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eHealth workshop highlights key areas for development in EaP countries

The EU4Digital eHealth team held an online video workshop on 11 February bringing together stakeholders from the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to facilitate collaboration in the area of eHealth. The workshop first focused on discussing the results of the project’s…

Creative Touch event for digital professionals in Georgia

The Creative Touch event for digital creative professionals takes place in Kazbegi in the mountains of Georgia on 27-29 February. Participants will hear industry insights from the brightest minds representing companies like DreamWorks Animation, Smashing Media, Wargaming, Scorpion Dagger, Revolver E…

Moldova: more than 32,000 have electronic signatures for government e-services

Another 18,000 Moldovans received an electronic signature from the Centre of information technologies in finance (CTIF) in 2019, with 11.8% more new users than in 2018. At the end of 2019, the total number of natural and legal persons with electronic signatures issued by the CTIF…

EU and Ukraine sign agreement for €25 million programme for e-governance and the digital economy

Ukraine and the European Union on 11 February signed an agreement for a new €25 million EU programme supporting e-governance and digital economy in Ukraine. The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Dmytro Kuleba and visiting EU…

Women in Data Science initiative coming to Armenia with events in Yerevan and Ashtarak

As the new partner of Stanford University’s Women in Data Science initiative (WiDS), Armenia’s Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) in partnership with Innovative Solutions and Technology Center (ISTC), will organise two conferences on the topic of Women in D…

Moldova: report identifies major gender gap in ICT professions

Women and girls occupy only 31% of jobs in the ICT sector in Moldova and only 19% of digital professions, according to a study released by the National Bureau of Statistics.  Only 4.6% of the girls studying in higher education choose STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathem…

Ukraine: Ministry of Digital Transformation launches Digital Skills platform

Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation on 21 January launched a national online platform in Digital Skills – https://osvita.diia.gov.ua/. An edutainment format has been chosen for the platform: instead of lessons, there are educational series with experts and celebrities, for…

#IT4Society: Registration for 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is open

Registration for the EaP Civil Society Facility’s 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is now open. The Hackathon will be held in Kyiv (Ukraine) on 3-5 April 2020. The deadline for applications is 17 February. It will bring together over 60 civil society activists, tech pro…

EaP countries among cheapest in the world for broadband

The countries of the Eastern Partnership are among the cheapest in the world for broadband, with Ukraine coming in second and Belarus fifth out of 206 measured, according to research by Cable.co.uk. Ukraine is the cheapest country in the EaP with an average package price of just …

Moldova boasts dynamic growth in IT sector

Turnover in the IT industry in Moldova has grown more than two and a half times in the past three years, Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu has told the ‘Digital Almaty: Digital Future of Global Economy’ forum in Kazakhstan. Ion Chicu told the opening of the forum that consolidation of the IT sector…

Belarus: Prime Minister says IT sphere is national priority

The IT sphere is a national priority for the development of Belarus, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Rumas told the Digital Future of the Global Economy forum in Almaty on 31 January, the BelTA news agency reported. “With the ambitious goal of creating an IT country, w…

From start-up ecosystems to innovation funding: EU4Digital begins ICT legislation gap analysis across priority areas

The EU4Digital Facility has begun the EU-Eastern Partnership (EaP) legislation gap analysis in the priority ICT policy areas that have been selected by the EaP partner countries. The completed gap analysis will be the starting point for the development of recommendations favouring ICT innovation in…

Roundtable on digital skills and jobs in Minsk

A roundtable on digital skills and jobs took place on 19 December 2019 in Minsk, underlining the economic potential that digital skills transformation could unlock in Belarus. The event was organised by the ‘Infopark’ Association within the framework of the project “Promoting the formation of an age…

eSkills Network Workshop in Tbilisi highlights developments in digital skills

The 7th eSkills Network Workshop took place in Tbilisi, Georgia on 17-18 December 2019, highlighting latest developments in the field of digital skills and discussing the current baseline for the measurement of digital skills indicators in the Eastern Partner countries. The EU4Digital Digi…

EU4Digital eHealth information and collaboration online workshop

The EU4Digital eHealth team is organising an online workshop on 11 February to bring together stakeholders from the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to facilitate collaboration in the area of eHealth. The aim of the information and communication online workshop will be to address coinciding c…

EaP Connect Cybersecurity Workshop

Building on the success of the first EaPConnect Cybersecurity workshop, which took place in Berlin on 27-28 June 2018, this second event in Tbilisi on 22-23 April 2020 will go into more technical areas of cybersecurity. Local host GRENA will present an overview of its cybersecurity ac…

1st EaP Regional Workshop on Broadband Development

The workshop is organised under the EU4Digital Initiative by the Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group (IRB EWG) of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg), in cooperation with the World Bank Group and the Office for Electronic Communication…

Meeting of the Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group

The 9th meeting of the Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group (IRB EWG) of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) will be held on 3-4 March 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia. The event will be organised by the IRB EWG and financed by the Europea…

Implementation of LTE-900 high-speed mobile Internet on track with joint statement by largest operators in Ukraine

The three largest operators in Ukraine, Kyivstar, lifecell and Vodafone Ukraine have submitted a joint statement on redistribution of the 900 MHz band and separate applications for licence renewal to the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and…

Moldovan telecoms regulator examined 182 petitions in 2019

Moldova’s National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) registered and examined 182 petitions, received from users of electronic communications and postal services in 2019, a decrease of 32% compared to 2018. Of the total number…

Moldova: looking for innovative ideas for ICT education and training

The National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC) in Moldova is launching the second edition of its ‘Uteach’ programme, as part of the ‘Tekwill Ambassador Programme’. The initiative provides development opportunities and resources for education in the fiel…

Five more technology parks to be opened in Belarus

Five new technology parks are to be created in Belarus, in Baranovichi, Borisov, Bobruisk, Orsha and Molodechno, the Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology, Alexander Shumilin, has announced. There are currently 16 technology parks and nine technology transfer centres in Bela…

EU provides Georgia with cybercrime investigation software

On 21 January, the EU, together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), donated new ID verification technology and cybercrime investigation software to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia. The equipment will help the MIA to conduct in-depth checks o…

