Summary
- The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has announced the launch of its Global Expert Community (GEC), a new international platform aimed at mobilising global expertise to accelerate high-impact digital initiatives and strengthen cooperation across the digital economy.
- She stated that the Global Expert Community will help convert “knowledge into actionable impact” and strengthen collective capacity to build “inclusive, resilient, and future-ready digital economies.” According to the announcement, members of the GEC will contribute through expert dialogue, advisory input, capacity-building programmes, and the development of practical policy and knowledge resources to support decision-making and implementation.
- The DCO said the initiative is intended to deepen international collaboration and expand access to specialist knowledge, supporting the development of inclusive and sustainable digital economies across member states and beyond.
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has announced the launch of its Global Expert Community (GEC), a new international platform aimed at mobilising global expertise to accelerate high-impact digital initiatives and strengthen cooperation across the digital economy.
The initiative is designed to bring together specialists from government, private sector, academia, international organisations, and civil society to support collaborative solutions for emerging digital challenges and opportunities.
The DCO described the platform as a practical step toward transforming digital cooperation into measurable outcomes, particularly as countries navigate rapid technological change across sectors.
Secretary-General of the DCO, Ms. Deemah AlYahya, said the initiative responds to the growing need for stronger global collaboration in addressing digital transformation.
She stated that the Global Expert Community will help convert “knowledge into actionable impact” and strengthen collective capacity to build “inclusive, resilient, and future-ready digital economies.”
According to the announcement, members of the GEC will contribute through expert dialogue, advisory input, capacity-building programmes, and the development of practical policy and knowledge resources to support decision-making and implementation.
The community will focus on key areas of the digital economy including artificial intelligence (AI), digital trade, digital investment, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, data governance, digital skills, innovation, and emerging technologies.
Participation will be voluntary, with engagement activated based on project needs and relevant expertise. Applications have been opened globally to qualified professionals across multiple sectors.
The DCO said the initiative is intended to deepen international collaboration and expand access to specialist knowledge, supporting the development of inclusive and sustainable digital economies across member states and beyond.
The launch marks a further expansion of the organisation’s efforts to position itself as a central platform for global digital cooperation.
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