International Digital Dialogues
The International Digital Dialogues facilitate close cooperation between Germany and its partner countries on digital policy and the digital economy. This creates better conditions for innovation, market access and cross-border digital business.
Germany conducts bilateral Digital Dialogues with strategic partner countries worldwide, including Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The dialogues bring together policy makers, businesses and academia to jointly address digital policy issues such as data governance, emerging technologies, digital government and the digital economy.
In practical collaboration formats, the International Digital Dialogues turn dialogue into concrete outcomes, such as policy recommendations and joint pilot projects. Participants also benefit from early insights into digital policy developments and direct exchange with public institutions.
Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports cooperation activities by coordinating meetings and working groups, and serving as a central contact point for engagement.
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India
AIDAQ 2026: Deepening and forming partnerships
At Bitkom’s AI, Data and Quantum (AIDAQ) Summit, the Secretariat for the International Digital Dialogues organised high-level and expert exchanges, which led to new partnerships. The event took place from 22-23 September at Berlin Congress Center and featured over 140 sessions and more than 2500 participants.
India
Roadshow of AI for Mittelstand Working Group brings together Indian and German companies
From 22 September to 1 October 2026, the AI for Mittelstand Working Group toured Germany. A delegation of 25 Indian AI SMEs visited key hubs of Germany’s Mittelstand. The goal: turning the Indo-German AI Pact into practical cooperation. The roadshow connected solution providers from India with German SMEs and industry associations to explore concrete use cases and identify next steps for co-innovation and market access.
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Canada
Canada and Germany deepen their AI cooperation for more technological sovereignty at ALL IN
From 16-17 September 2026, a German business delegation as well as a delegation of the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS) took part in ALL IN, Canada’s largest AI and tech event in Montréal. As Country of Honour, Germany was proud to host the “German Pavilion” and present its AI ecosystem. Two productive days concluded with a deepening of Canadian-German AI cooperation on multiple fronts.
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We welcome every engagement. Through the International Digital Dialogues, governments and authorities from Germany and its partner countries meet with various business associations, companies and research institutions. Interested parties can get directly involved in the government dialogues by proposing topics for cooperation or working on current challenges in working groups. A secretariat ensures that the most important questions and issues relating to digital policy are addressed and resolved. Do you have a question, an idea or a suggestion? Get in touch with us!
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