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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21/03/2024
Georgia’s Communications Commission to address high telecoms services prices
A study has revealed that telecommunications services prices in Georgia are much higher than in Europe. Georgia's Communications Commission plans to address these disparities.
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21/03/2024
Georgia’s Communications Commission takes part in European 5G Conference
Georgia’s Communications Commission took part in the European 5G Conference held in Brussels on 30–31 January 2024. The conference has been held annually since 2016 with the aim of developing the telecommunications industry and 5G ecosystem in Europe
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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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20/03/2024
Device Coalition donates 3,600 laptops for Ukrainian schoolchildren
Schoolchildren in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine received laptops to support their online learning. The Device Coalition, with financial support from the European Union, gave 3,600 laptops for students who are forced to study remotely due to the ongoing war in the region. This will help children to continue to access high-quality 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
Join the EU4Digital workshop on EU toolbox for 5G security
EU4Digital Facility invites all interested parties to an online workshop on 27 March 2024 to launch activities on the implementation of the EU toolbox for 5G security. The EU4Digital Telecom Rules stream is launching the activity in cooperation with the Eastern partner countries’ telecommunications National Regulatory Authorities.
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13/03/2024
EU4Digital workshop helps align Moldova–EU roaming regulations
Upcoming changes to Moldova’s roaming regulations were the topic of a workshop on 19–20 February 2024. EU4Digital Facility’s Telecom Rules experts met with representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation, the national regulatory agency ANCRETI, and local telecommunications service providers.
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13/03/2024
EU4DigitalUA and Ukrainian officials present Artificial Intelligence guidelines
The EU-funded EU4DigitalUA project and collaboration partners from the Ombudsman Office and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine presented Ukraine’s first guidelines on the protection of human rights and the right to privacy in the development and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
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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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