News

2024-04-17

Brazil

Side event during Web Summit Rio: Scaling AI-based business models in Brazil

On 15 April, an exchange on “Scaling AI-based business models in Brazil” took place as a side event during the Web Summit Rio. The event was a collaboration between the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue and the EU-Brazil Digital Dialogue, the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rio de Janeiro and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). It provided guidance to European start-ups for a better understanding of the Brazilian market, covering topics from AI regulation to talent acquisition.

2024-04-04

Brazil

Launch of the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) Hub in Brazil

The Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue and the EU-Brazil Digital Dialogue supported the establishment of an International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) Hub in Brazil. The hub will act as a facilitator for companies that want to contribute to the development of data spaces in Brazil. The launch event was attended by representatives from both the private and public sector as well as data governance specialists.

2024-03-11

Brazil

Publication: Quick guide on cybersecurity for small businesses

The Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue developed a quick guide on cybersecurity for micro and small enterprises (in Brazil: Micro e Pequenas Empresas, MPEs). The publication aims to raise awareness among Brazilian MPEs of their own vulnerability in the digital ecosystem. It is written in Portuguese and now available for download below!

2023-11-13

Brazil

Panel on digital governments at the Brazilian Innovation Week 2023

On 8 November 2023, the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue moderated an online panel at the Brazilian Innovation Week, annually hosted by the National School of Public Administration (ENAP). The focus of the panel “Global and local: International inputs for the national strategy of digital government” lied on discussing international best practices of the digital transformation of the public sector.

2023-09-28

Brazil

Third Annual Meeting of the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue

On 14 September 2023, high-ranking government officials from Brazil and Germany reaffirmed their commitment to digital policy cooperation. Alongside representatives from business, civil society and academia, they assessed opportunities for joint cooperation activities. The Annual Meeting was complemented by a diverse programme that included meetings and visits to prominent companies and public agencies.

2023-09-20

Brazil

Workshop series on data spaces within Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue

In collaboration with key stakeholders from the initiative “Data Spaces in Brazil”, the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue promoted a series of discussions on data spaces. Three technical workshops took place in Porto Alegre, São Paulo and Brasília. They highlighted the potential of data spaces to foster innovation and enhance the data ecosystems in Brazil and Germany.

2023-09-18

Brazil

BMDV delegation visits Brazil to exchange on digital transformation

From 9 to 13 September 2023, a delegation from the German Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) visited São Paulo and Brasília. Benjamin Brake, Director General Digital and Data Policy at BMDV, led the delegation. The visit aimed to foster cooperation and exchange of knowledge in digital transformation between Germany and Brazil.

2023-07-20

Brazil

Publication: Green Paper on Data Spaces

The Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue supported the development of a green paper on data spaces in Brazil. The publication looks at the challenges and opportunities of the implementation of data spaces in the country. It is written in Portuguese and now available for download below.

2023-07-07

Brazil

Workshop on data spaces in Brazil

On 4 July 2023, the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue co-hosted an online workshop on data spaces in Brazil together with the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI) and other associations. Participants explored possibilities for implementing a secure and transparent data sharing ecosystem. You can watch the recording of the livestream in Portuguese below this article.

News

Newsletter