Research project Digital economy agreement leadership (DEAL) depository The purpose of this project is the development of an online and interactive depository and website of digital economy agreements and free trade agreements of relevance to the digital economy and the negotiations of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The depository and website will support a capacity-building program for the negotiations among the ASEAN Member States. Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email Visit the dedicated Project Website → The project team will develop an online and interactive depository of digital economy agreements (DEAs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) relevant to the digital economy and the negotiations of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This includes accordingly selected provisions in e-commerce/digital trade chapters, customs procedures and trade facilitation chapters, trade in services chapters, general provisions and exceptions chapters, dispute settlement chapters and others that will be decided on an ad hoc basis considering their relevance to the DEFA negotiations. The depository is supporting a capacity building program for the negotiations among the ASEAN Member States on the DEFA. The services are being procured by the World Economic Forum as part of the ASEAN Digital Economy Agreement Leadership project. The depository will be designed with the objective to reduce the complexity of the existing DEAs and FTA frameworks regarding digital trade and enable informed policy decisions and international negotiations. The depository will also provide an overview of the relevant exceptions and carve-outs that may be used in international negotiations, giving a sense of the available flexibilities in treaty design. External Partners Switzerland University of Lucerne Visit website https://www.unilu.ch/en/