G20 Digital Economy, Development and Cooperation Initiative

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Objective: To collectively leverage digital opportunities, cope with challenges, and promote the digital economy to drive inclusive economic growth and development.

  • Overview: Global Economy in a Digitized World
  • Guiding Principles: A Compass for Navigation
    • Innovation
    • Partnership
    • Synergy
    • Flexibility
    • Inclusion
    • Open and enabling business environment
    • Flow of information for economic growth, trust and security
  • Key Areas: Unleash Greater Potential of Digital Economy
    • Expand broadband access and improve quality
    • Promote investment in the ICT Sector
    • Support entrepreneurship and promote digital transformation
    • Encourage e-commerce cooperation
    • Enhance digital inclusion
    • Promote development of MSMEs
  • Policy Support: For an Open and Secure Environment
    • Intellectual property
    • Promote cooperation with respect to independent choice of development path
    • Cultivate transparent digital economy policy-making
    • Support the development and use of international standards
    • Strengthen confidence and trust
    • Manage radiofrequency spectrum to promote innovation
  • Way Forward: Actions to Make a Difference

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