🗓 On 19-21 August, the #ASEAN-EAEU Dialogue and Capacity-Building on Digital Cooperation and Development was held in Jakarta under the ESCAP project “Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Digital Transformation for Economic and Sustainable Development”.
🔹 The three-day seminar brought together experts from #ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU) Member States as well as ESCAP, ASEAN Secretariat, partner organisations, IT-companies, think-tanks and others in order to exchange views and best practices.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN H.E. Evgeny Zagaynov addressed the participants with the opening remarks:

The ASEAN-EAEU Dialogue provides a good opportunity to discuss different aspects of the digital agenda of the two organizations and the prospects of further cooperation between them. I hope that this event will facilitate efforts to foster understanding between our regions in the interests of building a fair system of international regulation of the use of AI technologies, as well as equal and effective digital cooperation in other areas. 

🔹 The programme covered a wide range of issues, including digital governance, artificial intelligence, data governance, digital trade, digital skills and inclusive digital development.
🔹 Particular attention was given to opportunities for strengthening cooperation between ASEAN and the EAEU in digital transformation and capacity-building.