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The Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Johnny G. Plate stated that there were three digital transformation priority issues that were agreed upon at the G20 Summit. Namely post-Covid-19 connectivity, digital literacy and skills, as well as Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) and Cross-Border Data Flow (CBDF).

"Those three are of concern and understanding among the G20 leaders. That the post-covid recovery will be followed up with the development and construction of digital infrastructure more broadly throughout the world," Johnny said at the G20 Bali International Convention Center Media Center, Wednesday (16/ 11/2022).

Johnny conveyed that the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure must be developed extensively. Especially to the frontier, outermost, lagging (3T) regions.

Moreover, Indonesia is an archipelagic country, which is certainly a challenge in itself. "There are still two billion people in the world who do not have internet access, including of course in Indonesia," he said.

The Minister of Communication and Informatics said that the leaders of the G20 member countries also watched this seriously. On the second issue related to digital literacy and digital skills.

"In terms of inclusivism and empowering, wider digital training needs to be carried out around the world, including in Indonesia. And the Indonesian government has started implementing it," he said.

As for CBDF and DFFT, Johnny stated that Indonesia views these issues as having to put them to good use. Especially for economic development and trade.

"On the other hand it is necessary to pay attention to cyber attacks, so that cross border data flows must be handled properly. And must be able to overcome cyber attacks," he said. (RRI)