The political priorities of this cooperation programme build upon the commitment by the Nordic and Baltic Ministers of Digitalisation to ensure that our region maintains its position as a leader in digitalisation, and that the region will be the most digitally integrated in the world by 2030 while making sure that everyone in the region benefit from digitalisation regardless of age, gender, wealth, education, or level of digital skills.
In close collaboration with other ministerial councils, MR DIGITAL will contribute to a public sector that meets the needs of both people and businesses, a harmonized implementation of EU regulation and regional mobility and connectivity. MR DIGITAL will also work to enhance digital skills and competencies and responsible use of digital technologies as well as taking the lead in realising the twin digital and green transition and sustainable growth. MR DIGITAL will cooperate on agreed European standards, infrastructure, data sharing, data spaces and interoperability, as well as connectivity in alignment with relevant European Union initiatives and legislation.
The Nordic-Baltic countries can lead the way on digital transformation in the EU and globally, showing that digital technologies and data can be used and shared in a fair, open, secure, responsible, and democratic way. By working together, the Nordic-Baltic voice in global fora can be strengthened, to influence the policies and guidelines coming out of these making sure they are in line with our values and existing structures.
We live in a time of rapid technological development. This cooperation programme lays down overarching goals for the Nordic-Baltic cooperation on digitalisation, building on the existing cooperation and based on our common values and the vision of a safer, greener, and freer region 2030.
Challenges and opportunities to delivering on the goals set out in this cooperation programme are tied to a set of global challenges and trends: