The symposium highlights the crucial role of digital services in Ukraine’s reconstruction. The focus is on innovative technologies, digital infrastructure and data-driven solutions that not only accelerate reconstruction but also promote transparency, efficiency and resilience.

It brings together experts from Ukraine and the EU, from the worlds of politics, business, technology and civil society, to develop concrete strategies and practical solutions for the sustainable, digital reconstruction of Ukraine. 

This is a hybrid event. If you like to take part online, register to receive the Teams link.

Programme:

14:00 - 14:30 Opening and Welcome 

• Ronald Bieber, General Secretary, Austrian Computer Society (OCG)
• Kai Ranneberg, IFIP President
• Volodymyr Koval, Advisor at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Austria

14:30 - 16:00 The Challenges

• Ukrainian IT in the war,
  Alfred F. Praus, President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association
• The challenges of the recovery process, given the role of digital services in local e-goverment, 
  Lidiya Lisovska, Professor, Department of Management of Organisations, Lviv Polytechnic National University
• How can Digital Services contribute to Reconstruction, 
  Natalia Datsiv, Head of Digitalization, Information Policy and Communications, Drohobych City Council
• The Role of the Smart Cities Concept in the Reconstruction of Ukraine,
  Karyna Radchenko, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
• Aligning with EU Cybersecurity Regulation and the Digital Services Act: Ukraine´s Path in the EU Accession Process,
  Anatolii Marushchak, General Secretary, IFIP, International Information Academy (pro-bono)

16:00 - 16:30 Break

16:30 - 18:00 Presentation and Panel

The "Delta" between eGoverment in Ukraine and the EU, 
Alexander Prosser, Professor, University of Economics and Business, Vienna
Building Trust by Design: Cybersecurity and Transparency as Pillars of Ukraine’s Digital Reconstruction, 
Jakub Christoph, Secretary General of CEPIS
17:15 - 18:00 Panel: The Role of Digital Services in the Reconstruction Effort: 
Lidiya Lisovska, Natalia Datsiv, Karyna Radchenko, Alexander Prosser, Jakub Christoph. 
Moderation: Anatolii Marushchak