ITI: Restructuring U.S.-EU TTC Will Enhance Transatlantic Tech Policy Leadership
BRUSSELS – Ahead of the 6th U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) ministerial meeting on 4-5 April, global tech trade association ITI, the Information Technology Industry Council, (opens in a new tab) urged U.S. and EU policymakers to simplify the TTC’s structure, improve stakeholder engagement, and enhance outcomes between meetings to make it a sustainable dialogue for years to come. In its recommendations, ITI underscores the importance of this transatlantic relationship as both governments address key tech issues including AI, trade, 6G, quantum, and standards development.
“To make the TTC a durable forum for EU-U.S. relations, policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will need to course correct,” said ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman. “ITI urges EU and U.S. leaders at this TTC to make concrete commitments on core tech issues that will drive transatlantic leadership in the 21st economy. We’ve supported the TTC since its inception and our recommendations today can ensure TTC success for years to come.”
ITI encourages policymakers to use April’s meeting to solidify this transatlantic partnership through a candid discussion of lessons learned from the TTC to date and a commitment on a concrete path forward, with a focused set of policy issues to:
- Strengthen trade engagement;
- Advance AI cooperation;
- Reaffirm and promote best practices in standards;
- Accelerate research and development for 6G;
- Prepare for the quantum era; and
- Reinforce sustainability cooperation.
Read ITI’s full recommendations here (opens in a new tab).