Launch of National Research Programme on Digital Change
Bern, 21.9.2018 - At its meeting of 21 September, the Federal Council launched a new National Research Programme into Digital Change. The main aim of this programme is to increase our understanding of the opportunities and risks of digitalisation for society and the economy. There are three core research modules: Education, Learning and Digital Change; Ethics, Reliability and Governance; and Digital Economy and the Labour Market. The programme will run for five years and has a budget of CHF 30 million. It forms part of the Action Plan on Digitalisation in Education, Research and Innovation for the years 2019 to 2020.