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Want to find out more about digital developments, future priorities and the policy agenda for Eastern partner countries? The EU4Digital Initiative is organising two events dedicated to the topic of digital transformation in the Eastern Partnership. On 14 November 2023, the Digital Conference for the Eastern Partnership will provide a space for wider discussion and anyone who is interested in participating will be welcome. On 15 November 2023, invited members of the EU4Digital Phase II Steering Committee will meet to discuss the flagship regional EU4Digital Initiative and projects.

Ukraine’s older citizens are improving their digital skills thanks to a new educational series. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the series on the Osvita.diia platform in June 2023. Covering the fundamentals of computer literacy, the ‘Basic digital skills for the elegant age’ training is helping to reduce the digital divide within the country, making the results and benefits of digitalisation available to all citizens.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine are invited to apply for supported participation in the EU4Digital eCommerce consultations centre programme. Following the success of an initial collaboration between EU4Digital Facility and the International Trade Centre (ITC) to support these activities, the organisations are delighted to announce renewed cooperation. As a result, there is a new opportunity for 11 more Ukrainian companies to benefit from eCommerce training and consultations.

To strengthen digital development and innovation in Moldova, representatives of the EU4Digital Facility and the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) visited the country on 14-16 June 2023. The visit provided an invaluable opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and explore initiatives that are advancing the Republic of Moldova’s digital landscape.

Looking for news, resources and other information about digital transformation in the Eastern Partnership (EaP)? EU4Digital invites you to explore its newly relaunched website: https://eufordigital.eu/! With the relaunch, the EU4Digital Facility offers its large digital community updated content and an improved user experience.

A new innovation hub has opened in Cahul, Moldova, for anyone wishing to develop their digital skills and start a career in ICT. The Inotek Innovation Centre was launched on 17 May 2023, as part of the EU-funded ‘EU4Moldova: Startup City Cahul’ project. It has been established in partnership with Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu State University in Cahul.

EU4Digital Facility launched its Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) acceleration activities at the end of May 2023. The DESI Accelerator one-day kick-off event raised awareness about the activity, its benefits, and plans for DESI implementation in the Eastern Partnership (EaP).

A workshop on the digitalisation of the Armenian film industry with professional support from Amazon Web Services (AWS) will help boost the country’s creative industry and cultural heritage. The event on 22 March 2023 is part of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) EU-funded ‘Katapult’ programme and its goal to transform the creative economy into a key strategic sector for national and economic development.

The European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) Network is excited to announce its upcoming Annual Summit, taking place on 31 May – 1 June at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels. Supported by the Digital Transformation Accelerator (DTA), this event will further strengthen the network’s core mission of assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in driving digital transformation throughout Europe.

The European Commission adopted a comprehensive digital skills and education package on 18 April 2023. Relating to a digital skills certificate and a digital education action plan, the proposals fit in the context of the European Year of Skills. The aim is to support European Union Member States and the education and training sector in providing high-quality, inclusive and accessible digital education and training to develop the digital skills of European citizens.

Regulators in the field of electronic communications met in Chisinau, Moldova, on 5-7 April 2023. In a thematic workshop on ‘Guidelines regarding the institutional and methodological requirements for the accession of Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) they prepared for the collection of DESI data. EU4Digital and the Expert Group on the Independence of Regulatory Authorities and the Development of Broadband Services (IRB EWG) within the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network, EaPeReg, organised the event within the EU-funded TAIEX assistance programme.