Shaping digital policy together

Digitalisation is transforming the global economy. It is creating new business models, optimising production and revolutionising communication. Balanced and transparent rules will establish legal certainty and fair competition on the internet. Only by aligning these rules internationally can the economy and society truly benefit from the opportunities afforded by digitalisation.

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International Digital Dialogues

The German Federal Ministry for Digitalization and Government Modernization (BMDS) engages in Digital Dialogues with important partner countries. Its aim is to shape better conditions for the digital transformation of the economy and society.

As a multi-stakeholder initiative, the Digital Dialogues provide a platform for direct exchange between policy makers, regulators, businesses, academia and civil society. They address topics of the future, ranging from internet governance and data policy to the application of emerging technologies and support for innovative start-ups and SMEs in the digital economy.

The regular discussions at government level are prepared and accompanied by multi-stakeholder engagement. They provide an opportunity to share best practices and learn from each other. Current issues can be discussed directly with policy makers. The involvement of the stakeholders ensures that political approaches and solutions meet current needs.

Commissioned by BMDS, GIZ supports the International Digital Dialogues with a secretariat. It monitors current developments, implements cooperation activities and contributes to strategy building.

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Kenya

Exploring Kenya’s Open-Source Ecosystem: Opportunities for Talent and Collaboration

From 09 to 12 June 2025, the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) had the privilege of hosting a high-level delegation from the German Open-Source Business Alliance (OSBA) as part of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue, which was led by Peter Ganten, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Univention. The visit marked a significant milestone in strengthening Kenyan-German collaboration in the open-source software space, spotlighting local innovation, digital talent and cross-border synergies.

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Kenya

"Am I Not Human?" — Data Workers Demand Dignity in the Digital Economy

At re:publica 2025, the panel “Am I Not Human?” brought much-needed visibility to the hidden labour sustaining AI systems and social media platforms. The panel was hosted by Superrr Lab in collaboration with Siasa Place.

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Kenya

Smart. Skilled. Scalable. Exploring new business opportunities and creating synergies: African companies in Berlin

From 19 to 23 May 2025, companies, private sector associations and government officials from Ghana and Kenya, as well as four other African countries, travelled to Berlin to explore business opportunities in the field of Global Business Services, visiting the first ever GITEX Europe.

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Our partners

Brazil

As one of the largest emerging markets in the digital economy, Brazil is an important strategic partner for Germany. The Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue aims to strengthen these economic ties by acting as a platform for political cooperation and private sector engagement.

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Ghana

Sub-Saharan Africa's fifth-largest economy is a pioneer in the digitalisation of the financial sector. The bilateral Digital Dialogue enables Ghanaian and German stakeholders to exchange views on this and other topics.

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India

The Indo-German Digital Dialogue provides a multi-stakeholder platform to promote bilateral cooperation. It brings together policy makers, the private sector and research institutions to jointly drive the digital transformation of both economies.

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Indonesia

To shape better conditions for the digital transformation, Indonesia and Germany continuously exchange on matters of digital policy. Topics of the Indonesian-German Digital Dialogue include digital strategies, emerging technologies and digital business models.

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Japan

In the Japanese-German ICT Policy Dialogue, two of the world's largest economies and tech powerhouses commit to jointly shape the international framework for digitalisation.

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Republic of Korea

In the Korean-German Digital Dialogue, two major economies and technology leaders are jointly committed to shaping a better international framework for digitalisation.

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Mexico

In recent years, Mexico has made significant progress in its digital transformation, reflected in the optimisation of processes in various sectors. Together, Mexico and Germany are working on strategies to implement digitalisation and Industrie 4.0.

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Singapore

Connecting two of the most innovative economies in the world, the Singaporean-German Digital Dialogue is strengthening digital policy and linking businesses across sectors and borders.

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South Africa

South Africa is Germany's most important trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa. The South African-German Digital Dialogue offers stakeholders from business, academia and civil society from both countries the opportunity to get involved in shaping digital policy.

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Interested in a cooperation?

The Digital Dialogues are a multi-stakeholder initiative. Governments and public authorities from Germany and the respective partner country meet with business associations, companies, civil society organisations and research institutes. ​​​​​​​The stakeholders can contribute directly to the government dialogues by bringing forward cooperation topics or addressing challenges they may face. A secretariat ensures that the most relevant questions and topics are addressed and solved. Whatever your enquiry, idea or proposal –​​​​​​ get in touch!

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