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Indonesia encourages collaboration to achieve blue economy in AIS Forum

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JAKARTA, Dec 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Indonesia emphasized the need for collaboration to achieve the blue economy and green economy concepts among the members of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum."Next year (in 2023), through the head of state level meeting, we hope the joint commitment of island and archipelagic nations around the world (which are the members of the AIS Forum) will encourage Indonesia to realize its vision as the world's maritime axis," Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Marine Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said here on Tuesday.The AIS Forum, which was initiated in 2018, has held four ministerial-level meetings so far to encourage commitment and discussion between archipelagic and island countries to establish concrete cooperation and collaboration on improving their economy and protecting the marine environment.Additionally, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi reminded member countries of AIS Forum to be able to synergize with other global initiatives. "We must have the same spirit, namely the spirit of collaboration, because we can only overcome various global challenges if the world is unite...

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Shenzhen Global Marine Forum to Focus on Ocean Leadership, Sustainability

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SHENZHEN, November 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – The Shenzhen Global Marine Economy Forum 2022, the executive strategy session of the high-powered China Marine Economy Expo, opened Thursday with the aim of further developing China’s booming “Blue Economy” and boosting global exchange and cooperation.This year’s marine forum, titled “Leadership for the Sustainable Expansion of the Marine Economy,” will bring together dozens of senior government officials, top business executives, leaders of global organizations, academic experts and renowned thought leaders. The hybrid event will also be live streamed on the internet. The two-day forum, which concludes Friday, will feature nine panel discussions on hot-button issues, such as marine technology, industry, shipping, transportation and governance. The goal of the forum, as in years past, is to promote dialogue and knowledge exchanges between the world’s ocean cities and to accelerate the development of marine partnerships. “The Shenzhen Global Marine Economy Forum is a bridge for exchanges and communication between Shenzhen and the rest of the world,” said Huang Min, deputy mayor of Shenzhen Municipality, during the opening ceremony. “It is ...

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Digital Nigeria 2022: NITDA Director General tasks Tech Innovators with Problem Solving

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ABUJA, NG, Oct 31, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE has challenged Nigerian tech innovators and entrepreneurs to identify problems bedeviling the nation with the view to proffering solutions because the government has provided a level playing field for them to achieve just that.NITDA Director General and conference host Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, challenged Nigerian tech innovators and entrepreneurs to identify the problems bedeviling the nation, ...with a view to proffering solutions. [Image: NITDA]Day Three of the Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference, tagged "Start-Up and Innovation Ecosystem Day", four enlightening Panel Discussions before "The Future is Tech". [Image: NITDA]Minister of Comms & Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, inaugurated the Digital Economy Industry Working Group (DEIWG) to accelerate the digital economy agenda in the country. [Image: NITDA]Tech-drivers, the Digital Nigeria Family at the conclusion of the three-day Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference & Exhibitions in a group photograph for the ages. [Image: NITDA]Inuwa state...

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FG Stops Importation of Digital Technology Products, Services, as Nigeria Intends to be Global Talent Supplier: Day#1, Digital Nigeria 2022

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ABUJA, NG, Oct 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - As stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector from both within and outside Nigeria gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on the path to a sustainable digital economy in the country, the Federal Government (FG) declared that it would no longer accept importation of any digital technological product or service into the country "until and unless the country is convinced that capacity to develop such product and service is not readily available in the country."Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, during his address to the Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference.Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), during the opening address at Digital Nigeria 2022.The Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference, Exhibition and Awards, which runs from October 25 - 27, 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. [Image: FITMA]Deemah Yahya Alyahya, Secretary General, Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), delivering her Keynote Address at the Digital Nigeria 2022.Ousman A. Bah, Minister of Communications & Digital Economy of The Gambia, delivering a Keynote A...

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FG Stops Importation of Digital Technology Products, Services, as Nigeria Intends to be Global Talent Supplier

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ABUJA, NG, Oct 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - As stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector from both within and outside Nigeria gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on the path to a sustainable digital economy in the country, the Federal Government (FG) declared that it would no longer accept importation of any digital technological product or service into the country "until and unless the country is convinced that capacity to develop such product and service is not readily available in the country."Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, during his address to the Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference.Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), during the opening address at Digital Nigeria 2022.The Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference, Exhibition and Awards, which runs from October 25 - 27, 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. [Image: FITMA]Deemah Yahya Alyahya, Secretary General, Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), delivering her Keynote Address at the Digital Nigeria 2022.Ousman A. Bah, Minister of Communications & Digital Economy of The Gambia, delivering a Keynote A...