Cybercrime training for Ukrainian judges

The EU-funded CyberEast project held a four-day judicial training on cybercrime for Ukrainian judges in Lviv, from 21-24 January. The training was organised by the National School of Judges of Ukraine within the framework and with support of ‘CyberEast: Action on Cybercrime for C…

Moldovan government approves changes to procedures for electronic customs clearance of goods

The Moldovan government has approved changes to the procedures for the electronic customs clearance of goodsin a decision taken by the Cabinet on 15 January. The changes include:  – the extension of the electronic declaration procedure for the “re-export” customs destin…

Moldova set to increase validity of electronic signature

Moldova looks set to increase the validity of electronic signatures from one to two years, with no additional cost, in a move aimed to meet business demands. Finance Minister Sergiu Puşcuţa told a Cabinet meeting last week that he had discussed the issue with the Inform…

Music and technology connect traditions in Baku-Tallinn concert premiere

A world premiere of new compositions for traditional instruments was at the heart of ‘Connecting Traditions’, a ‘distributed’ concert that brought together performers located in Baku, Azerbaijan and Tallinn, Estonia on 20 December 2019.  The concert was organised in Baku by …

EuCNC 2020 “The Connectivity Revolution” – Save the date and open calls

EuCNC 2020, held from 15-18 June, is the 29th edition of a successful series of technical conferences in the field of Telecommunications, sponsored by IEEE ComSoc and EURASIP, and financially supported by the European Commission.  This year’s motto is “The Connectivity Revolution”. Calls for papers,…

International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC) 2020

One of the leading European events on cybersecurity and digital trust, the International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC) will be held on 28, 29 and 30 January 2020 in Lille, France.  It is not only a forum which fosters reflection and exchanges among the European cybersecurity ecosystem but also a tr…

Georgia approves broadband development strategy 2020-2025

As part of Georgia’s programme on Broadband Infrastructure Development, the strategy for the development of broadband networks 2020-2025 was approved by the government on 9 January. According to Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava, the strategy aims not only at creating inf…

Tekwill Academy Open Doors Day

The Tekwill Academy in Chisinau is holding an open day on 18 January for anyone who wants to know more about the latest courses and trends in the field of IT. The open day provides an opportunity to explore career opportunities in Software Development, Security, Quality Assurance, Pro…

Cost of registering ‘.md’ domain name cut by 33%

The cost for registration services of the ‘.md’ domain name has been reduced by 33%, the Information Technology and Cyber ​​Security Service of the Republic of Moldova (STISC) announced on 2 January.  The new year also sees the STISC absorbing…

Moldovan e-government project in the spotlight

Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu has held a meeting to examine the progress of the implementation of the e-government project, Unimedia reported on 4 January.  “The digitalization and massive implementation of Information Technologies is a priority of the Government,” …

Roaming charges between Belarus and Russia to be abolished by September 2020

The Belarusian and Russian communications ministries have signed a roadmap on abolishing roaming charges between the two countries.  Under the roadmap on the abolition of roaming charges, the relevant legislative framework is expected to be ready by March 2020, and charges should be cancelled n…

Do you enjoy programming? Try your powers at Game of Codes

Young programming enthusiasts are invited to participate in the ‘Game of Codes’ (GOC), a programming contest organised by Tekwill Academy Kids in Chisinau on 24 December. The competition is aimed at teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18, whether they are beginners or already have advanced knowledg…

Innovation start-up grants in Georgia: apply before 27 December

Small enterprises in Georgia have until 27 December to apply start-up grants financed by Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA). The objective of the programme is to stimulate innovation and the creation of innovative enterprises in the Georgian economy throu…

Belarus: regional innovation centre to be created in Molodechno as part of EU-funded project

A regional innovation centre is being created In Molodechno, Belarus, as part of an EU-funded project implemented by the UNDP. The Technopark is planned to open its doors by the end of 2020. The EnCata-Mol Techpark project was announced on 10 December as the winner of a competition of initiatives ai…

Competition on mobile robotic systems and the Internet of Things in Chisinau

An international competition on mobile robotic systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) is taking place on 12-13 December at the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics in Chisinau. The ‘EARTH ROVER: Connecting Things – 2019’ competition this year also features…

Market value of fixed broadband Internet access services in Moldova exceeded 1 billion lei in first nine months of 2019

Between January and September 2019, the market for fixed broadband Internet access services in Moldova registered a significant increase, with the volume of sales rising by 6.1% year-on-year to reach 1.16 billion lei. The number of subscribers also i…

EaP Connect training boosts AzScienceNet network service capabilities for research

Staff at the Azeri research network AzScienceNet have received training under the EU-funded EaPConnect project, boosting their ability to integrate the local scientific community with their peers in Europe. Since the series of trainings in October, which focused on the operation and config…

Renaissance music techniques meet cutting edge technology to connect Armenia and Italy

When 17th century composers created music to be performed in St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, little did they realise that their ground-breaking musical techniques would allow a 21st century performance across a record-breaking 5,000 kilometres. Or that this would create a musical connection…

EU-backed e-procurement tool MTender saves Moldova €25 million

MTender, an electronic public procurement system supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union, has helped Moldova save €25 million since it was launched in late 2018. The savings represent the difference between the budgeted value of procuremen…

Georgia: meeting on eSignatures and electronic service portal

The Data Exchange Agency of Georgia’s Ministry of Justice of Georgia has held a meeting for staff of the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia regarding the use of the Unified Portal of Electronic Services (My.gov.ge) and electronic signatures.  The aim of the meeting was to raise the…

CyberEast: pilot judicial training in Ukraine

As part of CyberEast, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, a group of around 30 judges from across Ukraine, together with National School of Justice staff and trainers, last month received training through an introductory course on Cybercrime, Ele…

Increasing demand for 4G mobile Internet in Moldova

The number of users accessing data through 4G mobile Internet in Moldova is up 55% to almost 1.6 million people, according to data released by the National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) for the first nine months of 2019. The total number of m…

Moldova: volume of voice traffic in mobile networks tops 4.6 billion minutes in first nine months of 2019

Statistical data on the evolution of the market in mobile telephony services, aggregated by the National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), shows an increase in voice traffic in the first nine months of this year….

