Newsletter International Digital Dialogues

News from the International Digital Dialogues

GENERAL

Publication: Germany's Strategy for International Digital Policy

On 7 February 2024, Germany’s first Strategy for International Digital Policy was published by the federal government. It serves as a shared compass for Germany's global digital policy engagement. The strategy is the prelude to and the foundation of an implementation process that will continue to involve stakeholders intensively.

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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 available for download.

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INDIA

A Team Europe approach

The EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) consists of three working groups. In Working Group 1, the focus lies on the topics of strategic technologies, digital governance and digital connectivity. To support the objectives of this working group, there is a joint action by India, the EU and BMDV: The EU-India Digital Policy Dialogue. It is implemented by GIZ and will follow a strong Team Europe approach.

KENYA

Data-Driven Cities: Conference for the Urban Common Good

At the invitation of the German and Kenyan governments, the Data-Driven Cities: Conference for the Urban Common Good took place in Nairobi, Kenya on 12 and 13 February 2024. Around 200 participants on site and online discussed how data can be used successfully to promote the urban common good.

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Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue: Signing of the work plan and stakeholder meeting

The first work plan of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue was signed by State Secretary Stefan Schnorr (BMDV) and Jackson Makewa, Director ICT of the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy. Around 110 representatives from business, civil society, academia and the public sector then exchanged views on the focus topics.

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MEXICO

First Annual Meeting of the Mexican-German Digital Dialogue

On 15 January 2024, the Mexican Ministry of Economy (Economía), the Mexican Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (Comunicaciones) and BMDV jointly committed to exchange and work on areas of interest related to digital policy in both countries. They signed a work plan for the Mexican-German Digital Dialogue for 2024.

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Workshop: The impact of digital transformation on MSMEs in Mexico and Germany

On 28 February 2024, representatives from the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW), the Mexico Competitiveness Center (CCMX) and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from Mexico and Germany gathered for a virtual workshop. They shared experiences on how digital transformation impacts MSMEs in both countries.

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Upcoming events

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

15 April 2024, 14:00-17:00 (BRT) at Palacio São Clemente, Rio de Janeiro
The exchange about scaling AI-based business models in Brazil will take place as a side event to the Web Summit Rio. It is organised as part of the EU-Brazilian Digital Dialogue and Partnership Facility. A focus of the discussion will be the challenges that European start-ups offering AI-based solutions may have when expanding their businesses to Brazil. Register now!

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[Event in German] Multi-Stakeholder-Dialog Internet Governance: Austausch zu NETMundial+10

8 April 2024, 14:00-16:00 (CEST) at BMDV in Berlin and online
Gemeinsam mit dem Internet Governance Forum Deutschland (IGF-D) lädt Sie das BMDV herzlich zu einem nationalen Multi-Stakeholder-Dialog Internet Governance ein. Thema der Veranstaltung ist NETMundial+10. Dazu möchten wir uns mit Prof. Jeanette Hofmann austauschen, die NETMundial+10 mit vorbereitet. Registrieren Sie sich jetzt!

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