Interconnected, secure and robust digital infrastructures that are interoperable across borders in the Nordic-Baltic region is an essential building block and an enabler to become the most integrated region in the world. The Nordic-Baltic countries are already characterized by a high level of digital maturity rooted to a vast availability and usage of digital services, skills, and connectivity in each country. Coupled with this maturity, the trust and the like-mindedness in the region composes a foundation to pursue the benefits of multilateralism and to make the Nordic-Baltic countries the most digitally interconnected region in the world. To achieve this, a joint effort is needed to further strengthen the cross-border digital infrastructure, accompanied by commonly promoting the mutual interests of the Nordic-Baltic countries on European and global level.
Interoperability and a harmonised regulatory framework are enabler for integration and competitiveness. Cooperating on the development and implementation on new and existing EU regulation will be increasingly important. Cooperation on standards to enable sharing of data across borders will increase digital and data-driven interaction between relevant Nordic-Baltic stakeholders, both in the public and private sector.