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Nigerian FG to Stop Importing Digital Products and Services says Digital Economy Minister

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ABUJA, Nigeria, Oct 26, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - With stakeholders in the Digital Economy, from within and outside Nigeria, gathered at Digital Nigeria 2022 to brainstorm on a sustainable digital economy for the nation, the Federal Government declared that it was no longer accepting importation of any digital technological product or service into the country, "until and unless the country is convinced that capacity to develop such product and service is not readily available within the country." NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa opening Digital Nigeria 2022 in Abuja, October 25 [Image: NITDA]Communications & Digital Economy Minister, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) addressing Digital Nigeria 2022 [Image: NITDA]The Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) made the sweeping declaration while delivering special remarks on Day #1 of the Digital Nigeria International Conference, Exhibition & Awards in Abuja on Monday, Oct 25. The Conference, formerly known as the eNigeria International Conference, is the flagship awareness programme in the Digital Economy sector. The annual event was re-branded as Digital Nigeria to f...

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1,450+ Organisation Identified in the UAE Web3 Space as per the Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report 2022

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DUBAI, Oct 10, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Crypto Oasis, the fastest growing Web3 ecosystem in the world, announced that it had identified more than 1,450 active Web3 organisations in the UAE at the end Q3 2022. The research also identified more than 7,000 individuals working in the industry. The organisations that are active in the Blockchain space are broken down into native and non-native according to their dependency on this emerging technology. native organisations which only exist because of this technology account for 65 percent of the total number identified and non-native organisations are at 35 percent. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre(DMCC) has registered more than 460 native organisations which is more than 50% of all native Blockchain organisations in Dubai.Out of the 7,000+ individuals working in the Web3 industry, approximately 77 percent work in Blockchain native organisations and 23 percent work in non-native organisations.The Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report is a periodic report which is now on its inaugural edition and was created in partnership with Roland Berger, one of the first top-tier strategy consulting firms to have entered the world of Blockchai...

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NITDA to host Blockchain Day at Digital Nigeria 2022

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LAGOS, NG, Oct 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, in partnership with Domineum Blockchain Solutions, a leading Distributed Ledger Technology Company in Africa, is set to host a one-day National digital economy awareness event: BLOCKCHAIN DAY will take place on 26th October, during the annual Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition (Digital Nigeria 2022), happening from the 25th to 27th October. An audience of over 2000 Blockchain enthusiasts is expected in Abuja.Digital Nigeria 2022 is taking place at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The theme for this year's conference is Digital Transformation: A Path to Sustainable Digital Economy, chosen to stimulate discussion on how the economy could benefit from digital technologies to create value. The objective is to Promote digital transformation, Digital inclusion, Emerging technologies, Data Protection, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria.BLOCKCHAIN DAY will focus on scaling the blockchain ecosystem, with opportunities and best use cases from Africa and ...

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Kashifu Inuwa: Putting NITDA on the Cusp of a Revolution

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LAGOS, NIGERIA, Sep 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Nothing offers a more reliable picture of a country's economic performance better than a periodic assessment of sectoral contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It's no less so in Nigeria where a report by the National Bureau of Statistics indicates that Nigeria's Information and Communications sector contributed 18.44 percent to the GDP in the second quarter of 2022. The figure was an improvement from the 15 percent performance recorded in the last quarter of 2021.Kashifu Inuwa, NITDA Director-General: "Globally, there is a shortage of talents, so, we are creating a mandate to develop a talent strategy because we have a competitive advantage as a country with our vast human and natural resources. Nigeria can seize the opportunity to fill that gap" [Image: NITDA 2022]A little context will help put the significance of this growth in real perspective. The NBS data shows that the country's Information and Communications sector's contribution trumped the figures recorded by sectoral powerhouses such as Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Financial and Insurance. The plaudits - or a huge part thereof - for ...

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G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN): Catalyst for Digital Economy Growth in Indonesia

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Nusa Dua, Bali, Sep 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN) meeting is able to be a catalyst to expedite the digital economy sector development in Indonesia, said Minister Johnny G Plate, Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (KOMINFO). The event aims to bring together start-ups, venture capital companies, policy makers, as well as leading global technology enterprises, including Google.Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate delivered his remarks at the opening of the G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN) forum in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, Saturday (September 3, 2022). (ANTARAFOTO/Aditya Pradana Putra/rwa.)"We believe that the DIN event is an important catalyst for the growth of the digital economy by strengthening collaboration among start-ups, venture capital companies, as well as national and international corporations," the minister said in his opening remarks at the inauguration of G20 DIN, a High-level Side Event of the 2022 G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), in Nusa Dua, Bali.Before the G20 ministers and international organization representatives present, Plate noted the development of the d...

