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Digital sovereignty
Germany wants to establish “digital sovereignty as a leitmotiv of European digital policy” during their Council Presidency. They will work on a common approach on technical developments, for instance on artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. They will also ensure that Europe has state-of-the-art skills in the field of key digital technologies. Common European standards and norms must support the development of these technologies.
Digital sovereignty also includes “the establishment of a high-performance, sovereign and resilient European digital infrastructure”. The Programme underlines the importance of a secure and trustworthy European data infrastructure. It mentions the Gaia-X project.
However, the Programme points out that openness of the EU market must be preserved.
Cybersecurity
The Programme mentions a closer cooperation between Member States in the area of network and information security. The emphasis is put on the protection of critical infrastructure and other enterprises in the public interest.
Germany will work to ensure that “all devices on the market have a standard minimum level of IT security”.
AI and data
AI must be developed in a human-centric way. This technology has the potential to foster economic recovery in all sectors. The use of AI in the healthcare sector is highlighted.
Regarding the data policy, Germany wants to place the focus on innovation, access to data, responsible data use, data skills and security. Citizens must be able to store their data securely on their devices without it being accessed by third parties to ensure data sovereignty. Germany wants to “create the legal conditions for ensuring that all devices feature secure storage options or standardised secure elements.’”
Digital diplomacy
Germany wants to initiate the set-up of a European digital diplomacy by creating a Digital Diplomacy Network. This network would incorporate the foreign ministries of the member States under the auspices of the European External Action Service.
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