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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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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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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17/12/2023
European Council decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, grants candidate status to Georgia
On 14–15 December 2023, the European Council decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. This was a landmark moment for the people of both countries, who have consistently shown their European conviction. EU leaders also decided to grant Georgia candidate country status.
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12/12/2023
Eastern Partnership Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting highlights digital
Connectivity, regional roaming and the digital transition were among the topics discussed in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) ministerial meeting on 11 December 2023. This event brought together foreign ministers of EU countries and their counterparts from five of the six Eastern partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine). The event provided an opportunity to exchange views on the Eastern Partnership, take stock of its achievements and identify concrete recommendations for the future of the policy.
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09/12/2023
UNCTAD eWeek charts a sustainable, inclusive path for the digital economy
More than 3,500 participants explored how to turn digital opportunities into shared and sustainable development gains during UNCTAD eWeek 2023, on 4–8 December.
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08/12/2023
EU4Digital publishes Eastern Partnership start-up ecosystem report
EU4Digital Facility has published a study report that maps and diagnoses the start-up ecosystem in the Eastern Partnership (EaP). Produced by the EU4Digital ICT Innovation stream, the report defines the concept of high-performing incubation, presents analysis of the current situation and provides recommendations for the development of associated support programmes in the partner countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The report is available online and feedback is invited.
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07/12/2023
European Training Foundation’s 2024 plan prioritises digitalisation and Eastern partner countries
The European Training Foundation (ETF) helps countries around the European Union (EU) to reform their education, training and labour market systems. The 2024 work programme of this EU agency will promote digitalisation and innovation in education, with a focus on Ukraine and EU candidate countries including Georgia and Moldova, among other goals and focus points. This strategic plan was approved on 24 November 2023.
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06/12/2023
Young voices wanted! European Training Foundation #MySkills4You campaign
Young citizens from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region are invited to contribute to the European Training Foundation (ETF) #MySkills4You initiative, launched on 4 December 2023.
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05/12/2023
TruthTechThon hackathon on media literacy brings together 150 young Georgians
The TruthTechThon hackathon on 4 Dec 2023 gave 150 young people in Georgia the opportunity to create digital resources that enhance media literacy, combat disinformation and bolster the trustworthiness of information.
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