DEWG Chair Asks All Countries To Have A Digitalization Strategy For Digital Transformation

Chair of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), Mira Tayyiba/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Chair of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), Mira Tayyiba, encourages every country to have a digitalization strategy so that digital transformation is inclusive. no one is left behind and no youth or generation is lost," Mira said during a Workshop on Tools to Measure Digital Skills and Digital Literacy in Yogyakarta, quoted from a press release, Friday, May 20. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital transformation that has been going on for years. -year. Mira sees this condition will create various forms and landscapes that support technology innovation and adoption. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2021 estimates that there are 4.9 billion people in the world who use the internet. "Digital activities have also been expanded and intensified because people have to switch to online means to work, transact, interact, and learn," said Mira. The internet is driving the creation of new jobs, increasing productivity and opening new avenues for rapid economic growth. However, there are still around 2.9 billion people in the world who have not have internet access. The majority, 96 percent, of them live in developing countries. He calls this condition a digital paradox. Digitalization also demands an increase in worker competencies. "Digitalization will eventually eliminate jobs with routine and manual tasks. Therefore, more and more workers need reskilling and upskilling to catch up with the big changes that occur in their field of work," said Mira. Mira believes several countries are already implementing their national digital strategies and paying more attention to emerging digital technologies.

"We can all agree that each government has strengthened their strategic approach towards digital transformation before the pandemic. Several governments have implemented a national digital strategy and paid more attention to digital technology," said Mira. national digital literacy and reintegration of information and communication technology into school curricula. Meanwhile in the European Union, the European Union Commission proposed the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027, among others, containing guiding principles on the benefits of digital literacy and that everyone needs to have basic digital skills. DEWG The G20 has three priority issues, one of which is digital literacy and skills. Indonesia's G20 presidency encourages delegates to formulate comprehensive assessments to increase productivity and inclusiveness of the digital economy.