The ministry considered the material discussion during SEA IGF 2021 provided significant input in strengthening Indonesia's strategic plan related to the implementation of digital transformation.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Internet governance needs to involve stakeholders at the Southeast Asia region level to build a conducive ecosystem, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has said.



"To facilitate the community needs and face some issues, internet governance is required to establish a likely ecosystem in realizing digital transformation," secretary general of the ministry, Mira Tayyiba, remarked at the Southeast Asia Internet Governance Forum (SEA IGF) 2021 here on Friday.



The forum is considered to play an important role in increasing synergy and collaboration between stakeholder interests in Southeast Asia in the discussion of internet governance, Tayyiba said.



"Internet governance has its own dynamics and velocity. Therefore, the government must share responsibility with various stakeholders, be it community, cybersecurity, academicians, civil organizations, and industry," she pointed out.



The development of digital spaces is multidimensional and it requires careful long-term planning, comprehensive legal and policy framework, adequate infrastructure, appropriate technology, and stakeholder cooperation, she noted.


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Tayyiba cited the United Nations General Assembly Report which has said that everyone's rights outside networking (offline) must be obtained in the digital space (online), too.



"The ministry considered the material discussion during SEA IGF 2021 provided significant input in strengthening Indonesia's strategic plan related to the implementation of digital transformation," she added.



"The results of the implementation of SEA IGF can be used as a reference in the establishment of inclusive internet governance policies, both at the national and regional levels," Tayyiba said.

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According to her, the first SEA IGF is expected to provide inspiration and the forum will continue to be held in the following years in Southeast Asia in a spirit of equality and togetherness.



SEA IGF 2021 was held in a hybrid format in Bali and via online platforms from September 1 to September 2.



The meeting, themed 'Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia', discussed information and communication technology, 5G infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital rights, personal data protection, and the imminent role of digital literacy.

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