Belarusian banks to be tested for cyber resilience

The head of the central banking supervision department of the National Bank of Belarus, Mashnina Yelena, has announced that nine Belarusian banks will undergo an IT audit to test their cyber resilience.  The IT audit will be composed of the following stages: analysis of the current state of inf…

Belarus to develop 5G strategy

Belarus is to set up a working group to develop a strategy for creating fifth generation (5G) cellular mobile telecommunication network in the country, following an order of the Prime Minister, dated 20 November. The working group is entrusted with the duties of:  Elaboration of the strategy on…

NerUzh 2.0 Diaspora Startup Programme launch

The NerUzh 2.0 Diaspora Startup Programme is organized with the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs and the Ministry of High-Tech Industry with the aim of supporting diaspora entrepreneurs to launch start-ups in Armenia. The target sectors of the programme include Fintech, Social T…

Realising Armenia’s Technology Potential

EU4Digital’s Armenia HDM (Harmonisation of Digital Markets) coordinator will participate in a panel discussion during a workshop on “Realizing Armenia’s Technology Potential” hosted by the World Bank Group in Armenia on 11 December. The workshop brings together various institutions of the Government…

Stimulating the growth of blockchain: ICT Innovation event brings together EaP experts for three days of networking

The EU4Digital Facility brought together 20 experts from the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries for a three-day ICT Innovation networking event around the issue of blockchain, which took place in Malaga, Spain on 11-13 November. The networking event was aimed at EaP startups and scaleups, busin…

New EU Twinning project to help Ukraine improve electronic communications regulatory framework

A new EU-funded Twinning project to improve quality of service and market access in telecommunications in Ukraine was launched on November 29, involving a Consortium of Lithuanian and Latvian regulatory authorities in cooperation with the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communic…

Ukraine: Ministry launches website for measuring speed of broadband Internet connection

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has launched a website (www.broadband.gov.ua) measuring consumers’ broadband Internet connection speed and allowing them to share feedback on the connection quality.  The aim is to draw a map of the Internet coverage of Ukraine. According to the…

Digital Ukraine: round-up of developments from the Ministry of Digital Transformation in November

Electronic driving licences, cryptocurrency legislation and developments in eHealth are among the digital developments overseen by the Ministry of Digital Transformation in Ukraine in the past month, according to a round-up by the Rubryka.com online media. E-Driving Licences and Technical…

Digital Transport Corridor workshops take place in Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania

Digital Transport Corridor working meetings were organised by the EU4Digital Facility in Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania on 25, 26 and 28 November. The aim of the meetings was to present and discuss the concept of a Digital Transport Corridor between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, the situation in…

Georgia: recommendations for national roaming and mobile virtual network operator access

Georgia’s National Communications Commission has published a set of ‘Recommendations for Conditions of National Roaming and Mobile Virtual Network Operator Access’, developed under an agreement between the Commission and PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory LLC. The purpose of the document is to est…

Meeting to discuss national cyber security strategy in Georgia

A donor coordination meeting was organised in Tbilisi by the Georgian Data Exchange Agency (DEA) and the British Embassy to discuss the 3rd National Strategy for Cyber ​​Security, the DEA reported on 27 November. The process of developing the strategy and its action plan is currently in its final st…

Digital transformation in focus at Minsk international conference

More than 200 participants learned about the EU-funded EaPConnect project and the Belarusian research and education network BASNET at an international conference in Minsk on 21 November. The RINTI 2019 conference was organised by the United Institute of Informatics Prob…

Special training provides computer security boost for Eastern Partnership research and education

The EU-funded EaPConnect project has been supporting partners in the Eastern Partnership region to build up collaboration across computer security teams in different geographic locations and disciplines, a crucial task in maintaining research and education networks supported by the pr…

Cloud platforms for research in focus at EaPConnect workshop

Knowledge sharing on the uses of cloud platforms in research and education was the purpose of a two-day workshop organised by the EU-funded Eastern Partnership Connect (EaPConnect) project and the Italian national research and education network (NREN) GARR in Rome on 21-22 Novemb…

Broadband access is ‘key to digital transformation of Ukraine’

Broadband access is an essential driver for the development of the Ukrainian economy and society, the head of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) told the “Digital Transformation 2019” Forum in Kyiv on 26 November. The forum was organised by Huawei Ukraine in partne…

Minsk named one of the best tech start-up hubs in Europe

Minsk has been named as one of the three best cities in Europe for the development of IT start-ups in the annual State of European Tech 2019 report by the Atomico Investment Fund. The other two cities are Cluj-Napoca in Romania and Delft in the Netherlands. Minsk is also among the top 20 c…

Focus on Georgian community Internet access at European Community Networks Summit in Tbilisi

The European Community Networks Summit was held in Tbilisi on November 14-15, with a special focus on the successful implementation of projects on community Internet access in mountainous regions of Georgia.  The Summit was organised by the global nonprofit organisation the Internet Society (IS…

Development of digital economy is top priority, Deputy Minister tells Internet Governance Forum in Georgia

The development of Georgia’s digital economy is one of the government’s top priorities, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development has told the fifth Georgian Internet Governance Forum (GeoIGF), held on 12-13 November, and co-organised by the Ministry. The Forum – held annually in Ge…

Eastern Partnership countries agree principles of Regional Roaming Agreement

The basic principles of a Regional Roaming Agreement for the Eastern Partnership countries have been agreed at the Roaming Stakeholder Meeting of the Network of Eastern Partnership Regulators for Electronic Communications (EaPeReg) held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 12 November. The agreement is exp…

Future priorities in focus at eTrade Network workshop

Future pilot actions and priorities were discussed at the 7th eTrade Network Workshop, which took place in Helsinki, Finland on 9-11 October. During the first day of the workshop, participants also took part in the Digital Transport Days – an EU event dedicated to the digitalization of trade, t…

EU4Digital team conducts site visit to Lithuania-Belarus border crossing point

Members of the EU4Digital Facility team and officials from the European Commission have visited a crossing point on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border (Medininkai/Kamennyj Log) to get acquainted with local circumstances and the situation relating to cargo traffic on the external land border of the Eur…

Assessment of regulatory independence discussed at EU4Digital Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group meeting

The Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group (IRB EWG) of the EaPeReg Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) has met to discuss assessment of the independence of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs). The meeting took place in Hera…

Cyber security specialists gather in Chisinau for Moldova Cyber Week 2019

The event brought together participants from the US, Switzerland, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania and other states, as well as several senior Moldovan government officials. Prime Minister Ion Chicu addressed the opening of the event: “One country does not have the resources a…

E-commerce Association established in Belarus

The Association of E-commerce (APOT) has been created in Belarus, with the aim of representing the interests of e-commerce entrepreneurs, developing proposals to improve conditions for online sales, and exchange experience with similar business communities in other countries. Belarusian businesses e…

Digital Skills and Jobs roundtable in Minsk

A ‘Digital Skills and Jobs’ roundtable was organised on 19 December, 2019 in Minsk, as part of the EU4Digital Initiative. The main goal of the round table was to discuss the need to consolidate the community interested in the development of digital skills and jobs in Belarus, to introduce a director…

eSkills network workshop in Tbilisi

An eSkills network workshop was organised by EU4Digital in Tbilisi on 17-18 December.  The main goal of the eSkills network workshop was to enable the Eastern Partner countries to exchange insights and latest developments in the field of digital skills and to discuss the current baseline in the part…

Austria to assist Belarus with 5G roll-out

The Austrian and Belarusian governments have signed a joint declaration agreeing to cooperate in the deployment of Belarus’ 5G network, the Belarusian state news agency Belta has reported. Speaking after a meeting between members of the two governments, Belarusian Economy Minister Dmitry Krutoi said…

Tech women ambassadors – new initiative to inspire girls and women to pursue career in IT

A new initiative has been launched in Moldova to encourage women to pursue careers in IT. The ‘Tech Women Ambassadors’ programme is led by the Tekwill project and the Tech Women Community, and is designed to enhance and facilitate the transfer of knowledge, motivation and experience between Informat…

Moldova Cyber Week 2019 – Regional Cyber Security Forum

A regional Cyber Security Forum takes place in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on November 19-20, supported by the European Union, as part of Moldova Cyber ​​Week 2019. The event takes place at the ICT Centre of Excellence in the ‘Tekwill’ area (9/11 Student str.), organised by the…

Better and cheaper Internet for research and education in the South Caucasus, thanks to EaPConnect

Students, researchers and academics in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will be able to better collaborate internationally thanks to improved Internet connectivity at more competitive market prices, achieved with the support of the EU-funded Eastern Partnership Connect (EaPConnect) project. Prices fo…

Roaming Stakeholder Meeting

The Roaming Stakeholders Meeting will be held on 12 November 2019 in Vilnius, Lithuania to discuss options for concluding a Regional Roaming Agreement.  The event will be organised by the Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT), as the Co-Chair of the Roaming Expe…

Internet switched on in Georgian mountain villages

More than a thousand people in 76 mountain villages in Georgia have been connected to the Internet as part of a government project to support the development of mountain regions. The Pshav-Khevsureti and Gudamakari Community Internet Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economy and Sustai…

Moldova rolls out online health information and tracking system

Moldova’s National Medical Insurance Company (CNAM) is rolling out an online information system for reporting and keeping track of medical services. The CNAM told medical providers the system would start being tested by medical service providers from November. The system will all…

Azerbaijan holds its second Innovation Week

For the second year, Baku has hosted InnoWeek, an event dedicated to innovation and technology, from 18-24 October, which also included a two-day eTrade forum. The event was organised by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies and the Heydar Aliyev Centre. Among the InnoWeek…

14th EaPeReg Plenary meeting

The 14th Plenary Meeting of the EaPeReg Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) will take place in Riga, Latvia on November 27, 2019. The event will be organised by Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija (SPRK) as a Vice – Chair of th…

Telecom workshop on roaming issues

A workshop on ‘Issues related to Roam Like at Home (RLAH) and National Roaming’ will take place in Riga, Latvia on 26 November 2019. The event will be organized by Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija (SPRK) as a Vice-Chair of the EaPeReg Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Com…

EU supports resilience of Ukraine’s electoral system against cyber threats and disinformation campaigns

On October 31, the Estonian Centre of Eastern Partnership (ECEAP) in cooperation with CybExer Technologies (CybExer) and Ukraine Crisis Media Centre held a conference in Kyiv on ‘Disinformation and Cyber Security during Elections in Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Steps’. The conference conclude…

Azerbaijani officials to visit Estonia for study visit on cyber security

Three senior officials from Azerbaijan’s Cyber Security Service under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies travel to Estonia on 12-13 November for an EU-funded study visit to learn and discuss Estonia’s experience in developing and i…

Electronic digital signatures for Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange

On November 1, the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) started issuing free electronic digital signatures (EDS) for participation in exchange trades. Both Belarusian and foreign companies are now eligible for receiving an EDS free of charge. This is supposed to make BUCE trading platforms…

Digital Solutions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Trade Facilitation

A conference on ‘Digital Solutions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Trade Facilitation’ is being organised In Yerevan, Armenia on 18-19 November by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, together with UNDP, ICMPD and the European Union within the framework of the EU-funded ‘Migratio…

Belarus: new application helps doctors connect with Ministry of Health

A new application has been launched for doctors in Belarus to allow them easy access to all the clinical protocols set out by the Ministry of Health. ‘Lekar Pro’ is available on Android and iOS, and contains the full database of clinical protocols of the Ministry of Health of Belarus, according to d…

Free IT training programme for girls and women in Moldova

Girls and women from Moldova can benefit from new career opportunities by signing up forthe second edition of the National IT Training Programme. The deadline for registration is 1 November. The current edition will allow participants to opt for one of the 3 study areas: Front-End Development, Softw…

Moldova: cyber security training for ministry employees

A cyber security training was held on 23 October for more than 50 employees of the Republic of Moldova’s Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure. The ministry staff were acquainted with the challenges and risks arising from the cyber environment and provided with the minimum necessary…

Information technologies in education – Moldova signs agreement with Development Partners

The Republic of Moldova has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with development partners on the efficient implementation of information technologies in the educational system. The agreement was between the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research (MECC), the Compet…

Moldova and Poland strengthen ties between regulatory authorities in the field of electronic communications

