digital agency with the need for online safety and security?
- How do the goals of digital sovereignty and digital agency intersect or conflict?
- Can a country achieve digital sovereignty without respecting the digital agency of its citizens?
- How can individuals protect their own digital agency in the face of powerful corporations and governments?
