International Digital Dialogues
The International Digital Dialogues promote internationally aligned digital policies through close cooperation between Germany and its partner countries. This creates reliable conditions for innovation, market access and cross-border digital business.
Germany conducts bilateral Digital Dialogues with strategic partner countries worldwide, including Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Kenya, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The dialogues bring together policy makers, businesses and academia to jointly address digital policy issues such as data governance, emerging technologies, digital government and the digital economy.
In practical collaboration formats, the International Digital Dialogues turn dialogue into concrete outcomes, such as policy recommendations and joint pilot projects. Participants also benefit from early insights into digital policy developments and direct exchange with public institutions.
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports cooperation activities by coordinating meetings and working groups, and serving as a central contact point for engagement.
News
Kenya
Kenyan-German working group examines IT outsourcing and labour market trends
On 28 January, this year’s first meeting of the Kenyan-German Working Group on Global Business Services (Business Process and IT Outsourcing) took place. The online session focused on the state of IT labour market in Germany and Kenya. The Friedrich-Naumann Foundation in Kenya (FNF) and the Trends and Insights for Africa Institute (TIFA) presented their market survey report on “Enabling Ethical Outsourcing between Kenya and Germany”. You can download it here.
Read more … Kenyan-German working group examines IT outsourcing and labour market trends
Japan
Stakeholder consultation in Tokyo: Greater involvement of industry
A desire for more exchange and cooperation, as well as specific digital policy concerns – these were the topics of discussion at a meeting of German industry representatives at the AHK Japan in Tokyo. The meeting took place on 16 December under the auspices of the Japanese-German Digital Dialogue and with the support of the German Embassy. The result of the half-day expert exchange is a more systematic, regular and in-depth involvement of German stakeholders in Japan.
Read more … Stakeholder consultation in Tokyo: Greater involvement of industry
Kenya
Webinar: What to expect as a business when handling personal data in Kenya
On 3 December 2025, the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS) hosted a webinar for businesses seeking to operate in Kenya and handle personal data. Representatives from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Kenya’s data protection authority, shared valuable insights into Kenya’s Data Protection legal framework. They also equipped companies with hands-on knowledge on how to comply with the laws applicable to data processing.
Read more … Webinar: What to expect as a business when handling personal data in Kenya
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Do you want to take part?
We welcome every engagement. Through the International Digital Dialogues, governments and authorities from Germany and its partner countries meet with various business associations, companies and research institutions. Interested parties can get directly involved in the government dialogues by proposing topics for cooperation or working on current challenges in working groups. A secretariat ensures that the most important questions and issues relating to digital policy are addressed and resolved. Do you have a question, an idea or a suggestion? Get in touch with us!
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