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14/03/2024
New data protection law taking effect in Georgia
Georgia is gradually implementing a new data protection law from 1 March 2024, bringing the country's legislation closer to EU standards. This law introduces specific obligations for businesses, including the need to obtain consent before sending commercial texts, and sets clear guidelines for audio and video recording. Notably, it places a strong emphasis on the protection of children's personal data.
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13/03/2024
Join the EU4Digital workshop on EU toolbox for 5G security
EU4Digital Facility invites all interested parties to an online workshop on 27 March 2024 to launch activities on the implementation of the EU toolbox for 5G security. The EU4Digital Telecom Rules stream is launching the activity in cooperation with the Eastern partner countries’ telecommunications National Regulatory Authorities.
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26/02/2024
‘European Artificial Intelligence Office’ to oversee General-Purpose AI (GPAI)
The European Commission has established the 'European Artificial Intelligence Office' on 24 January 2024. The AI Office is tasked with overseeing the use of General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models and systems.
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20/02/2024
Register: first INATBA ‘Blockchain Horizons’ academic and R&D forum
Registration is open for the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) first edition of Blockchain Horizons, the association’s academic, research and development (R&D) forum. The event is scheduled to take place in Darmstadt, Germany on 22 May 2024; the deadline for related submissions is 28 February.
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20/02/2024
New report: EU4Digital recommendations support Eastern Partnership DESI implementation
EU4Digital Facility has published a new report, ‘Recommendations on implementing DESI indicators in the Eastern Partner countries’, to support uptake of Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) data collection in line with EU methodologies.
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30/01/2024
Wine Diamond — future ambassador to Europe of centuries-long Georgian tradition
Have you ever heard of wine stones? These crystals are released in fermenting wine when the temperature drops. The stones of different colours can make you think of diamonds. For Georgian entrepreneur Tamar Abuladze, this thought was the start of an enterprising and personal quest to create a Georgian brand and bring it to the European market – with a little help from the EU4Digital eCommerce consultations centre.
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24/01/2024
Young European Ambassadors organise hackathon on AI in society
Young European Ambassadors (YEA) helped organise the ‘Bridging the Gap’ hackathon on 13-14 January 2024, discussing and offering solutions to the biggest challenges related to artificial intelligence (AI). Participants developed ideas on the influence of AI on democracy, education, environment, and society as a whole.
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09/01/2024
EU4Digital launches data governance strategies activity for quality public data
Recent developments in electronic services, information exchange, use of artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making across various sectors means that reliable and accessible data are vital. To respond to the growing demand for high-quality and easily accessible public data in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region, the EU4Digital Facility kicked off its new data governance strategies activity on 6 December 2023.
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