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Republic of Korea
"Shaping the future with technology" – exchange and insights at Hannover Messe 2025
Progress in implementing the Joint Working Plan of the German-Korean Digital Dialogue was made during the world’s leading industrial trade fair last week. Hannover Messe offered a valuable opportunity for stakeholders to connect with potential cooperation partners and explore cutting-edge digital technologies.
Read more … "Shaping the future with technology" – exchange and insights at Hannover Messe 2025
Mexico
Workshop on 5G Innovation: Advancing Industrial Applications in Mexico
On March 13, 2025, the workshop "Empowering 5G Innovation: Use Cases and Recommendations for Industrial Applications in Mexico" took place in Mexico City, organized by the Secretariat for the German - Mexican Digital Dialogue in collaboration with NTT Data. The event brought together key stakeholders to explore the opportunities and challenges of 5G for applications in the Mexican industrial sector.
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General
Stakeholder Consultation 2025 for the International Digital Dialogues
Less than two weeks after the German Bundestag elections, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) hosted a stakeholder consultation for the International Digital Dialogues. With this instrument, BMDV proactively seeks feedback and input for its exchanges with partner governments of the Digital Dialogues as well as for the ongoing discussions that will shape the new German government’s digital policy agenda.
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Brazil
Bilateral Digital Dialogue between the European Union and Brazilian Government
On 12 February 2025, Brussels hosted the 13th edition of the Bilateral Digital Dialogue between the European Union and Brazilian government representatives under the Brazil-EU Strategic Partnership, with the support of the EU-BRA Digital Dialogue and Partnership Facility Secretariat. This event underscores both parties commitment to advancing digital transformation.
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Ghana
Strengthening Digital Cooperation and Economic Ties: Director General Benjamin Brake’s Visit to Ghana
From 12 to 14 March 2025, Benjamin Brake, Director General for Digital and Data Policy at the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) visited Ghana’s capital, Accra, to mark the beginning of the German-Ghanaian Digital Dialogue.
Kenya
Roundtable on safe and fair data work in the digital labour economy
Hosted by Siasa Place & Superrr Lab, this virtual event allowed stakeholders to discuss safe and fair working conditions for data workers. It was based on the main demands and objectives developed by content moderators and data annotators from Germany and Kenya during the Nairobi Content Moderators International Solidarity Meeting in August 2024.
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Brazil
A deep dive into Brazil's data economy: Report on challenges and opportunities
From September to December 2024, the EU-BRA Digital Dialogue and Partnership Facility supported a study on the regulation of the data economy and its implications for Brazil. The research focused on two goals: analysing the impact of data for commercial purposes and providing inputs for developing a Brazilian data economy framework. Take a look at the study below (in PT).
Read more … A deep dive into Brazil's data economy: Report on challenges and opportunities
Kenya
Bridging Markets: German-African IT & BPO Summit – Showcasing Africa’s Outsourcing Potential
Africa's rise as a hub for IT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is undeniable, with the sector projected to grow at an average rate of 4% annually through 2030. The continent's rich talent pool, competitive costs, and increasing investment in digital infrastructure are making it an attractive destination for global businesses. These trends formed the backdrop for the German-African IT & BPO Summit, held on 2 December 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. This summit, a pre-event to the German-African Business Summit, provided an exclusive platform for industry leaders and government representatives to explore Africa’s burgeoning role in the global outsourcing market.
Republic of Korea
High-level policy dialogue and a Joint Working Plan
From 20 to 21 January 2025, a delegation from the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, led by State Secretary Stefan Schnorr, visited Seoul for a series of high-level meetings with policymakers, think tanks, academics, civil society representatives, and business leaders.
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