Under India’s G20 Presidency, the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting was held in Hyderabad, where 140 delegates from G20 member States, invited countries and international organizations took part. The three-day meet focused on digital public infrastructure, cyber security and skills.
On the second day, a workshop on ‘Mutual Recognition Framework on Digital Skills’ was organized. The workshop explored ways in which digital skills can be recognized across borders. Digital Skilling was discussed during the first session. Extensive discussions were held on concrete and practical steps regarding digital skilling. On the first day of the meeting, experts from various fields deliberated on high-speed mobile broadband and its impact on society, digital inclusion and sustainable green digital infrastructure – challenges and opportunities.
During the meeting, DoT organized three thematic sessions. The panel on high-speed mobile broadband and its impact discussed issues related to high-speed connectivity, digital services in sectors such as education, health and agriculture. During the discussion on ‘Digital Inclusion – Connecting the Unconnected’, emphasis was laid on connecting people for digital transformation. Apart from this, important aspects like infrastructure and digital skills were also discussed. There was a long discussion on ‘Sustainable Green Digital Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities’. Earlier, the first meeting of the DEWG of G20 was held in Lucknow where discussions were held on Digital Public Infrastructure, Cyber Security in Digital Economy and Digital Skilling to support and recognize modern digital technologies.
