Digitalisation and the Global South

This GIGA Forum, organised in cooperation with the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI), analyses the reform process, reveals potential pitfalls, and sheds light on the prospects of reformed global regulation of the Internet. Video of the event available.

The Digital Development Dialogue (3D) seminar is a monthly 45-minute online forum for policy and research exchange. Two speakers – one researcher and one practitioner – touch upon key topics in development policy with the goal of stimulating a meaningful dialogue across the theory & practice divide.

By focusing on Germany (Europe) and Japan (East Asia), we intend to focus on the implications of the technological transformation from a culture-sensitive perspective and expect insights into country differences in digitalization strategies but also in differences of global spaces like Europe and East Asia.

China and India are among Germany’s most important partners when it comes to scientific and technological cooperation with Asia. This discussion outlines the similarities and differences between the two Asian countries, decisive for our assessment of the opportunities and risks regarding cooperation with them.

The Digital Development Dialogue (3D) seminar is a monthly 45-minute online forum for policy and research exchange. Two speakers – one researcher and one practitioner – touch upon key topics in development policy with the goal of stimulating a meaningful dialogue across the theory & practice divide.

Under the banner of countering disinformation, autocratising governments in Asia have recently stifled civil society by either exploiting existing information laws or passing new ones. This contributes to the erosion of civil rights, restriction of information flows, and the deepening of autocratic rule.

Digitale Medien haben die Wissensvermittlung revolutioniert. Forschende und Journalisten berichten über ihre Arbeit sowie neue Informationswege und Formen der Wissensvermittlung. Sie diskutieren, warum wir trotz schneller Wissensvermittlung und knapper Formate tiefgründige Analysen und gehaltvolle Berichterstattung brauchen.

The GIGA Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series brings leading minds from the realms of academia and policymaking from all over the world to the Institute to stimulate public exchange on key global developments. In 2023, we tackled the global digital transformation from diverse angles and offered innovative perspectives on this societal realignment. Upcoming next, 12 December: Prof. Dr. Olubukola S. Adesina will speak on "Digital Diplomacy and African Countries: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects ".

The emergence of online labour platforms in the Global South is rapidly changing the world of work. While offering new employment opportunities, many of these jobs are characterised by precarious working conditions. This GIGA Talk will discuss the socio-economic implications of these developments in India and Africa.

Lecture by Emma Riley, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Washington

In this GIGA Forum, we will talk about the both opportunities and risks of cyber sanctions and discuss how greater cooperation between the EU, the US, and the United Nations could combat malicious hacking attacks.

The German Federal Foreign Office has put forth a comprehensive digitalisation strategy. The GIGA is proud to bring to you the two senior diplomats in charge of this policy. In their lecture, Ambassador Dr. Regine Grienberger and Ambassador Dr. Hinrich Thölken will address urgent matters of cyber foreign policy and the hopeful promise of digital transformation. Video of the event available.

This GIGA Forum, organised in cooperation with the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI), analyses the reform process, reveals potential pitfalls, and sheds light on the prospects of reformed global regulation of the Internet. Video of the event available.

The Digital Development Dialogue (3D) seminar is a monthly 45-minute online forum for policy and research exchange. Two speakers – one researcher and one practitioner – touch upon key topics in development policy with the goal of stimulating a meaningful dialogue across the theory & practice divide.

By focusing on Germany (Europe) and Japan (East Asia), we intend to focus on the implications of the technological transformation from a culture-sensitive perspective and expect insights into country differences in digitalization strategies but also in differences of global spaces like Europe and East Asia.