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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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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 the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) jointly committed to exchange and work on areas of interest related to digital policy in both countries. At the first Annual Meeting of the Mexican-German Digital Dialogue, they signed a Work Plan for 2024.
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Indonesia
First Indonesian-German AI Dialogue in Jakarta
On 12 December 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Informatics (MCI) held the first Indonesian-German AI Dialogue. Together with stakeholders from business, civil society and academia, they discussed the role of harmonised regulations for artifical intelligence (AI). The event enhanced the mutual understanding of AI policies and explored collaboration opportunities.
Mexico
Publication: Practical guide on 5G applications
The Secretariat for the Mexican-German Digital Dialogue facilitated the development of a practical guide on 5G applications in Mexico. The publication looks at the potential of 5G applications in five different sectors. It is written in Spanish and now available for download below!
India
Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Digital Dialogue 2023
This year’s Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Digital Dialogue took place on 4 December. It was jointly chaired by Secretary S. Krishnan from the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and State Secretary Stefan Schnorr from the German Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV). The Annual Meeting brought together stakeholders from politics, business, civil society, and academia in a hybrid mode. They discussed the focus topics of the Indo-German Digital Dialogue such as electronics manufacturing and digital technologies and identified opportunities for future collaborations.
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Kenya
Establishment of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue
On 22 November 2023, Kenyan and German government officials formally commenced the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue. Kenya is Germany’s first African partner within the framework of the International Digital Dialogues. The government exchange solidified the commitment of both countries to regularly exchange on digital policy matters.
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India
NASSCOM visit in Germany: Promoting Indo-German digital partnership
To enhance business collaboration and foster innovation, the Indian software association NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) visited Germany. Together with the Embassy of India in Berlin, the German Federal Association of Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) and Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), they organised a networking event. It took place on 23 November 2023 at the embassy.
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Kenya
German civil society reception of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue
On 22 November 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) invited representatives of Germany’s digital civil society to meet with a delegation of the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy. The participants discussed key issues that affect digital societies in both Kenya and Germany.
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16th German Digital Summit: International panel on digital sovereignty
How can we shape digital sovereignty in a globalised world? On 20 November 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) hosted a panel on this question at the Digital Summit of the German Government in Jena, Germany. The panellists concluded that international cooperation, not isolation, is key to successfully strengthen digital sovereignty.
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