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Mexico
Mexican-German exchange on perspectives for a sustainable data centre industry
On 24 August 2023, representatives from the German Datacenter Association (GDA) and the Mexican Association of Data Centers (MEXDC) participated in a virtual meeting to exchange best practices for energy efficiency and talent recruitment strategies.
Read more … Mexican-German exchange on perspectives for a sustainable data centre industry

Brazil
Publication: Green Paper on Data Spaces
The Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue supported the development of a green paper on data spaces in Brazil. The publication looks at the challenges and opportunities of the implementation of data spaces in the country. It is written in Portuguese and now available for download below.

Brazil
Workshop on data spaces in Brazil
On 4 July 2023, the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue co-hosted an online workshop on data spaces in Brazil together with the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI) and other associations. Participants explored possibilities for implementing a secure and transparent data sharing ecosystem. You can watch the recording of the livestream in Portuguese below this article.

Japan
7th Japanese-German ICT Policy Dialogue
On 21 June, the 7th Japanese-German ICT Policy Dialogue took place at the premises of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) - together with the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The hybrid Digital Dialogue was divided into a government dialogue in the morning and an exchange with stakeholders in the afternoon.

Brazil
13th Brazilian Internet Forum: Workshop on platform regulation
On 2 June 2023, the Secretariat for the Brazilian-German Digital Dialogue organised the workshop “Digital platforms: Socioeconomic fundaments, intersectoral prospects and regulatory challenges”. It took place at the 13th Brazilian Internet Forum (FIB13) in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. You can find the recording of the discussion in Portuguese below.
Read more … 13th Brazilian Internet Forum: Workshop on platform regulation

India
New Work Plan 2023-2024 for the Indo-German Digital Dialogue
On 30 May 2023, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) signed the new Work Plan of the Indo-German Digital Dialogue for 2023-2024. During the virtual event, Indian Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma and German State Secretary Stefan Schnorr agreed to further promote a strong bilateral dialogue on digital policy matters.
Read more … New Work Plan 2023-2024 for the Indo-German Digital Dialogue

Mexico
Multi-stakeholder discussions at the Regional Forum on Digital Transformation
From 24 May to 26 May 2023, the Regional Forum on Digital Transformation was held at the premises of the Mexican Ministry of Economy (ECONOMIA). The Secretariat for the Mexican-German Digital Dialogue organised two panel discussions together with ECONOMIA and the Mexican Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT).
Read more … Multi-stakeholder discussions at the Regional Forum on Digital Transformation

General
Global Stakeholder Forum on International Digital Policy
Germany's Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) hosted a Global Stakeholder Forum on International Digital Policy. The two-day event, held on 23 and 24 May, aimed at gathering valuable input from international stakeholders within the context of formulating Germany's strategy on international digital policy.
Read more … Global Stakeholder Forum on International Digital Policy

General
Stakeholder Consultations for the Digital Dialogues with Japan, Singapore and Korea
On 12 May, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) held first stakeholder consultations for the Digital Dialogues with Japan, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. The ministry invited stakeholders from business, academia and civil society to an open exchange on focus topics that should be discussed within the Digital Dialogues. Representatives of the German embassies in the three countries shared current developments in the countries' digital policies.
Read more … Stakeholder Consultations for the Digital Dialogues with Japan, Singapore and Korea
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