Regional suveys
Internet and digital policy issues in SEE
Regional surveys
Our surveys are focused on uncovering regional practices and tendencies regarding the use and governance of the Internet and other digital technologies.
These are usually conducted prior to a SEEDIG annual meeting; the results are then used to inform the discussions at the meeting.
Readiness for the future of work in SEE+ (2019)
- Half of the respondents ‘somewhat agree’ that the skills they have now will not keep them safe in the future labour market. Only a few (3%) indicated the opposite.
- The majority of the respondents (55%) believe the educational system in their country is ‘not at all’ suitable for preparing children for the jobs of tomorrow.
Digitalisation and digital policy (2018)
- Fostering digital literacy and supporting innovation and market growth should be among the top priority areas for SEE+ countries.
- Regional cooperation could significantly help tackle digital policy challenges.
- There is room for improvements when it comes to what stakeholders in SEE are doing to enforce and protect digital rights.
Internationalised Domain Names in SEE+ (2017)
- More than half (almost 56%) of all respondents think that IDNs are an important issue in SEE.
- The main benefit of IDNs is their role in promoting multilingualism online (71%).
- The main disadvantage of IDNs is related to unsolved technical issues (almost 70%).
Can we SEE Internet governance? (2016)
- Forty percent (40%) of the respondents believe that there are no efficient and effective mechanisms in place at national level to address Internet-related challenges.
- The need for more capacity building and awareness raising on Internet governance issues was emphasized frequently throughout the survey responses.