The European Parliament Liaison Office and the Representation of the European Commission in the Netherlands would like to invite you to our event Cyber Democracy.

Cyber security has been at the top of the political agenda in recent years. External interference in elections through social media, the threats and opportunities of digital voting and new technologies such as blockchain have sparked a public debate in the Netherlands and other EU Member States, especially in light of the upcoming European elections. Join us on 5 February and discuss these and other topics with speakers from the European Commission, European Parliament, Dutch Electoral Council, ProDemos, Embassy of Estonia to the Netherlands and the private sector.

Programme:

18:30-19:00 - Walk-in with tea and coffee

19:00-19:45 - Cyber security and digital voting: EU and Dutch policy

• Eddy Habben Jansen, Director ProDemos

• Marie-Helene Boulanger, Head of Unit in DG Justice, EU Commission

• Nicole van der Meulen, Senior Strategic Analyst at the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Europol

19:45-20:30 - Best practices: (Digital) voting systems in the NL, EE

• Ronald Prins, Dutch Electoral Council

• Mare Tropp, Counsellor, Embassy of Estonia to the Netherlands

20:30-21:15 - The democracy of the future: how will we vote in 2030?

• Sijmen Ruwhof– Ethical Hacker

• Hugo Jonker - Researcher

• Robert Rongen– Blockchain Architect

21:15 - End of programme – Network drinks

If you have any questions about this event, please send an email to COMM-REP-NL-EPS@ec.europa.eu

We look forward to welcoming you on February 5.