This Memorandum of Cooperation describes how the Digital Agency of Japan and the European Commission intend to take collaborative actions on digital identity in order to facilitate Data Free Flow with Trust. The Memorandum should be implemented through a number of collaborative actions that will build shared commitment on digital identity initiatives and complement the… Read more
Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) are the global identity framework for cross-border trade and a foundation on which to deliver a cheaper, faster, simpler, more sustainable and secure trading system. LEIs provide the ability for companies and governments to have total transparency across the trade system: where the goods are, where they are coming from and… Read more
This morning has marked the conclusions of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry, Technology and Digital, organised by the Italian Presidency in Trento. Senator Alessio Butti, Undersecretary of State for technological innovation, chaired the meeting sessions ending with the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration by G7 Members. “The G7 Ministerial Declaration on Industry, Technology, and… Read more
This report explores the impact of the eIDAS revision (eIDAS2) and the evolving EU Digital Identity landscape on data spaces. It emphasises the critical role of digital identity as a fundamental building block for data spaces, analysing how eIDAS regulations, both current and revised, offer opportunities for enhancing digital identity procedures in data spaces. The… Read more
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) was formed at the EU-US Summit in June 2021 by US President Joseph R. Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. The TTC’s overall objective is to promote EU and US competitiveness and prosperity and the spread of democratic, market-oriented values… Read more
Recognizing the historical importance of digital technologies and noting the importance of digital transformation for enhancing the integration of landlocked developing countries in the global economy, creating new opportunities for trade and transport to reap the full benefits of green and sustainable economic development, Confirming the conclusions of the 70th session of the United Nations… Read more
The Recommendation on the Governance of Digital Identity was adopted by the OECD Council meeting at Ministerial level on 8 June 2023 on the proposal of the Public Governance Committee (PGC). The Recommendation aims to guide Adherents in their efforts to successfully establish domestic approaches to digital identity that are user-centred, trusted and well-governed and… Read more
The focus groups were used to examine participants’ understanding, perception and current use of existing digital payment methods, and their reaction to specific digital wallet features. The selection of the features was based on insights gained from the ‘Study on New Digital Payment Methods’ (March 2022), which was undertaken with a view to supporting digital… Read more
Using electronic documents and transactions can speed up and increase trade. Electronic messages can eliminate the need to enter data into a computer manually at each supply chain checkpoint and can provide opportunities for the potential reuse of data. There are various ways to digitize trade documents and transactions. One way is simply to take… Read more
The eIDAS-regulation, which came fully into force in July 2016, provides a Europe wide mandatory legal framework for digital identities and trust services. It enables trustworthy digital transaction between public administrations, companies and citizens of the European Member States. In this context, eIDAS contains two main parts: digital identities and trust services. This publication focuses… Read more