On April 27, participants from across the EU engaged with how to develop codes of conduct for managing the internet; the necessity for government to maintain an internet “killswitch”, and the risks involved in prioritizing security over freedom in this domain. Robert Madelin, European Commission’s Director General for Information Society and Media stated that foreign actors will only come to accept a European ethos of openness "if the EU can keep a strong stance on internet freedom" here at home.

The SDA is pleased to present the conclusions of the debate in this report

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