{"id":27339,"date":"2025-05-15T19:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/?page_id=27339"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:26:55","slug":"2025-country-in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2025-country-in-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Country in the Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27339\" class=\"elementor elementor-27339 elementor-26217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5712bd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a5712bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d86ea7\" data-id=\"0d86ea7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-effabc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"effabc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-206fa58\" data-id=\"206fa58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7061137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7061137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Sovereignty at the Heart of the Discussions. The Francophonie in the Spotlight.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6592b6\" data-id=\"e6592b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b29c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b29c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From October 13 to 16, 2026, MTL connect: <em>Montreal Digital Week<\/em> will bring together digital industry leaders, organizations, companies, institutions, and decision-makers to collectively reflect on the major issues shaping our societies.<\/p><p>For its 8th edition, the event will put <strong>the Francophonie<\/strong> in the spotlight, creating a unique space for dialogue between the digital ecosystems of the Americas, Africa, Europe, and other French-speaking regions around a central theme: digital sovereignty.<\/p><h3><strong>Why Digital Sovereignty?<\/strong><\/h3><p>As technologies transform our economies, institutions, and ways of life, issues related to digital governance have become unavoidable.<\/p><p>How can we develop technologies that address the realities of different regions? How can we strengthen our collective capacity to understand, choose, and govern digital tools? How can we foster innovation that respects the languages, cultures, data, and interests of communities?<\/p><p>At MTL connect 2026, these issues will be addressed through a multidisciplinary program bringing together experts from various sectors and backgrounds.<\/p><h3><strong>A Francophonie That Builds Bridges<\/strong><\/h3><p>By highlighting the Francophonie, MTL connecte reaffirms its commitment to strengthening ties among Francophone digital ecosystems.<\/p><p>The diversity of perspectives, expertise, and realities represented offers a unique opportunity to develop international collaborations, share knowledge, and foster joint projects that address digital challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384a0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"384a0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/the-kingdom-of-morocco-in-the-spotlight-at-mtl-connect-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Sovereignty at the Heart of the Discussions. 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