Its members are committed to helping each other to become better, more agile and efficient digital governments through exchange and joint learning.
Created in 2014, this group initially known as D5 -now called D7- includes South Korea, Estonia, Israel, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and now adds two new members: Canada and our country.
The incorporation of Uruguay means a great recognition for the country, since it is the only representative of Latin America and the Caribbean and places it at the level of world leaders in digital government.
Speaking at the group's annual summit in Wellington on Thursday 22 February, New Zealand's Minister for Digital Government Services, Clare Curran, said: "I am delighted that these two countries are now members of the now D7. Expanding it ensures that we remain a resilient, relevant and strong forum for practical collaboration on how to drive truly digital nations forward.
For his part, the Deputy Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic, Juan Andrés Roballo, Uruguay's highest representative at the summit, told the delegations in attendance: "We take joining the D7 very seriously, and we understand it as a great responsibility. We are excited to contribute from the focus on equity and social inclusion that characterizes our actions, and that has guided the country's digital policy for eleven years".
The guiding principles of D7 point to the development of connectivity, digital citizenship, early childhood programming, open government, open standards and open source, and people-centered government.
In this context, Uruguay stands out for the reduction of the digital divide, the Ceibal Plan, the progress in the digitalization of government services, and the commitment to a closer and more open government.
Agesic, an agency that operates within the orbit of the Presidency of the Republic, will be the Uruguayan institution that integrates this network. Its executive director, José Clastornik, was in charge of presenting the main advances of the country, which earned its entry to the group, to the attendees of the summit.
Participation in the D7 is, in turn, an opportunity for Uruguay to contribute to the construction of the course of digital government at a global level and to be part of the debate on current and future issues, such as the ethical aspects of Artificial Intelligence or the applications of electronic identification in everyday life.
Source: Agesic
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