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Parliament Debate

Ended October, 2022
How do we prepare Denmark for the digital future? That was the title of the event hosted on the 27th of October before the official national elections on November 1st. The event was developed and created together with the Communications department at ITU based on the request from a student requesting some more information about the elections. The event and debate was hosted in Danish. The debate was moderated by DR journalist Camilla Thorning. The politicians invited for the debate were:

  • Rosa Lund, Enhedslisten
  • Ida Auken, Socialdemokratiet
  • Jakob Engel-Schmidt, Moderaterne
  • Ole Birk Olesen, Liberal Alliance

To advertise for the event their faces were all added to posters hanging all over ITU. Unfortunately some of them cancelled on the day and we were sent stand-in politicians from Alternativet and other parties. Furthermore a video was created with Dagmar Bondo Kristiansen shared on SoMe. 

The debate was divided into the segments “Education”, “Climate” and “(Cyber) Security” with an IT/digital perspective. Between each segment we invited professionals and researchers to introduce the concerns and problems of the topic for the politicians to consider before introducing their opinions on the matter. 

The debate took place in Auditorium 0 and the auditorium was completely full. 

Event description

Digital development has changed society, but is Denmark well equipped to handle the opportunities and threats of digitalization in the future?

We have invited four politicians to discuss this in front of an audience of students on the occasion of the upcoming general election.

The debate will focus on three themes.

  1. EDUCATION – Can we meet the future need for digital skills?
  2. Both private and public companies are crying out for IT workforce. Already today, many companies have to reject orders due to a lack of qualified labor, and a recent estimate showed that Denmark will lack as many as 22,000 IT specialists in 2030. The Government's Digital Partnership has recommended that more IT graduates be trained and that all qualified candidates be admitted. Is our education system geared to the digital future, or is there a need for political adjustment?

  4. SECURITY – How do we handle the (digital) threat landscape of our time? 
  5. With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the importance of defense and security has suddenly become omnipresent. But what does the threat landscape look like in 2022, and what role does digital play in this context? Are we properly equipped to handle the cyber threat?

  7. CLIMATE – What is the role of technology in the green transition? 
  8. Digital technology can be a climate culprit, but also has the potential to support the green transition with efficiency improvements and new solutions. What can we as a society do to promote green digital innovation and ensure that digital development takes place in a sustainable manner?

After the debate, refreshments were served in the atrium, and it was possible to talk to some of the politicians.