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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30/04/2024
Ukraine helping to develop the European Digital Identity Wallet
Ukraine has joined a pilot of the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI). Along with 19 European Member States, Ukraine is part of the POTENTIAL consortium, which launched a pilot in May 2024 and must present national ‘wallets’ to the EU within 24 months, completing prototyping by April 2025. This is after the European Parliament voted to create a legislative framework for EU digital identification in February 2024.
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25/04/2024
Azerbaijan’s Digital Code to accelerate digital transformation
A major milestone has been reached in Azerbaijan's journey toward digitalisation with the development of the ‘Digital Code’—a comprehensive framework aimed at standardising and accelerating the nation's digital transformation.
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25/04/2024
Online marriage via Ukraine’s ‘Diia’ state app approved
The Ukrainian government has approved a resolution enabling couples to marry online through the 'Diia' state app, a measure expected to particularly benefit those separated by the ongoing conflict
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24/04/2024
European Union strengthens Ukraine’s cyber resilience
By means of the European Peace Facility (EPF), the EU is bolstering the cybersecurity capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by funding a cyber laboratory and training facility.
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20/04/2024
The EU-Armenia Partnership Council recognises the impact of the EU4Digital and EaPConnect Projects
At the EU-Armenia Partnership Council’s fifth meeting in Brussels in February 2024, participants reviewed the implementation of their partnership, recognising EU4Digital and EaPConnect, and launched a new EU-Armenia partnership agenda.
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11/04/2024
Ukraine’s ‘Diia’ state app is now available worldwide as open source code
Ukraine’s ‘Diia’ state app is now available worldwide as open source code. Governments and IT professionals can use the code in support of digitalising their own government services.
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02/04/2024
Moldova embraces the digital economy with MIA Instant Payments
Moldova's newly launched MIA instant payment system allows individuals and businesses to transfer money within seconds using only their phone numbers.
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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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20/03/2024
Ukraine approves resolution for launch of ‘Mriya’ educational app
Ukrainian government ministers supported a resolution that allows the launch of the educational mobile application ‘Mriya’. The app aims to provide all citizens with equal access to knowledge and will allow children, parents and teachers to navigate a modernised and more effective process for education.
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19/03/2024
Moldovan start-ups to benefit from EBRD €10 million GapMinder investment
Tech start-ups in Moldova will be able to access new funding opportunities from GapMinder Fund II, a venture capitalist fund backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD announced a €10 million investment in GapMinder Fund II, with the aim to support the development of the venture capital ecosystem and digitalisation.
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19/03/2024
Moldova explores future of telecommunications at Mobile World Congress
Representatives of the Republic of Moldova’s National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) held crucial discussions at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on 26 February 2024. ANRCETI's director, Sergiu Gaibu, discussed the future of telecommunications with local and international counterparts.
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14/03/2024
Moldova’s Customs Service to speed up international mail with new IT systems
The Customs Service of Moldova is upgrading its digital systems to streamline the handling of international mail, a step that promises to bolster eCommerce. These updates are designed to accelerate the customs clearance process for packages, ensuring quick and reliable postal services, economic security, and citizen safety, in compliance with the Moldovan Customs Code's new regulations.
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