26/04/2024
Opportunity for ‘Brave’ women entrepreneurs in Ukraine
A programme that helps Ukrainian women start or develop an existing business is accepting applications until 28 April 2024. The new season of the accelerator programme ‘Vidvazhna 2: Scaling and digitalisation’ was launched in Kyiv on 26 March as a continuation of the project.
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11/04/2024
EU best practice report on 5G private networks development available for download
EU4Digital Facility experts have prepared the EU best practice report on the development of 5G private networks as part of the Telecom Rules stream of activities.
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09/04/2024
First EU4Digital Academy digital skills course is open!
EU4Digital Facility invites citizens and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine to register for the first course available in the new EU4Digital Academy digital learning programme. The user-friendly ‘eCommerce in EU Marketplaces’ online course is useful for learners who have no prior knowledge about eCommerce and want to start their journey, or who are already selling products online in their own country but who want to also sell in the European Union (EU).
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09/04/2024
New EU4Digital Academy offers Eastern Partnership citizens and enterprises training
EU4Digital has launched EU4Digital Academy, a digital learning programme bringing free and accessible digital skills training to the Eastern partner countries. EU4Digital Academy provides user-friendly, web-based courses tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and citizens of countries in the Eastern Partnership region – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
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08/04/2024
Registration open for EU4Digital innovation clusters assessment and training
Are you an executive manager of an organisation that manages an innovation cluster in an Eastern partner country or coordinates collaborative initiatives between businesses and academia with a sectoral or technological focus? If you’re from a cluster or potential cluster, EU4Digital invites you to participate in a free-of-charge certified online training and assessment. The deadline for registration is 17 April 2024.
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08/04/2024
New EU4Digital activity supports Eastern Partnership innovation clusters
EU4Digital Facility has launched a new framework for activities to support innovation clusters in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region. These coalitions of start-ups, small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), research and knowledge dissemination organisations, not-for-profits and other related economic actors stimulate innovation, share knowledge and support collaboration, contributing to technological and economic development. EU4Digital’s new innovation cluster activities are part of the ICT Innovation thematic area, which connects EaP and EU start-up ecosystems in line with the Facility’s wider goals to harmonise the regions’ digital markets.
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03/04/2024
EU initiative mentoring Georgian women in technology follows EU4Digital guidance
The European Union launched a ‘Women Mentorship in Tech Programmes’ project in Georgia on 22 March 2024, to be implemented by the Business and Technology University (BTU), based in Tbilisi. This €2 million initiative builds on work and guidance from the EU-funded EU4Digital Facility and is an important step towards strengthening Georgia’s human resources and women's involvement in the digital field.
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01/04/2024
E-Governance Academy (eGA) provides cybersecurity training for Georgian defence forces specialists
Specialists in the Georgian defence forces are currently receiving cybersecurity training from the E-Governance Academy (eGA). Training consists of in-depth courses on operating systems, firewall technologies and network administration and the development of security policy management skills.
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28/03/2024
5G and ski! Georgia’s fifth-generation network expansion begins
December to March is the high season for skiing in Georgia, when tens of thousands of tourists visit the main resorts. With the arrival of the season, which lasts until May, Cellfie Mobile introduced 5G Internet in the country, starting with Bakuriani and Gudauri ski resorts, as well as the Didube and Didi Dighomi districts of Tbilisi.
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21/03/2024
Georgia’s Communications Commission to address high telecoms services prices
A study has revealed that telecommunications services prices in Georgia are much higher than in Europe. Georgia's Communications Commission plans to address these disparities.
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21/03/2024
Georgia’s Communications Commission takes part in European 5G Conference
Georgia’s Communications Commission took part in the European 5G Conference held in Brussels on 30–31 January 2024. The conference has been held annually since 2016 with the aim of developing the telecommunications industry and 5G ecosystem in Europe
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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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