A delegation from the Polish regulatory authorities for electronic communication carried out a working visit to Chisinau on October 22-23at the invitation of their Moldovan counterparts. The National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI)hosted t…

ICT Career Orientation 2019 Chisinau

On 31 October, young people interested in the opportunity of a career or growth prospects in the IT field are invited to attend ICT Career Orientation in Chisinau, Moldova’s largest professional orientation event in the field of Information and Communication Techno…

Eastern Partnership Annual Conference for Research and Innovation takes place in Chisinau

Moldova’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Research with the support of the European Union’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and the Directorate-General Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations on 21 October organised theannual Easte…

Chisinau hosts meeting of Expert Group on Radio Frequency Spectrum in the Eastern Partnership

Between 8 and 10 October, Moldova’s National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) hosted the 9th Expert Group meeting of the EaPeReg Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) on the Radio Frequency Spectrum (SEWG). The…

Second EaP eDemocracy Conference ‘Digitalisation and Transformation: Effects on Democracy’

The 2nd Eastern PartnershipeDemocracy Conference in Lviv on 22 November will assemble eDemocracy, eParticipation and open government experts, academia, representatives of civil society and business from the EaP Partner Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) and EU Me…

TAIEX Workshop on cybersecurity professionals’ partnership and information sharing capabilities

On 28-29 October, a TAIEX Workshop on cybersecurity professionals’ partnership and information sharing capabilities takes place in the Moldovan capital Chisinau. The aim of the workshop is to consolidate the capacities of the General Police Inspectorate in order to prevent and combat cyber…

Expert Mission on Cybercrime Investigation

On 4-6 November 2019, an EU expert mission on cybercrime investigation will take place in Yerevan, Armenia. The mission will provide an overview of the different approaches to cybercrime investigation and forensic capacities, including technical measures and new methods in accordance…

TAIEX Workshop on regulatory obligations and disputes settlement in service-specific telecom markets

On 22-23 October, experts from several EU countries will visit Ukraine to participate in a workshop with the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization (NCCIR) on regulatory obligations and dispute settlement in service-specific telecom markets….

Skills are top priority for digital transformation in Belarus

Aspects of Belarus’ development in the digital environment were discussed during a report to Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 14 October. The meeting was attended by high-ranking government officials, state administration bodies, leading universities, and the IT sector. Proposals aimed at p…

Key digital issues in focus at World Congress in Information Technology in Yerevan

On October 7-9 Yerevan hosted the World Congress in Information Technology (WCIT), the signature event of the World Information Technology & Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of ICT associations from 83 countries.  The WCIT was based on four main pillars: speeches,…

StrategEast State and IT Eurasian Forum

The inaugural StrategEast State and IT Eurasian Forum to take place on 4-5 November 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The event will become a unique platform for dialogue between the governments of the countries of the Eurasian region and the leaders of the global IT industry. The StrategEast State and IT Eura…

ICT Innovation networking event

The EU4Digital Facility will host the 1st ICT Innovation networking event for EaP startups and scaleups, business associations, ICT infrastructure organisations and policy-makers related to blockchain, at Convergence – The Global Blockchain Congress 2019 on 11-13 November in Malaga, Spain….

Ukraine launches pilot project to digitize customs clearance procedure

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a decision creating a number of territorial units of the State Customs Service and introducing a pilot project to digitize the process of submission of orders for carrying out customs inspections of goods and transport.  From now on, the procedure will be…

Digital opportunities for business and citizens : EU4Digital launch in Chisinau

EU support on digital harmonisation will deliver improved and cheaper online services for citizens and business, attract investments and boost trade and jobs, an event to present the new EU4Digital Facility heard in Chisinau on 2 October. The EU4Digital Facility, funded by the European Union to…

Connecting with culture at the Eastern Partnership E-infrastructures Conference

Yerevan hosted a cultural-technological ‘first’ in Armenia as choirs in Italy and Armenia performed together live thanks to data transfer technology introduced in Armenia by the EU-funded Eastern Partnership Connect (EaPConnect) project. The performance took place at EaPEC 2019, the 4th Eastern…

Memorandum signed to support broadband development in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) has signed a memorandum on cooperation between the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada, the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization (NCCIR),…

Belarus becomes first country to make IPv6 mandatory for ISPs

Belarus has become the first country in the world to legally mandate support for IPv6 – the latest version of the Internet Protocol, the glue that keeps the whole internet together. Starting January 1, 2020, all Belarusian internet service providers will have to support the IPv6 protocol on their ne…

EU4Digital Steering Committee: focus on key priorities in digital support to Eastern Partners

The EU4Digital Facility held its first Steering Committee in Brussels on 17 September 2019, reviewing progress in the first six months of the project’s implementation, as well as upcoming priorities under the EU4Digital Initiative. The purpose of the meeting was to provide key stakeholders with an o…

Workshop highlights lack of regional cooperation on cyber security in energy sector

A workshop on cyber security in the energy sector took place in Vienna on 17 September 2019, organised by the Energy Community Secretariat. The workshop, which brought together more than 40 participants from the ministries, regulatory bodies and operators of critical electricity and gas infrast…

Ukraine adopts Regulation on the Ministry of Digital Transformation

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a Resolution on the activities of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, which also regulates its powers and spheres of responsibility. The relevant decision was made at a meeting of the Government on Wednesday, 18 September. The newly establis…

Releasing the power of AI in Belarusian biomedical imaging

Dr Vassili Kovalev, at the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, knows all about the importance of collaboration. As head of the Department of Biomedical Image Analysis, he and his team found that only by looking outwards could they overcome an obst…

EU4Digital team visits Montenegro to learn about customs data exchange system in Western Balkans

A team of EU4Digital eCustoms experts, together with customs officials from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova, travelled to Podgorica in July for a fact-finding visit to the Montenegrin Customs Administration to learn about the benefits of the SEED electronic data exchange system and see how…

eTrade Network 7th Workshop

The 7th eTrade Workshop will take place on 10-11 October 2019 in Helsinki, with the aim of presenting and discussing with the Network Working Groups the common vision and scope of the pilots and preparatory actions developed by the expert team of the EU4Digital Project for the respective eTrade, eCu…

