Berlin Declaration on Digital Society and Value-based Digital Government

Why in news?

• European Union recently adopted a declaration on digital rights and principles, which is an extension of Berlin Declaration on Digital Society and Value-based Digital Government.

About the Berlin Declaration:

• The Declaration follows up on the success of the Tallinn Declaration on e-Government, which endorsed the key principles for digital public services.
• The Declaration acknowledges the public sector as an essential element for the European Single Market and a driving force for new and innovative technological solutions for public services and societal challenges.

Key principles:

• Validity and respect of fundamental rights and democratic values in the digital sphere.
• Social participation and digital inclusion to shape the digital world.
• Empowerment and digital literacy, allowing all citizens to participate in the digital sphere.
• Trust and security in digital government interactions, allowing everyone to navigate the digital world safely, authenticate and be digitally recognised within the EU conveniently.
• Digital sovereignty and interoperability, as a key in ensuring the ability of citizens and public administrations to make decisions and act self-determined in the digital world.
• Human-centred systems and innovative technologies in the public sector.
• A resilient and sustainable digital society, preserving our natural foundations of life in line with the Green Deal and using digital technologies to enhance the sustainability of our health systems.

PRACTICE QUESTION

‘Berlin Declaration on Digital Society and Value-based Digital Government’, sometimes discussed in news, is associated with

(a) World Intellectual Property Organization

(b) European Union

(c) G20

(d) World Economic Forum

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