European Digital Economy and COVID-19 pandemic – current state of affairs, risks, and opportunities – PL 03 2020

Consolidated programme 2020 overview / Day 2

Title: European Digital Economy and COVID-19 pandemic – current state of affairs, risks, and opportunities
(This session was be adapted to the current challenges of the Corona virus)
Proposals: #8, #31, #41, #59, #76, #108, #136, #156, #158, #167, #173, #177, #179 (#64, #139, #149)

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Session teaser

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique state of affairs for European digital economy enforcement. On one hand, it has had a catalyzing effect on the digitization of most European economies, on the other hand, it caused restrictions on various digital as well as human rights. Hence, this session will focus on the new reality in the European Digital Economy: What effects have the COVID-19 measures had on the European economy and society? How do we want our post-pandemic digital European economy to be shaped?

Session description

Until 11 May 2020.

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Format

Until 11 May 2020.

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Further reading

Links to relevant websites, declarations, books, documents. Please note we cannot offer web space, so only links to external resources are possible. Example for an external link: Website of EuroDIG

COVID-19 crisis. Shaping Europe's Digital Future: Communication from The Commission to The European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and The Committee of The Regions [1]

Broadband Commission Agenda for Action​​​ ​

For Faster and Better Recovery [2]

Tackling global coronavirus(COVID-19), Contributing to a global effort. OECD [3]

People

Until 27 April 2020.

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Focal Points

• Meri Baghdasaryan
• Marcel Krummenauer

Organising Team (Org Team) List them here as they sign up.

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• Vittorio Bertola
• Marie-Noemie Marques
• Lucien Castex
• Sofia Badari
• Aleksandra Ivankovic
• Roberto Gaetano
• Liljana Pecova Ilieska
• Alexander Isavnin
• André Melancia
• Eva Stöwe
• Ross Creelman
• Narine Khachatryan
• Arvin Kamberi
• Charlotte Altenhoener-Dion

Key Participants

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Remote Moderator

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Reporter

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• are summarised on a slide and presented to the audience at the end of each session
• relate to the particular session and to European Internet governance policy
• are forward looking and propose goals and activities that can be initiated after EuroDIG (recommendations)
• are in (rough) consensus with the audience

Current discussion, conference calls, schedules and minutes

PL3 Org Team Coordination Calls:

CALL 1: 10 April @ 1600 CEST. Initial session planning.

CALL 2: 27 April @ 1900 CEST. Second Planning call.

CALL 3: 7 May @ 1800 CEST. Third Planning call.

Messages

A short summary of the session will be provided by the Reporter.

Video record

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Transcript

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