Ingrida Šimonytė – Keynote 01 24
17 June 2024 | 16:00 EEST | Auditorium | 
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Consolidated programme 2024 / Opening
Ingrida Šimonytė, The Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania | Video message
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Ingrida Simonyte: Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to welcome you to the EuroDIG 2024 conference here in Vilnius, Lithuania. The theme of this year, Balancing Innovation and Regulation, captures the essence of our journey in the digital age. Lithuania is proud to host this event, attended by over 300 delegates from across Europe to discuss Internet governance and public policy. These issues we face are crucial, especially considering how disinformation and social networks impact democracies. Authoritarian regimes exploit these tools to undermine democratic nations, making it vital to regulate global social networks while safeguarding the freedom of expression and innovation. As a government, we work with major social networks to share our concerns, but a balanced international framework is needed for real impact. I am pleased that EuroDIG is focusing on public sector innovations, which are irreplaceable for democracies. Democracies must constantly reinvent themselves to remain effective. Lithuania has advanced the data-driven decision-making by transforming its statistics department into the State Data Agency, which integrates near real-time data from all public institutions. This data lake enhances decision-making and policy development. Our GovTech Lab is another example of successful public sector innovation. As we engage in these discussions, let us remember that our insights and actions can drive meaningful change. Thank you for your commitment. I look forward to the insights and solutions from this conference.