G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA)

Why in news?

• The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology has launched the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) and a “Stay Safe Online” Campaign.

About G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA):

• DIA aims to unite the innovation ecosystems of G-20 countries and nine invitee countries to recognise and support start-ups developing innovative digital solutions.
• The DIA programme will have 174 start-ups from member countries and invitee countries sending in entries for digital solutions in six key sectors – Edtech, Healthtech, Agritech, Fintech, secured digital infrastructure and circular economy which will be showcased at an event in August 2023.

About Stay Safe Online campaign:

• The Stay Safe Online campaign intends to raise awareness about cyber risks and the need for cyber hygiene in an increasingly digitizing world.
• The campaign is expected to make citizens of all age groups aware of cyber risk and ways to deal with it.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA), recently seen in news, is associated with:

(a) OECD

(b) European Union

(c) G20

(d) ASEAN

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