The Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands and the Institute of International and European Affairs in Ireland are pleased to present this public webinar: Navigating Europe’s digital transition: Recalibrating industrial policy, EU connectivity and international partnerships. This event is part of a transnational project called Europe’s Digital Future, which is coordinated by the IIEA and supported by Google. The project aims to explore the concept of digital sovereignty and what future it might herald for the EU and for small, open economies.

Governments around the world are struggling to deal with the rapid development of digital technologies and the various policy challenges to which these technologies give rise. How can policymakers balance the interests of states, businesses and citizens? How can privacy and consumer protection be balanced with state security and economic competitiveness?

In this webinar, European policymakers and experts discuss the state of play within the EU and assess how to best navigate the digital transition. The panel particularly examines topics such as the European Commission’s Global Gateway strategy, the EU’s industrial policy and the work of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council..

This panel includes:

Maaike Okano-Heijmans, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute

Erik O Donovan, Head of Digital Economy Policy, Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Ibec)

Heleen Bakker, Director for European and International Affairs in the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

and is moderated by Brigitte Dekker, Associate Fellow, Clingendael Institute.