Newsletter International Digital Dialogues

News from the International Digital Dialogues

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.

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GHANA, KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA

Stakeholder consultation for Digital Dialogues with Ghana, Kenya and South Africa

The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) held its first stakeholder consultation for the planned Digital Dialogues with Ghana, Kenya and South Africa on 31 August. Representatives from business, academia and civil society took part in the virtual event to contribute their focus topics for the Digital Dialogues.

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INDIA

Indo-German Digital Dialogue is to be further deepened

The German Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Wissing, visited Bangalore on the occasion of the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' meeting. According to him, the Indo-German Digital Dialogue is to be further deepened to exchange views on digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence and the importance of inclusion in digitalisation.

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INDONESIA

Exchange on national digital strategies of Indonesia and Germany

On 31 August 2023, the first stakeholder exchange of the Indonesian-German Digital Dialogue took place. BMDV and the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCI) jointly hosted the event and informed about the digital strategies of both countries. More than 80 representatives from politics, academia, business and civil society joined the exchange.

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MEXICO

Mexican-German exchange on perspectives for a sustainable data centre industry

On 24 August 2023, representatives from the German Datacenter Association (GDA) and the Mexican Association of Data Centers (MEXDC) participated in a virtual meeting to exchange best practices for energy efficiency and talent recruitment strategies.

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Upcoming events

Workshop at IGF 2023: How to build trust in user-centric digital public services

8 October 2023, 14:45-15:45 JST / 07:45-08:45 CEST
The Secretariat for the International Digital Dialogues coordinates a discussion on trustworthy digital public services. It will take place at the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023 in Kyoto, Japan. The workshop will be held in a hybrid format, allowing for on-site and online participants. You will have the opportunity to engage with experts and ask questions.

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Open Forum at IGF 2023: Creating digital public infrastructure that empowers people

11 October 2023, 17:45-18:45 JST / 10:45-11:45 CEST
The Secretariat for the International Digital Dialogues organises a panel discussion on the topic of digital public infrastructure (DPI). Participants will gain valuable insights into DPI implementation, roles of actors in DPI ecosystems and practical lessons from experts. The hybrid session is part of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023 in Kyoto, Japan.

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