Denmark’s National Strategy for Digitalization 2022-2026

The National Strategy for Digitalisation outlines a comprehensive approach towards enhancing the country’s digital infrastructure, security, and competitiveness. It emphasises the importance of digitalization in various sectors, including healthcare, education, business, and government services, aiming to maintain Denmark’s status as a digital frontrunner.

Strategy is based on nine visions:

1. Strengthened cyber and information security: Aiming to protect Denmark against cyber threats with a focus on critical infrastructure, enhancing digital security across the public and private sectors, and international cooperation.
2. Coherent service for citizens and businesses: Efforts to make digital services more user-friendly and accessible, ensuring that digital solutions cater to individual needs and situations.
3. More time for welfare through increased use of new technology: Leveraging digital solutions and automation to address labour shortages in public and private sectors, thereby allowing more resources for welfare services.
4. Increased growth and digital SMEs: Supporting the digital transformation of SMEs to enhance their competitiveness and innovation.
5. The digital healthcare of the future: Utilising digital solutions for improving healthcare services, focusing on telemedicine, and efficient use of health data to better serve an ageing population.
6. Acceleration of the green transition through digital solutions: Leveraging digital technologies to drive environmental sustainability and address climate change.
7. A Strong ethical and responsible digital foundation: Ensuring the development and use of digital technologies are in line with ethical standards and societal values.
8. Denmark at the centre of international digitalisation: Strengthening Denmark’s influence on global digital policies and promoting the export of Danish digital solutions.
9. A population ready for a digital future: Enhancing digital literacy and skills across all age groups to ensure the workforce and citizens can thrive in a digital future.

The strategy also outlines the establishment of a Digitisation Council to advise on digital development and monitor the implementation of these initiatives.

The strategy is also based on five clear principles, the government wants to ensure that digital development continues on Danish terms and for the benefit of the citizens and businesses in Denmark. The principles guide the overall approach to achieving the nine visions:

1. Digital solutions must benefit everyone, drive growth and support competitiveness and productivity.
2. Digital development must focus on security, responsibility and ethics.
3. Digital progress must be made in collaboration between the public and private sectors.
4. Public data is a common good that must contribute to growth and innovation.
5. Denmark must shape digital development globally.