Our Goals
About Us
Who we are
Together, the three partners make use of their strong traditions, networks and recognition as non-partisan platforms for professional, solution-oriented discourse to facilitate a series of events under the heading Transatlantic Digital Agenda: Bridging the Digital Gap. The three partners’ existing networks connect decision makers in politics, the economy, science and civil society in Germany, Europe and the United States are being activated and enlisted toward this goal. We tackle a range of key issues including: cross border data flows, digital trade, copyright, competition, platforms, Internet of things, cloud computing, AI, innovation, labor market impacts, startups, data protection and privacy, finance, online political action, fake news, surveillance, cybersecurity and global Internet governance.
What we do
Objectives
- Creating a recognized and recurring transatlantic platform for values-based dialog on the strategic implications and common projects of the digital age
- Formulating concrete policy recommendations on both sides of the Atlantic
- Furthering the dialog on digital Euro-Atlantic market integration and a free, open, secure Internet
- Fostering Euro-Atlantic innovative capabilities and competitiveness
- Contributing to a better understanding of value-based leadership in the digital age
Why we do it
The digital revolution is causing some of the most profound and accelerating societal challenges of the 21st century. However, a comprehensive, ongoing transatlantic dialogue on these challenges is lacking, as are constructive approaches aligned with the value-based Euro-Atlantic community. The potential for a common transatlantic digital market could unleash a new wave of inclusive growth for both sides of the Atlantic. But differences in legal systems, political priorities and the rising tide of populism threaten potential common transatlantic leadership in the digital space. The common set of values between Europe and the United States form the basis of our contrat social that guarantees our citizens freedom, equality, democracy, openness, and the rule of law. Now these values must be adapted to the digital age – a sort of contrat social digital.
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News and Events
At the occasion of the Transatlantic Digital Agenda Workshop in Brussels, The Aspen Institute Germany, the Internet Economy Foundation and the Atlantic Council had the distinct opportunity to host a high level dinner on the topic: The EU’s Role in Creating a Fair, Competitive Digital Market.
The Aspen Institute Germany, the Atlantic Council, and the Internet Economy Foundation organized the first Brussels workshop of their project on the Transatlantic Digital Agenda, at the Baden-Württemberg Representation on September 26 and 27, 2017.
April 5th, 2017: Berlin
The common set of values between Europe and the United States from the basis of our contrat social that guarantees our citizens freedom, equality, democracy, openness, and the rule of law expressed in the U.S. Bill of RIghts and the French Declaration of Human Rights in 1789. In the UN, Bretton Woods institutions, Geneva Convention and NATO, Europe and the U.S. forged an international system based on the shared values. Now these Values must be adapted to the digital age – a sort of contrat social digital.
Photos from our events
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