The Welsh Government is calling on people, businesses
and organisations across Wales to help shape a new strategy setting
out how digital, data, technology and AI can improve lives, drive
sustainability and grow the economy.
A series of blogs from guest contributors including Deputy
Minister for Economy, and the
Welsh Government’s Chief Digital Officer Glyn Jones will help
shape the conversation.
The Welsh Government wants people to comment on the blogs and
provide feedback, which will be crucial in the development of the
strategy. The aim is to publish the final version next year.
The new strategy will help ensure people in Wales experience
modern, efficient and streamlined public services and at the same
time will stimulate innovation in the Welsh economy.
The strategy has six missions:
• Digital services
To deliver and modernise services to a common set of standards so
that they are simple, secure and convenient
• Digital economy
Driving economic growth, productivity and resilience by embracing
and exploiting digital innovation
• Digital skills
Creating a society and workforce that is efficient, informed,
collaborative and able to interact securely in a digital world
• Digital inclusion
To equip people with the motivation, access, skills and
confidence to engage with an increasingly digital world, based on
their needs
• Digital connectivity
That services are supported by fast and reliable infrastructure
• Data and collaboration
Improve services by working together, with data and knowledge
being used and shared
Blogs will be posted online about each mission over the coming
weeks to help explain the outcomes the Welsh Government aims to
achieve and some of the actions that have been identified to
deliver these.
Deputy Minister for Economy, said:
“It’s clear digital tools, ways of working and technologies are
changing all parts of our lives - how we live, work and connect
with one another – and that has never been more evident than
during the coronavirus pandemic.
“This strategy will be crucial in shaping how we effectively
harness digital, data, technology and AI now and in the future
for the benefit of people in Wales.
“We have a real opportunity here to use the power of digital to
improve our public services and create a culture of innovation
and collaboration.
“We have made some progress in this area, but there is
certainly a lot more to be done.
“While the Welsh Government has a clear leadership role in
delivery, what is clear is that we cannot do this alone. That
is why we’re encouraging our citizens, businesses and
organisations to get involved and provide feedback and
suggestions which will be important in shaping this plan.
“Change is happening at pace and by working together we can
ensure that change benefits us as a nation.”
The blogs on the development of the Digital Strategy for Wales
can be found at:
https://digitalanddata.blog.gov.wales/
