Council of Europe digital partnership: two new partners
The International Chamber of Commerce and The LEGO Group joined the Council of Europe Digital partnership, an initiative to foster cooperation with businesses and their business associations to promote respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law on the Internet. During a signing ceremony in Strasbourg, General Secretary Marija Pejčinović Burić exchanged letters formalizing their collaboration within the framework of the partnership with Andrew Wilson, Director of Global Policy, International Chamber of Commerce; and Edward Lewin, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, LEGO Group.
After the ceremony, the new partners had an exchange of views with the delegations of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe participating in a meeting of the Thematic Co-ordinator of the Committee of Ministers on information policy. Since its launch in 2016, within the framework of the Digital Partnership, 27 companies and professional associations have been invited to join the Council of Europe’s activities related to the fight against cybercrime, data protection, artificial intelligence, freedom of expression, promotion of equality and non-discrimination, education and protection of children.
Speech by the Secretary General