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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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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14/03/2024
New data protection law taking effect in Georgia
Georgia is gradually implementing a new data protection law from 1 March 2024, bringing the country's legislation closer to EU standards. This law introduces specific obligations for businesses, including the need to obtain consent before sending commercial texts, and sets clear guidelines for audio and video recording. Notably, it places a strong emphasis on the protection of children's personal data.
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13/03/2024
14,000 documents shared in Azerbaijan’s ‘Paperless government’ project
More than 980 institutions in Azerbaijan have successfully integrated into a digital document management subsystem as part of the transition to ‘Paperless government’. The Paperless government solution is part of the national information exchange platform and promises to facilitate smooth communication between institutions, irrespective of their documents’ primary standard format. More than 14,000 documents have been sent through the subsystem.
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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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