AUSTRIAL DIGITION POLICATION AREMENT: Opportunities and Challenges 2025!

AUSTRIAL DIGITION POLICATION AREMENT: Opportunities and Challenges 2025!

In Austria, the ISPA Christmas party took place last Thursday, in which the internet economy together with politics, regulation, media and civil society took stock of 2024. The ISPA general secretary Stefan Ebenberger expressed himself optimistically about the upcoming challenges and possibilities, especially in the context of digital policy, which are influenced by the global elections and changing political conditions. "2024 was intensive for the digital industry," said Ebenberger, who referred to important legislation such as the Digital Services Act and the AI ​​Act, which will greatly employ the industry. He emphasized that the ISPA has developed concrete measures for a future -oriented digital policy with a comprehensive position paper and hopes for integration into the upcoming government program.

new digital strategies for international cooperation

At the same time, the Federal Government has decided on a “strategy for international digital policy” that aims to help shape digital norms globally. This initiative underlines the importance of cooperation in the digital space, where data and technologies flow across borders and thus play an essential role for prosperity. "We protect basic and human rights, online and offline," emphasized the ministers, while they are committed to an open and safe internet. Special attention also pays special attention to the development and regulation of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, which is to be promoted by the EU Ordinance, to promote innovations "Made in Europe", as

ISPA President Harald Kapper expressed the willingness of his organization to actively work as part of the government negotiations in order to promote digitization in Austria. "We demand that digital policy finally get a priority," said Kapper and referred to the need for 200,000 additional specialists as well as the promotion of innovations and competition. The focus for 2025 will continue to be on strengthening fundamental rights and the media literacy of the users, while at the same time the cooperation between the countries is reinforced to ensure digital infrastructure.

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