Information and communication technology
ministers from BRICS group have agreed to unleash the potentials of
their countries to support and invest in the innovation and development
of ICT small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs).
ministers from BRICS group have agreed to unleash the potentials of
their countries to support and invest in the innovation and development
of ICT small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs).
BRICS group – Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa, have agreed to help promote the cooperation of
SMMEs from their countries.
China and South Africa, have agreed to help promote the cooperation of
SMMEs from their countries.
A communique issued at the end of their
two-day meeting said the ministers have urged SMMEs to continue to
innovate and find solutions that would advance universal
telecommunications access.
two-day meeting said the ministers have urged SMMEs to continue to
innovate and find solutions that would advance universal
telecommunications access.
On their part, the member states identified SMMEs as potential engines for growth and job creation in BRICS states.
The meeting, held in Durban, agreed to
share studies, expertise and information on the roll-out of 5G mobile
networks within BRICS member countries. This includes encouraging
intra-BRICS investment in 5G and other new emerging
technologies.
share studies, expertise and information on the roll-out of 5G mobile
networks within BRICS member countries. This includes encouraging
intra-BRICS investment in 5G and other new emerging
technologies.
The ministers further agreed to continue cooperating on cybersecurity and to increase partnerships on digital skills training.
A common agenda on the Fourth Industrial
Revolution, in particular the participation in the operationalisation of
the Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR), was agreed on.
Revolution, in particular the participation in the operationalisation of
the Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR), was agreed on.
The PartNIR aims to deepen BRICS
cooperation in digitalisation, industrialisation, innovation,
inclusiveness and investment, to maximise the opportunities and address
the challenges arising from the Fourth Industrial Revolution,
said the declaration.
cooperation in digitalisation, industrialisation, innovation,
inclusiveness and investment, to maximise the opportunities and address
the challenges arising from the Fourth Industrial Revolution,
said the declaration.
The PartNIR is one of the
resolutions of the BRICS Summit. This will be done through the
establishment of the Digital BRICS Task Force to coordinate cooperation
on the digital and ICT enabled
interventions for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
resolutions of the BRICS Summit. This will be done through the
establishment of the Digital BRICS Task Force to coordinate cooperation
on the digital and ICT enabled
interventions for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Source: APA
