INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN DIGITAL
International Relations
The European Union works with countries around the world and international organisations to ensure technology helps to improve lives everywhere.
The Internet has become an integral part of our lives, connecting people across the world and facilitating various activities such as streaming movies, online collaboration, and remote work. Behind the scenes, there is extensive work being done to ensure the safety and functionality of the Internet.
The European Union (EU) recognizes the importance of a secure and accessible digital environment and actively collaborates with international partners in areas such as trade, security, and the rule of law. The EU believes that the Internet should be free, secure, and devoid of trade barriers, and it strives to eliminate terrorist content from online platforms.
Under the Digital Decade initiative, the EU aims to harness the potential of the digital world for the benefit of all. The EU's digital policies extend beyond its borders and encompass regions such as its neighboring countries, developing nations in Africa and the Mediterranean, as well as developed countries like the United States and Japan. The EU leads in areas such as digital trade, data sharing, and promoting responsible behavior by global companies in the online sphere.
The EU's vision for the Digital Decade underscores its commitment to building better societies and economies worldwide. By actively engaging in digital policy development and cooperation, the EU seeks to create a digital landscape that fosters inclusivity, security, and responsible digital practices on a global scale.
Some examples of the EU’s digital work around the world include:
The European Union (EU) recognizes the importance of a secure and accessible digital environment and actively collaborates with international partners in areas such as trade, security, and the rule of law. The EU believes that the Internet should be free, secure, and devoid of trade barriers, and it strives to eliminate terrorist content from online platforms.
Under the Digital Decade initiative, the EU aims to harness the potential of the digital world for the benefit of all. The EU's digital policies extend beyond its borders and encompass regions such as its neighboring countries, developing nations in Africa and the Mediterranean, as well as developed countries like the United States and Japan. The EU leads in areas such as digital trade, data sharing, and promoting responsible behavior by global companies in the online sphere.
The EU's vision for the Digital Decade underscores its commitment to building better societies and economies worldwide. By actively engaging in digital policy development and cooperation, the EU seeks to create a digital landscape that fosters inclusivity, security, and responsible digital practices on a global scale.
Some examples of the EU’s digital work around the world include:
- supporting an internet governance forum to keep the internet free, open and secure
- partnering with the Western Balkans for lower roaming charges
- improving connectivity with other continents, for example through a new digital data highway linking Europe and Latin America, as well as a new Connectivity Partnership with India
- co-chairing the Trade and Technology Council with the US
- introducing the EU4Digital programme
- countering the use of the Internet for terrorist content, repression or social control
- creating a global network of digital experts in EU delegations to other countries
- hosting annual ICT and digital dialogues with global partners