World Congress in Information Technology: WCIT 2019 in Yerevan

The World Congress in Information Technology (WCIT) is to be held in Armenia from 6-9 October, including sessions on topics ranging from artificial intelligence and virtual reality, to smart cities and cyber security, climate change, and more. The event will be an opportunity to attract in…

Security Espresso Moldova conference

The Information Technology and Cyber ​​Security Servicein partnership with the Technical University of Moldova is organising the first edition of the Security Espresso Moldova conference, a one-day security and hacking event on information security control.The event takes place i…

Supporting the digital economy and society: spotlight on EU4Digital in Minsk

Key Belarusian stakeholders came together in Minsk on 5 September 2019 to hear about the work of EU4Digital in Belarus, in a launch event highlighting the impact of the EU-funded initiative on citizens and businesses. The aim of the event – organised with the support of the Delegation of the Europea…

EU support for telecommunications infrastructure at Belarus-Lithuania border

An EU-funded project for the development of telecommunications infrastructure at the Belarus-Lithuania border (BOMBEL-4), was officially launched in Minsk on 6 September.  The €3.7 million project is a follow-up to the BOMBEL-3 project (2009-2011), which enabled the Belarus Border Service to cr…

Supporting Excellence in National Research and Education: conference in Moldova

On 3 October, the Republic of Moldova will host a conference on research and education. Entitled ‘RENAM E-infrastructure – Supporting Excellence in National Research and Education’. The event is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Research and Educational Networking Association of Moldova (RENA…

Eastern Partnership E-Infrastructure Conference

Registration is now open for the 2019 Eastern Partnership E-infrastructures Conference, which will take place in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on 25–26 September. The conference’s theme this year will be “Connecting with Culture”. Policy makers, research managers and experts on networking, cultura…

Digital networks for the environment: EaP Connect supporting Moldovan science

Moldova regularly faces natural hazards in the form of droughts, floods and pollution. But funding for mitigation efforts is only received if and when these hazards occur. One Moldovan scientist is using the support of RENAM – the Research and Educational Networking Association of Moldova – and the…

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European Commission Digital Single Market  European Commission Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) Telecom rules European Commission Improving connectivity and access EaPeReg (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) EU Regula…

Officials discuss elimination of roaming charges between Moldova and Romania

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, Nicu Popescu on 20 August held a video conference with Romanian government officials to discuss the elimination of roaming charges with Romania. “We have discussed with the representatives of the Government of Bucha…

EU project launched to assess telecoms legislation in Ukraine

An EU-funded project on telecommunication services was launched in Ukraine on 15 August 2019 aimed at assessing the compliance of telecoms legislation with EU laws. The project, ‘On-Site assessment of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement commitments on telecommunications services’, will take stock o…

The EU4Digital Initiative

The harmonisation of digital markets is one of the EU’s key policy deliverables for providing tangible results to citizens in the Eastern Partnership. EU support in this area is channelled through the EU4Digital initiative, which brings together priority actions and programmes in the field. EU4Digit…

EU4Digital Facility

The EU4Digital Facility aims to extend the benefits of the European Union’s Digital Single Market to the Eastern Partner states, supporting them in reducing roaming tariffs, developing high-speed broadband to boost economies and expand e-services, harmonising digital frameworks across society in are…

Policy areas

In the framework of the EU4Digital Initiative, the European Union supports the digital economy and society in the Eastern Partner countries, fostering the harmonisation of digital markets in the region, in order to deliver integrated online services for citizens, public administrations and businesse…

Eastern Partnership

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint policy initiative which aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union (EU), its Member States and its six Eastern neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova​ and Ukraine. In this framework, guiding the EU’s…

EU Digital Single Market

At a time when the internet and digital technologies are transforming our world, the EU Digital Single Market (DSM) is one of the European Commission’s 10 political priorities, aiming to provide the best possible access to the online world for individuals and businesses. Making the European Union’s…

EU4Digital Broadband Strategies in the EaP region

The project, implemented by the World Bank (WB), supports the Eastern Partner countries in their development and early implementation of national broadband strategies, in line with relevant EU best practices and strategies, through the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support….

EU4Digital: Improving Cyber Resilience in the Eastern Partnership Countries

The programme will contribute to improving the cyber-resilience and criminal justice response of EaP Partner countries and will focus on two key building blocks. First, the development of technical and cooperation mechanisms that increase cybersecurity and preparedness against cyber-attacks, and sec…

Ukrainian operators reach agreement on 900MHz redistribution

Ukraine’s National Commission for State Regulation of Communications & Informatization has reported on its website that the country’s GSM 900MHz operators – Kyivstar, VF Ukraine (Vodafone Ukraine) and Lifecell – have reached a “basic agreement on the redistribution of radio frequency resources”…

EaP Connect

The EaP Connect programme (2015-2020 – €13 million) supports connections between researchers and students from the Eastern Partnership and their European counterparts via a high-capacity broadband Internet network.  The project aims to: establish and operate a high-capacity broadband internet networ…

EU4Armenia: e-Gov Actions

The three-year project EU4Armenia: e-Gov Actions (2017-2020 – €5.65 million) aims to establish a governmental interoperability platform, enabling a simplified and standardised secure connectivity between all organisations of the public administration of Armenia, and to introduce a One-Stop-Shop solu…

Support to e-agriculture in Azerbaijan

The three-year project (2017-2020 – €1.2 million) seeks to enable fair and transparent distribution of agricultural subsidies, provide reliable data for use in policy making and the assessment of policy impacts, and ultimately help to improve the quality of life in rural areas.

