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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09/01/2024
EBRD and IFC invest in Ukrainian-founded edtech leader Preply
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have jointly invested $10 million in Preply, a prominent online language learning platform originating in Ukraine. This collaboration, in partnership with growth equity fund manager Horizon Capital, aims to fortify Ukraine's technology sector and foster innovative solutions for economic recovery.
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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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11/12/2023
House of Europe invites Ukrainian applications for ‘Digital labs’
The EU-funded ‘House of Europe’ programme invites Ukrainian exhibition curators, artists, tutors, city planners and urbanists to apply for its Digital Labs. This intensive programme of online courses provides opportunities to meet experts from Ukraine and the European Union and receive up to 500 EUR for professional development. The deadline for applications is 19 December 2023.
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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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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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02/12/2023
Azerbaijan research and education network AzScienceNet at RIPE87 world internet meeting
Internet service providers, telecommunication companies and network operators from around the world met at the RIPE87 meeting in Rome on 27 November–1 December 2023 – among them, AzScienceNet represented Azerbaijan’s research and education community.
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01/12/2023
CDTO Campus: training digital transformation leaders for Ukraine
Ukraine launched the CDTO Campus project on 28 November 2023, to boost digital transformation throughout the country. Ukraine was one of the first countries in the world to introduce the post of Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO) in government ministries and at regional level. This strategic new project will train civil servants working in the field of digital transformation and provide the state with specialists qualified to lead and implement digital reforms.
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29/11/2023
EU4Digital DESI Accelerator event marks milestone moment
EU4Digital Facility has marked a significant milestone in its activities to accelerate the ability of Eastern partner countries to gather data in line with EU best practices and incorporate more accurate digital performance-related data in their national strategies. A regional event on 24 November 2023 provided an opportunity to close and reflect on the first phase of EU4Digital DESI Accelerator activities and start to prepare for the second.
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24/11/2023
European Council adopts recommendations for enabling successful digital education and training
The European Council adopted a set of recommendations on 23 November 2023, on the key enabling factors for successful digital education and training, and on improving the provision of digital skills and competences in education and training. With this package, the Council is addressing the need to make education fit for real digital transformation and able to keep pace with rapidly changing times and technologies.
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24/11/2023
EU and UNDP give Virtual Reality tool to Armenian police
Armenian police have a new Virtual Reality (VR)-based training tool for crime scene investigation thanks to the EU-funded ‘Accountable Institutions and Human Rights Protection in Armenia’ project. On behalf of the project, UNDP (the United Nations Development Programme) handed over the tool to the Police Educational Complex (PEC) on 22–23 November 2023 and provided training on how police officers work with the new tool, adapted to the Armenian context.
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