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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13/03/2024
EU4Digital workshop helps align Moldova–EU roaming regulations
Upcoming changes to Moldova’s roaming regulations were the topic of a workshop on 19–20 February 2024. EU4Digital Facility’s Telecom Rules experts met with representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation, the national regulatory agency ANCRETI, and local telecommunications service providers.
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05/03/2024
Moldova progresses rules for eKYC remote identification of banking customers
The Republic of Moldova is a step closer to finalising primary legislation for the implementation of electronic know your customer (eKYC) technology for the remote identification of customers. Stakeholders from the banking sector participated in meetings to scrutinise recommendations and proposals related to eKYC. Representatives of the Association of Banks of Moldova (ABM) and the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) are strongly engaged in expediting the finalisation of the eKYC draft normative act.
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01/03/2024
‘EU4Security Moldova’ project launched in Chisinau
The European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson travelled to Chișinău on 15 February to take part in the inauguration of the ‘EU4Security Moldova’ project.
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29/02/2024
Moldova hosts international ‘Child Safety Online’ forum in Chișinău
The international ‘Child Safety Online’ forum was held in Chișinău, Moldova on 15–16 February 2024. Participants discussed matters related to child protection on the internet.
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29/02/2024
Republic of Moldova approves draft law to strengthen cybersecurity
The Moldovan government has spearheaded a legislative initiative aimed at enhancing cybersecurity measures to meet the evolving demands of the digital landscape and align with European standards.
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29/02/2024
Moldova launches new national cybersecurity bodies during first Cybersecurity Forum
Cybersecurity is a national priority in the Republic of Moldova; two new national cybersecurity organisations were launched during the first Moldova Cybersecurity Forum, on 9 February 2024. More than 1000 experts, officials, professionals and students participated in the event.
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28/02/2024
Moldova to implement IT customs strategy with EU integration in focus
The Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova has publicly announced its new 'IT Strategy,' aimed at enhancing the country's customs operations through the implementation of EU-compliant IT systems.
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26/02/2024
EU and UNFPA donate 3,000 tablets to Moldova to assist in 2024 census
The European Union and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) delivered 3,000 electronic tablets to the Republic of Moldova on 6 February to assist in the Population and Housing Census (RPL), which will take place between 8 April and 7 July 2024.
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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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24/02/2024
Moldova to join €7.5 billion Digital Europe Programme
Moldova's accession agreement to the Digital Europe Programme permits businesses and authorities to access EU funding for digitalisation projects with a budget of €7.5 billion for 2021-2027.
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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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