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Republic of Korea
First German-Korean Digital Dialogue: Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
On 5 September 2022, the first regular meeting of the German-Korean Digital Dialogue took place. State Secretary Stefan Schnorr (German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, BMDV) welcomed a delegation from the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) led by Vice Minister Park Yun Kyu.
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Mexico
BSI workshop on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure
In an online workshop on 29 of June, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) presented important aspects of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. The aim was to provide insights into the German framework for cybersecurity measures and to foster international collaboration among relevant actors in the digital ecosystem.
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Brazil
BMDV actively participates in 8th Brazilian Innovation Week
The German-Brazilian Digital Dialogue supported the first official visit of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) to Brazil from 6 to 9 August 2022. The Director-General of BMDV’s central department, Dr Rudolf Gridl, participated in two panels at the 8th Brazilian Innovation Week. He also met with high-ranking officials within the Brazilian administration to assess opportunities for cooperation in digital government and innovation management.
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India
Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Digital Dialogue: New focus topics on the horizon
The Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Digital Dialogue took place on 23 June 2022 with more than 50 participants joining physically and virtually. The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) welcomed the Indian delegation from the Ministry for Electronics and IT (MeitY). State Secretary Stefan Schnorr (BMDV) and Secretary Alkesh Sharma (Meity) reiterated their commitment to the Indo-German Digital Dialogue. Besides the established topics of the Work Plan, they discussed new focus topics such as green technology for the upcoming year.
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Brazil
Workshop on data governance at the Brazilian Internet Forum
In the framework of the German-Brazilian Digital Dialogue, a workshop entitled "Data governance for a data-based economy: (inter)national tendencies" was organised together with the Brazilian Industrial Internet Association (ABII). It was held on 2 June 2022 at the 12th Brazilian Internet Forum (FIB) which took place in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. You can watch the discussion of the participants in the video below.
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General
Expert roundtable on Smart Urban Mobility – Infrastructure and Business Innovation
Within the framework of the International Digital Dialogues, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) hosted an exclusive roundtable on the topic of smart urban mobility. High-ranking representatives of the public and private sector discussed how both sectors can collaborate to develop human-centred mobility solutions.
Read more … Expert roundtable on Smart Urban Mobility – Infrastructure and Business Innovation
General
Expert roundtable: Discovering International Data Spaces
Within the framework of the International Digital Dialogues, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) hosted an exclusive roundtable on the topic of International Data Spaces. High-ranking representatives of the public and private sector discussed framework conditions for data spaces at international level.
Read more … Expert roundtable: Discovering International Data Spaces
India
BVMW and NASSCOM sign memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation
The German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) and the largest Indian software association, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 1 June. Thereby, they agreed to jointly promote economic relations between India and Germany.
Read more … BVMW and NASSCOM sign memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation
Brazil
Brazil and Germany strengthen their Digital Dialogue at Annual Meeting
For the second time, government representatives of Germany and Brazil met to reiterate their exchange on digital policy. Together with representatives of the private sector, they discussed opportunities for joint innovation projects.
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