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Indonesia
Indonesian-German exchange on data protection authorities and officers
The Secretariat for the Indonesian-German Digital Dialogue organised an exchange on data protection authorities (DPA) and data protection officers (DPO) in Germany and Indonesia. It was set up on behalf of the two partner ministries – the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Informatics (MCI). The exchange took place on 2 May and revolved around DPA and DPO frameworks. It followed up on a fruitful exchange on personal data protection held last year.
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Brazil
Panel discussion about data spaces in the aviation sector
On 23 April, the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue and the EU-Brazil Digital Dialogue participated in the panel discussion “Aviation data spaces: The importance of promoting interoperability in the aviation sector”. It took place at the Digital Week of the Brazilian National Agency for Civil Aviation (ANAC). The panel highlighted the importance of data spaces for secure, trustworthy and interoperable data sharing.
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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.
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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.
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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 now available for download below!
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General
Call for papers on digital authoritarianism
Are you passionate about defending democracy and human rights in the digital age? The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute invites you to participate in their call for papers on "Decrypting Digital Authoritarianism: How the Use of the Internet Can Threaten Democracy and Human Rights." The papers will inform a conference on the topic, taking place on 28 and 29 October 2024 in Florence. It aims to shed light on the concerning rise of digital authoritarianism around the world.
Mexico
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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Kenya
Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue: Signing of the work plan and stakeholder meeting
The first work plan of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue was signed on 13 February 2024. State Secretary Stefan Schnorr of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and Jackson Makewa, Director ICT of the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy (MICDE), chaired the high-level meeting in Nairobi. Afterwards, around 110 representatives from business, civil society, academia and the public sector from Kenya and Germany exchanged views on the focus topics of the new work plan.
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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 Kenya on 12 and 13 February 2024. The focus was on the question of how data can be used successfully to promote the urban common good. Read and download the full report here:
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