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G20 Digital Ministers yields consensus on 3 priorities

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JAKARTA, Sep 3, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Digital Economy Ministers Meeting (DEMM) was held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Thursday (September 1, 2022). It was the culmination of the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meetings, as one of working group of the G20 that focuses on issues related to the digital economy and highlights the role of digital transformation on economic and social growth. Communication and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate opened the 2022 G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali province, on Thursday (September 1, 2022). (ANTARA PHOTO/Hafidz Mubarak A/foc/uyu)The DEWG itself discussed three priority issues of the digital economy at the G20 Indonesia Presidency, including digital connectivity, digital skills and literacy, and cross-country data flow.The Minister of Communication and Informatics, Johnny G. Plate, said the DEMM has produced a document called "G20 Digital Economy Minister Meetings 2022; Chair Summary".The document summarizes agreements between the ministers for the digital economy on the three priority issues of the DEWG. "The document shows that for all substantive content, the Indonesian Presidency (G20) has reached...

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Enhancing data governance through the 3rd DEWG meeting

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JAKARTA, Aug 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The implementation of equitable and inclusive Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) and Cross-Border Data Flow (CBDF) had become crucial issues nowadays as data traffic between countries kept increasing.Hence, as chairman of the 2022 G20 presidency, Indonesia proposed four principles of fairness, lawfulness, transparency, and reciprocity for the implementation of cross-border data governance.Through the 3rd Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) Meeting, held in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, on July 20-22, 2022, Indonesia highlighted digital skills and literacy as the second priority issues of the DEWG, as well as the DFFT and CBDF as its third priority issue that will enhance the Bali Package document.The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has consulted with G20 members and partners to follow up on the results of previous meetings to be accommodated into a declaration draft, known as the Bali Package.The Bali Package will reflect the commitment of G20 members to achieve recovery through inclusive, empowering, and sustainable cooperation.Additionally, Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate e...

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Second G20 DEWG focuses on digital connectivity for recovery

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JAKARTA, May 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The Indonesian government has urged the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) to continue the discussion on digital connectivity. Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G Plate, G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) Chair Mira Tayyiba (L), and G20 DEWG Alternate Chair Dedy Permadi (R), second DEWG meeting in Yogyakarta, 18 May. (ANTARA FOTO/MOHAMMAD AYUDHA) “I believe we have all witnessed the importance of information and communication technology in helping people cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Minister of Communication and Informatics, Johnny G. Plate, stated. The DEWG is part of the Indonesian G20 Sherpa Track. The working group originated with the formation of the G20 Digital Economy Task Force (DETF) in 2017 during the German G20 presidency. The working group was mandated to discuss the implementation of an interconnected, protected, and safe digital technology to develop an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital economy. The second DEWG meeting, under Indonesia’s G20 presidency, which is being held in Yogyakarta on May 17-19, 2022, discusses the issue of digital connectivity. As the chair of the ...

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Planet Ark Launches Collaborative ACE Hub Portal to Accelerate Australia’s Transition to Circular Economy

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NEW YORK, PARIS, and SYDNEY, Apr 6, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Planet Ark, an environmental non-profit organization, chooses Hivebrite's community management and engagement platform to connect circular economy stakeholders to drive change.Established in 1992, Planet Ark is one of Australia's most respected and trusted environmental organizations. It is focused on solutions and making positive environmental actions accessible to everyone.The non-profit organization created the Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub) to facilitate and accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Australia.Supporting and Spurring Collective ActionThe ACE Hub aims to be the focal point for all things circular in Australia - a platform for sharing information and inspiration and celebrating the efforts of all those contributing to this vital movement."You can't have a circular economy without collaboration. The transformation to a circular economy will require one of the greatest collaboration efforts ever undertaken by humanity." Paul Klymenko, co-CEO, Planet Ark Environmental Foundation."We knew that change-makers around the country were launching impressive initiatives to advan...

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Academics detail take-off of China’s ice and snow economy

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HONG KONG, Mar 8, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - China has seen the fastest growth of its ice and snow economy in recent years and has become the world's largest market in the sector, according to a report released by Jilin University on Thursday.Jilin University Key Laboratory of Ice and Snow Tourism Resorts Equipment and Intelligent Service Technology releases the 2022 China Ice and Snow Economic Development Index Report on Thursday. (Photo by Xu Lihua/For chinadaily.com.cn)Xin Benlu, vice-dean of the School of Business and Management at Jilin University, oversees the release of the ice and snow report at a news conference on Thursday. (Photo by Xu Lihua/For chinadaily.com.cn)Jilin University's Key Laboratory of Ice and Snow Tourism Resorts Equipment and Intelligent Service Technology, took a year to complete its 2022 China Ice and Snow Economic Development Index Report, which aims to measure and forecast China's ice and snow economic development using several ice and snow indicators.The report proposed the "airplane theory" as a way to look at the ice and snow economy.The concept uses the growing and escalating ice and snow demand, and ice and snow technology as the "...