08/05/2024
Key milestone in Ukraine-Romania-Moldova EU4Digital eCustoms pilot
The customs authorities of Ukraine, Moldova and Romania signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 29 April 2024, marking a key milestone in EU4Digital eCustoms activities and, ultimately, the smoother integration of Ukraine and Moldova in the European Union (EU) market. This agreement between the State Customs Service of Ukraine, the Romanian Customs Authority and the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova sets the stage for collaborative testing of cross-border data exchange, as part of the EU4Digital Initiative objectives to facilitate trade and extend the benefits of the EU’s Digital Single Market to the Eastern partner countries.
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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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16/02/2024
‘Startup City Cahul’ helps young people launch online businesses
Many of the young people who took digital skills courses at ‘EU4Moldova: Startup City Cahul’ went on to launch online businesses, and 55% of the project’s beneficiaries are women.
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13/02/2024
Republic of Moldova to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
The Republic of Moldova officially applied for accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on 30 January 2024. Moldova's accession to SEPA is expected to bolster the country's economy, facilitate cashless payments in euros and improve their safety, affordability and efficiency.
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05/02/2024
New EU4Digital activity helps harmonise Moldova and EU telecommunications legislation
EU4Digital Facility has launched a new activity to help harmonise the Republic of Moldova’s electronic communications legislative framework with that of the European Union. This activity reflects and assists Moldova’s efforts towards EU accession in light of European Council’s December 2023 decision to open accession negotiations.
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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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17/01/2024
Moldovan teachers strengthen innovative learning skills with EU support
Teachers in the Republic of Moldova took part in training to strengthen innovative student-centred teaching and learning practices, in the first days of 2024. Ninety teachers from the cities of Cahul and Ungheni joined the programme, which is part of the ‘EU4Moldova: Focal Regions’ project.
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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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13/12/2023
New Moldovan ‘Med Safety’ app will help ensure drug safety
Health professionals and consumers of medications in the Republic of Moldova will be able to report adverse reactions to specific drugs using a new digital application, ‘Med Safety’. The Moldovan Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AMDM) launched the innovative app on 4 December 2023. This launch represents a crucial step for ensuring drug safety in the country.
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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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