lndonesia-Germany Discuss Further Digital Transformation Cooperation

VIVA – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) and Bundrsministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV – Ministry of Digital and Transportation) Kementerian Digital dan Transportasi) of Germany held a meeting of the Indonesian-German Digital Dialogue (IGDD) to discuss further about cooperation between both countries. 

The meeting that took place at the Hannover Convention Center in Germany, was a follow-up to the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDoI), or the cooperation agreement between the two countries in the sector of digital transformation.

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Director General of Information and Public Communication of Kemenkominfo Usman Kansong stated that during the first meeting of IGDD, both parties exchanged information and discussed digital policy development to be included in the Work Plan.

"JDoI contains the cooperation agreement in the areas of digital policy and strategy, data policy, internet governance and policy, digital technology, sustainable digital transformation, and digital inclusion," said Kansong in a press release on Wednesday.

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Direktur Jenderal Informasi dan Komunikasi Publik Kementerian Kominfo, Usman Kansong.

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This Work Plan, he added, is to determine the priorities and objectives of the Ministry of Communicatiom and Informatics and BMDV in 2023 and 2024.

The first IGDD meeting discussed the theme of "Objectives and Priorities of the Indonesian-German Digital Dialogue" that included digital policies and strategies, developing digital technology, and opportunities and business models. Kansong said the event was the first IGDD meeting that was scheduled to be held annually.

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The role of the Indonesian government in implementing the agreement is through policies and regulations. In order to implement the agreement concretely, the Indonesian delegation also presented industry representatives.

Kansong also informed, there were also a number of industry circles that we invited to speak, because later, what we have discussed in concrete terms will actually be these, these industries.

Moreover, Kansong pointed out that every country has different conditions that lead to different rules being applied to each country.

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"Obviously, we can apply something that has been implemented in other countries. However, there is a possibility that it is not suitable to be implemented in our country. We can harmonize it," he remarked.