European Commission
From 2 to 5 December 2019, 27 colleagues from ASEAN and the European Commission, as well as EU policy and statistics experts came together to discuss digital. It follows an EU-ASEAN digital cooperation meeting held earlier in the year in Laos.
The EU and ASEAN exchanged experiences on evidence-based policymaking and on policy measures to stimulate the digital economy. Presentations of the European Digital Economy and Society Index and its five dimensions helped discussions on the creation of an ASEAN Digital Benchmarking Index. This type of monitoring on the progress of relevant digital indicators is important for both the EU and ASEAN as it gives a good global indication of digital development.
The ASEAN participants developed a clear vision, objectives and a precise list of indicators for the index. They also agreed to call it The ASEAN Digital Index (ADIX).