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- Digital Trade: Priorities for the 21st Century
Digital Trade: Priorities for the 21st Century
The aim of the event will be to look at the impact of the growth in digital trade and what the opportunities and/or threats are for the European Union. In this quickly expanding sector of international trade, the EU should play a leading role to shape the global discussion and to ensure free flows of data, open and fair markets and respect for human rights online.
Opening Remarks
Keynote Speech
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks
About the Organiser
Marietje Schaake has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Democratic Party (D66) with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) political group since 2009. She serves on the International Trade committee and is the spokesperson for the ALDE Group on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Schaake also serves on the committee on Foreign Affairs and the subcommittee on Human Rights. She is the founder of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe. Furthermore, Marietje Schaake is the Vice-President of the US Delegation and serves on the Iran Delegation and the Delegation for the Arab peninsula. She was a Member of the Global Commission on Internet Governance and is a Young Global Leader and a Member of the Global Future Council on Future of Digital Economy and Society with the WEF.