News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480420 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Cybersecurity – Joint communiqué of the United Kingdom and France on the Lancaster House conference to tackle the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities (London, 6 & 7 Feb. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/cybersecurity-joint-communique-of-the-united-kingdom-and-france-on-the?xtor=RSS-1 On February 6 and 7, 2024, the United Kingdom and France convened a conference in Lancaster House, in London, bringing together an international multistakeholder community to discuss growing concerns around the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities. Building from the discussions initiated during the 2023 Paris Peace Forum, the United Kingdom and France launched the Pall Mall Process, an international initiative supported by a broad community of (…) 2024-02-08 09:35:28 60368_277613 The Pall Mall Process: Tackling the Proliferation and Irresponsible Use of Commercial Cyber Intrusion Capabilities (Lancaster House, London, 6 Feb. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/the-pall-mall-process-tackling-the-proliferation-and-irresponsible-use-of?xtor=RSS-1 We, as participant representatives of States, international organisations, private industry, academia, and civil society met to participate in an international conference hosted by the United Kingdom and France. The conference discussed the challenges posed by the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities and initiated the Pall Mall Process. 1. In acknowledgment of the need for greater international action and multi-stakeholder consultation on this (…) 2024-02-06 17:53:46 60368_277599 Zoom and Roblox join the Christchurch Call (06.23.22) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/zoom-and-roblox-join-the-christchurch-call-06-23-22?xtor=RSS-1 Since its launch in 2019, the Christchurch Call has become the leading global multi-stakeholder initiative through which leaders collectively commit to addressing the problem of violent terrorist and extremist content online. Today, France and New Zealand are pleased to announce Zoom and Roblox as new supporters of the Christchurch Call. Since the Christchurch Call's inception in 2019, the number of supporters has grown each year. Over 55 governments, as well as the European Commission, (…) 2022-06-23 17:59:58 60368_267432 Joint statement by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the State secretariat for the digital transition and electronic communications (7 Feb. 2022) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/joint-statement-by-the-ministry-for-europe-and-foreign-affairs-and-the-state?xtor=RSS-1 Creation of a European Initiative for Digital Commons On the first day of the “Building Europe's Digital Sovereignty” conference, which was held February 7- 8, 2022 as part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a call for the creation of a European working team tasked with proposing a European Initiative for Digital Commons was issued by Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the (…) 2022-02-09 11:14:08 60368_264563 The Christchurch Call, what progress has been made? (12 May 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/the-christchurch-call-what-progress-has-been-made-12-may-2021?xtor=RSS-1 The terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 15 March 2019, was premeditated by its perpetrator who livestreamed it on social media. The video was streamed for several minutes and shared with a very wide audience, even after being cut off. After these dreadful attacks, the streaming of murders on social media began on a tragic scale never seen before. This tragedy showed that the means established previously by companies to combat the posting of terrorist content on their platform (…) 2021-05-12 09:54:00 60368_250126 Joint Press Release - France and New Zealand to co-chair Christchurch Call Leaders' Summit (8 May 21) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/joint-press-release-france-and-new-zealand-to-co-chair-christchurch-call?xtor=RSS-1 France and New Zealand will jointly convene the Christchurch Call Community for a leaders' summit, to take stock of progress and develop a new shared priority work plan. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the leaders' meeting on the 2nd anniversary of the Call, on 14 May CEST/15 May, NZT. The summit will bring together leaders across Call supporting governments, tech companies and civil society. “We expect the Call Community to refine its focus, (…) 2021-05-10 10:20:35 60368_258614 Joint communiqué issued by the President of the French Republic and the Prime Minister of New Zealand: Significant global progress made under Christchurch Call (13 April 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/joint-communique-issued-by-the-president-of-the-french-republic-and-the-prime?xtor=RSS-1 A stocktake undertaken by France and New Zealand shows significant global progress under the Christchurch Call towards its goal to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. The findings of the report released today reinforce the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach, with countries, companies and civil society working together to achieve results. Since its launch in Paris on 15 May 2019, more than 50 countries and international organizations, together with 10 tech (…) 2021-04-14 18:47:38 60368_257915 Consular administration – Virtual process for public records, a new component of the Digital Administration (16 Mar. 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/digital-diplomacy/news/article/consular-administration-virtual-process-for-public-records-a-new-component-of?xtor=RSS-1 Since March 12, French citizens may request and receive copies of documents and certificates relating to events that have taken place abroad (births, marriages, deaths), through a completely virtual process. This is the first step in the RECE (Electronic Civil Registry) project established by law “for a State that serves a society characterized by trust” passed on August 10, 2018, and overseen by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This project has three main objectives: making (…) 2021-03-17 08:22:21 60368_256781