Integrated Border Management on the Belarus-Ukraine Frontier

The project for the ‘Introduction of an automated intelligent video-control system at the Novaya Huta-Novi Yarilovychi road border crossing point on the Belarus-Ukraine frontier’ (2017-2019 – €0.8 million) aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of customs services working at t…

Strengthening the capacity of the Belarusian National Cadastral Agency

This EU-funded Twinning project for ‘Strengthening the capacity for geospatial data management and interoperability of the National Cadastral Agency’ (2019-2021- €1.2 million) aims to increase capacity for sharing spatial data, to enhance the e-services and IT capacity of the NCA, and strengthen cap…

Supporting the Georgian National Communications Commission

The purpose of this EU Twinning project ‘Supporting the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) in development of its electronic communications regulatory framework and operational capacities in line with EU regulatory framework’ (2017-2019 – €1.7 million) was to assist Georgia in the dev…

Support to the modernisation of the Customs Service of Moldova

The project for ‘Support to the modernisation of the Customs Service of Moldova in line with Association Agreement (AA) requirements’ (2017-2019 – €1 million) assists in the preparation for implementing the Single Window concept on goods imported into, exported from and in transit through Moldova, a…

EU4MOLDOVA: start-up city Cahul

The €7 million project (2020-2023) will support inclusive economic development by increasing the potential of the digital economy and enhancing regional competitiveness and its business and investment environment through: support to the creation of a Regional Innovation and Technology Centre; suppor…

Assessment of Ukraine’s e-governance policy framework

This two-year project for ‘Assessment of Ukraine’s e-governance policy framework in the light of the Public Administration Reform Strategy and cybersecurity challenges’ (2017-2019 – €300,000) aims to reinforce EU support to Ukraine’s policy framework and capacity development for e-governance. The ma…

Strengthening Ukraine’s National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization

This EU-funded Twinning project for ‘Strengthening the Regulatory Capacity of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization in the Areas of Market Access and Quality of Service Monitoring System’ (2019-2021 – €1.3 million) aims to improve performance in the a…

EGOV4Ukraine

EGOV4Ukraine is the eGovernance window (€5.8 million) of the decentralisation project U-lead with Europe (2016-2020), offering comprehensive and efficient e-governance solutions to support decentralised public service delivery in local governments.

7th Meeting of Roaming Expert Working Group (REWG)

The 7th meeting of the Roaming Expert Working Group (REWG) of the EaPeReg Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) will be held on 15-16 October 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. The event will be organised by the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) as the host party…

8th meeting of the Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group (IRB EWG)

The 8th meeting of the Independent Regulators and Broadband Expert Working Group (IRB EWG) of the EaPeReg Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) will be held on 3-4 October 2019 in Heraklion, Greece. The event will be organised the IRB EWG and funded by the Europe…

9th Meeting of Spectrum Expert Working Group (SEWG)

The 9th Meeting of the Spectrum Expert Working Group (SEWG) of the EaPeReg  Network (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) will be held on 8-10 October 2019 in Chisinau, Moldova. The event will be organised by the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communicati…

Competence Framework methodology: activity kick-off event and workshop

The kick-off event for the EU4Digital activity to ‘Define a common competence framework for SMEs and microbusinesses in the EaP region, based on similar EU efforts’ (Activity 6.2.) was held in Riga, Latvia on 1-2 October, together with the accompanying competence framework methodology workshop. The…

Telecom Rules

In support of these goals, the EU4Digital Facility will: Develop and implement a common approach to roaming pricing in the EaP region Strengthen the organisational and financial independence of National Regulatory Authorities  (NRA) for electronic communications Support a coordinated approach for fr…

Trust and Security

EU4Digital supports the development of trust services in the digital economy, and cyber-security for improved resilience of critical infrastructure, as essential building blocks for interoperable cross-border eServices in the Eastern Partnership region.

eTrade

In support of these goals, the EU4Digital Facility will: Pilot cross-border eTrade components among EaP partner countries and with EU member states Promote networking between eTrade stakeholders in the region Pilot cross-border eCommerce enablers among EaP partner countries and with the EU Pilot mec…

ICT innovation

In support of these goals, the EU4Digital Facility will: Support the establishment of a common legislative framework on ICT innovation in the EaP Develop a common training package aimed at policy makers, ICT organisations and businesses Promote networking of innovation ecosystem players Extend Start…

eHealth

In support of these goals, the EU4Digital Facility will: Develop eHealth harmonisation guidelines and standards for the EaP region Establish a cross-border eHealth platform in the EaP region Involve the region in relevant EU projects, programmes and initiatives The Facility supports the actions of t…

eSkills

In support of these goals, the EU4Digital Facility will: Define a methodology for measuring and forecasting national digital skills gaps Define a common competence framework for SMEs and microbusinesses Create national coalitions for skills and jobs Carry out training seminars and workshops  Impleme…

Armenia

EU4Digital builds on a long history of EU cooperation with Armenia in the field of e-government and digitisation, further strengthening EU-Armenia cooperation, with a focus on Telecom Rules, Trust and Security, e-Trade, ICT Innovation, e-Health, and e-Skills. The outcomes of the initiative will resu…

Azerbaijan

EU4Digital will improve the work of government institutions, boost economic diversification by promoting growth and jobs, and improve the life of Azerbaijani citizens. The harmonisation of digital markets will result in improved online services at better prices and with greater choice for all people…

Belarus

The harmonisation of digital markets in Belarus will result in increased competition, meaning improved online services at better prices and with greater choice. It will attract investments and boost trade and employment, contributing to the social and economic development of the country. Through the…

Georgia

The Initiative aims to extend the benefits of the EU’s Digital Single Market to Georgia and other Eastern Partnership countries, channelling EU support to develop the potential of the digital economy and society, in order to bring economic growth, generate more jobs, improve people’s lives and help…

Republic of Moldova

The harmonisation of digital markets in Moldova will result in increased competition, meaning improved online services at better prices and with greater choice. It will attract investments and boost trade and employment, contributing to the social and economic development of the country. Through the…

Ukraine

The harmonisation of digital markets in Ukraine will result in increased competition, meaning improved online services at better prices and with greater choice. It will attract investments and boost trade and employment, contributing to the social and economic development of the country. Among the t…

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‘One click and no bribes’: Zelensky signs decree on e-services

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on 30 July signed a decree ‘On some measures to improve the access of individuals and legal entities to electronic services’, aimed at streamlining and ensuring the transparency of state registries, developing modern e-identification tools, and implementation…

Strengthening cyber-security expertise in Georgia

Security of digital information is a major societal challenge. Georgia is keeping up with the global trend of developing cyber-security and interest in this field is noticeably increasing. GRENA, the Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association, is working with CERT.GOV.GE – the Georgian…

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Digital solutions for addressing community needs nominated for EU award at Hackathon in Georgia

