Tuesday 28 August 2018

where was G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting held?

where was G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting  held?

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1) Argentina

2)peru

3)chile

4)Brazil

answer

1) Argentina


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Over 30 officials from the Group of 20 (G20) met in Argentina's northwest province of Salta to discuss the digital economy.

During the Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting, officials focused on topics ranging from governance and digital inclusion to the development of technological infrastructure, according to a release by the group.

The ministers and delegates seek to create conditions that will help the governments, the private sector and civil society maximize the benefits and face the challenges presented by technological progress

The meeting aims to secure "universal access to the internet for all persons by 2025,"

They are expected to issue a declaration on the digital economy at the conclusion of the meeting

Argentina currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20.

It was chaired by Andrés Ibarra, Argentine Minister of Modernization, and Lino Barañao, Argentine Minister of Science, Technology and Innovative Production.

It is a part of Sherpa Track for the 2018 G20 Leader’s Summit, which is to be hosted by Argentina at the end of 2018.

The theme for the 2018 meeting was : ‘Building consensus for fair and sustainable development’ .

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Founded in 1999, the G20 aims to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability

It seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization.

The G20 heads of government or heads of state have periodically conferred at summits since their initial meeting in 2008, and the group also hosts separate meetings of finance ministers and foreign ministers due to the expansion of its agenda in recent years. 

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