Digital solutions for cleaner environment, better health and accessibility for all were the three ideas nominated for the EU Digitalisation for Civil Society Award by participants and mentors at the 2019 EaP Civil Society Hackathon, which took place on 14-16 Junein the Georgian capita…

Digital Ukraine: ambitious plan presented by the president’s digital advisor

The manager of Volodymyr Zelensky’s digital campaign during the Presidential elections and now adviser to the president, Mikhail Fedorov and his team have proposed an ambitious plan for the development of the country’s digital economy. Fedorov presented an overview of the plan in a meeting…

Supporting the development of Georgian telecoms regulation: EU Twinning project wraps up activities

On 5 July 2019, the closing conference of the EU-funded Twinning project on ‘Supporting the Georgian National Communication Commission (GNCC) in developing of its electronic communications regulatory framework and operational capacities in line with EU regulatory framework’ was held in Tbi…

Privacy Policy

Who we are ‘EU4Digital: supporting digital economy and society in the Eastern Partnership’ is a programme funded by the European Union to promote key areas of the digital economy and society, in line with EU norms and practices. The programme is implemented by a consortium led by EY Advisory Service…

900 MHz band use would expand 4G coverage throughout Ukraine within year and a half

The use of low-frequency ranges (800-900 MHz) would allow Ukraine to increase the availability of 3G and 4G to 95% of the population within a year and a half and would facilitate the further introduction of 5G, according to an analysis of Frequency Spectrum Management conducted by the Bett…

Trust and Security Network workshop focuses on challenges and common priorities

The EU4Digital facility organised an EU4Digital Trust and Security Network workshop on 12-13 June In Chisinau, Moldova.  The main goal of the workshop was to get an update on countries’ priorities and challenges in the Trust & Security domain, and to identify common priorities regardin…

EU helps Shirak region become IT centre of Armenia

Information technologies (IT) are growing rapidly in Armenia. The country’s government announced IT as one of their priorities and recently decided to establish a Ministry of High Technologies. The Armenian government has also adopted laws according to which newly created IT startups will be granted…

Armenia: over 10 e-governance platforms introduced with EU support

On 10 June, the EU Delegation to Armenia and the country’s government presented new electronic instruments to promote transparency and openness of public governance in the country at an event in Yerevan. The event was held in the framework of the public awareness campaign for a new one-window s…

Georgian ICT companies meet Baltic counterparts at Forum in Tbilisi

A visit by leading Estonian and Latvian ICT companies to Georgia provided local ICT industry players with an opportunity to connect and explore possibilities for potential partnerships.  The delegation from the two Baltic states participated in an International ICT B2B Exchange event on 5 June,…

ICT Innovation in focus at network workshop in Baku

On 29-30 May, the EU4Digital Facility organised a workshop of the EU4Digital ICT Innovation Network in Baku, Azerbaijan to discuss the status of ICT innovation in the six partner countries, and priorities moving forward.  The main goal of the event was to present the specific work to…

Supporting the digital economy and society: EU4Digital programme launch in Baku

EU4Digital, a new programme funded by the European Union to support the digital economy and society, held its launch event in Baku on 31 May 2019, with the support of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan. The aim of the eve…

EU launches new EU4Digital programme in Ukraine targeting better online services

On 22 May, 2019, the European Union launched a new programme ‘EU4Digital: supporting digital economy and society in the Eastern Partnership’ in Ukraine. EU4Digital aims to extend the benefits of the European Union’s Digital Single Market to Ukraine and the other Eastern Partner states, in order to b…

Azerbaijan develops strategy for cyber security

Azerbaijan has developed a strategy on cyber security, which will cover the years 2019-2022, the Head of the Department of Innovative Development of Information Society and Electronic Governance told an event in Baku on 17 May, the Trend news agency reported. Rashad Azizov was speaking to the “FINTE…

Supporting the digital economy and society: presenting EU4Digital in Yerevan

EU4Digital, a new initiative funded by the European Union to support the digital economy and society, held an event to present the programme in Yerevan on 15 May 2019, with the support of the Delegation of European Union to Armenia and the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technol…

EU launches new project supporting digital economy and society in Georgia

On 13 May, the European Union held a launch event in Georgia for EU4Digital, a new regional programme supporting the digital economy and society in Georgia and the other countries of the Eastern Partnership. The project is funded by the EU and will work in Georgia with the Ministry of Economy and Su…

Training young people for a digital future in Armenia’s regions

Sustainable regional development in Armenia depends on overcomingthe gap between the capital Yerevan and the marzes (regions) by providing young people with the skills they need to fuel local economic growth. The Digital Pomegranate, an IT company based in Gyumri, the country’s second largest c…

Belarus President approves information security concept

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the country’s Security Council’s resolution ‘On the concept of information security of the Republic of Belarus’. The concept takes into account proposals made during a Security Council meeting to consider the draft concept on 12 March.  In parti…

EU Commissioner visits Armenia to launch EU4Digital initiative

On 7 March the official launch of the EU-funded EU4Digital regional initiative took place in Yerevan in the presence of the Vice-president of the European Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip, the EU Ambassador, Piotr Świtalski, and the Armenian Minister of Tr…

Cybercrime – A Georgian prosecutor on challenges and EU support

Cyber blackmail, internet scams, dissemination of private videos, hacking of private bank accounts and theft – these are just some of the cases on which Mariam Gogoreliani, supervising prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, has been working since 2015. Fighting cybercrime within a single…

Eastern Partnership: promoting stronger digital economies for the EU’s six Eastern Partners

On 28 February, the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, together with the European Commission, hosted the 3rd Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting on the Digital Economy in Bucharest.  The event brought together EU ministers responsible for the digital economy and their…

Karyna Litvinova: promoting the idea of electronic democracy for every community in Ukraine

Karyna Litvinova is a fellow of the EU-funded Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme. She is a member of the E-Democracy Support Group the ‘Reanimation Package of Reforms’ and a co-author of an online course on digital social activism. Karyna is also the editor-in-chief of the digita…

Georgia introduces mandatory electronic signatures for online public transactions

From 1 January, 2019, it is mandatory for companies conducting business with administrative bodies of Georgia using electronic communication to sign documents using an eligible electronic signature or electronic stamp. Using a qualified electronic stamp and a qualified electronic…