Programme

Programme
5-9 October 2020 | Brussels time zone (GMT+2)

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Day 1 | 5 October
EU4Digital Initiative

Session 1

09:00 – 11:00

Eastern Partnership – Current policy agenda and results

Overview of EU-funded digital actions in the Eastern Partnership

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome and presentation of the Steering week
Mr. Mathieu Bousquet, Head of Unit for Georgia, Moldova and Neighbourhood Cross-border Cooperation, DG NEAR

09:10 – 09:30

Eastern Partnership and the digital agenda: state of play and objectives ahead
Mr. Mathieu Bousquet, Head of Unit for Georgia, Moldova and Neighbourhood Cross-border Cooperation, DG NEAR
Mr. David Ringrose, Head of Unit, Policy Outreach and International Affairs, DG CONNECT

09:30 – 09:50

EU4Digital Facility: highlights
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY

09:50 – 10:05

EU4Digital – Broadband Strategies: highlights
Mr. Juan Navas-Sabater, EU4Digital Broadband Project Co-Leader, World Bank

10:05 – 10:20

EU4Digital – Cyber Resilience: highlights
Mr. Jan Luneburg, EU4Digital Cybersecurity EAST Project Director, GFA Consulting Group

10:20 – 10:35

EU4Digital – EaPConnect: highlights
Ms. Veronika Di Luna, EaPConnect Project Manager, GÉANT

10:35 – 11:00

Q&A and conclusions
Session 2

13:00 – 15:00

EaPConnect Second Phase – Kick-off meeting

Project launch: Building digital highways for EaP research and education communities.
Learn more about EaPConnect here.

13:00 – 13:10

Welcome and introduction
Mr. Mathieu Bousquet, Head of Unit for Georgia, Moldova and Neighbourhood Cross-border Cooperation, DG NEAR

13:10 – 13:15

Video on EaPConnect

13:15 – 13:25

Update on EU policies for the digitalisation of research and education
Mr. Enrique Gomez, Programme Officer, DG CONNECT

13:25 – 13:35

Update on EU policies for research and innovation
Ms. Maud Fichet, Policy Officer, DG for Research and Innovation

13:35 – 13:45

GÉANT role in Europe and beyond
Mr. Erik Huizer, GÉANT, CEO

13:45 – 13:55

EaPConnect First Phase: lessons learnt and recommendations
Mr. Hoa-Binh Adjemian, Head of Sector, Economic Development – EaP, DG NEAR

13:55 – 14:15

Feedback from EaP country representatives and EU Delegations
EaP country representatives and EU Delegations

14:15 – 14:30

Overview of EaPConnect Second Phase
Ms. Veronika Di Luna, EaPConnect Project Manager, GÉANT

14:30 – 14:50

Q&A and discussion

14:50 – 15:00

Conclusions

Day 2 | 6 October

Eastern Partnership beyond 2020

Session 1

09:00 – 09:55

Future of Eastern Partnership – policy beyond 2020

Brainstorming: What could be the future deliverables for 2025 in the field of digital

09:00 – 09:50

Joint Communication on the future of Eastern Partnership and introductory discussion on deliverables 2025
Mr. Mathieu Bousquet, Head of Unit for Georgia, Moldova and Neighbourhood Cross-border Cooperation, DG NEAR
Mr. David Ringrose, Head of Unit, Policy Outreach and International Affairs, DG CONNECT

09:50 – 09:55

Short Break
Session 2

09:55 – 11:30

Digital transformation in EaP countries – state of play and future priorities

Updates from Eastern partner countries on the digital agenda
EaP country representatives and EU Delegations

09:55 – 10:05

Digital transformation in EaP countries: state of play and future priorities in Armenia
Representatives from Armenia

10:05 – 10:10

Comments
EU Delegation and other partners

10:10 – 10:20

Digital transformation in EaP countries: state of play and future priorities in Azerbaijan
Representatives from Azerbaijan

10:20 – 10:25

Comments
EU Delegation and other partners

10:25 – 10:35

Digital transformation in EaP countries: state of play and future priorities in Belarus
Representatives from Belarus

10:35 – 10:40

Comments
EU Delegation and other partners

10:40 – 10:50

Digital transformation in EaP countries: state of play and future priorities in Georgia
Representatives from Georgia

10:50 – 10:55

Comments
EU Delegation and other partners

10:55 – 11:05

Digital transformation in EaP countries: state of play and future priorities in Moldova
Representatives from Moldova

11:05 – 11:10

Comments
EU Delegation and other partners

11:10 – 11:20

Digital transformation in EaP countries: state of play and future priorities in Ukraine
Representatives from Ukraine

11:20 – 11:25

Comments
EU Delegation and other partners

11:25 – 11:30

Conclusions

Day 3 - Day 5 | 7-9 October


Thematic sessions

Day 3 | 7 October

Session 1

09:00 – 11:00

Thematic session: Telecom Rules

State of play and upcoming priorities

09:00 – 09:25

Telecom Rules thematic area state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY
Mr. Andrejs Dombrovskis, EU4Digital Facility Telecom Rules Stream Leader

09:25 – 09:30

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Mr. Alexander Zhyvotovsky, Chairman, NCCIR, Ukraine

09:30 – 09:55

Q&A and discussion

09:55 – 10:05

Short Break

10:05 – 10:30

Broadband project state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Juan Navas-Sabater, EU4Digital Broadband Project Co-Leader, World Bank

10:30 – 10:35

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Ms. Nataliia Lado, Head of International Affairs and European Integration Division, NCCIR, Ukraine

10:35 – 11:00

Q&A and discussion
Session 2

11:30 – 12:30

Thematic session: eHealth

State of play and upcoming priorities

11:30 – 11:55

eHealth thematic area state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY
Mr. Martynas Daugirdas, EU4Digital Facility eHealth Stream Leader, EY

11:55 – 12:00

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Mr. Mikheil Janiashvili, EU4Digital Network Coordinator, Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

12:00 – 12:30

Q&A and discussion

Day 4 | 8 October

Session 1

09:00 – 10:00

Thematic session: Digital Skills

State of play and upcoming priorities

09:00 – 09:25

Digital skills thematic area state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY
Ms. Ruta Gabalina, EU4Digital Facility Digital Skills Stream Leader, EY
Ms. Mara Jakobsone, EU4Digital Facility Digital Skills Senior Expert

09:25 – 09:30

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Ms. Mary Zakaryan, EU4Digital Network Coordinator, Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia

09:30 – 10:00

QA and discussion

Session 2

10:30 – 11:30

Thematic session: ICT innovation

State of play and upcoming priorities

10:30 – 10:55

ICT Innovation thematic area state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY
Ms. Anna Pobol, EU4Digital Facility ICT Innovation Stream Leader

10:55 – 11:00

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Mr. Rashad Azizov, EU4Digital Network Coordinator, Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan

11:00 – 11:30

QA and discussion

Day 5 | 9 October

Session 1

09:00 – 10:00

Thematic session: eTrade

State of play and upcoming priorities

09:00 – 09:25

eTrade thematic area state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY
Ms. Ruta Salvyte-Tamosiuniene, EU4Digital Facility eTrade Stream Leader, EY

09:25 – 09:30

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Mr. Igor Michailovski, EU4Digital Network Coordinator, Ministry of Communication and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus

09:30 – 10:00

QA and discussion

Session 2

10:30 – 12:30

Thematic session: Trust and Security

State of play and upcoming priorities

10:30 – 10:55

Trust and Security thematic area state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader, EY
Mr. Martynas Daugirdas, EU4Digital Facility Trust and Security Stream Leader, EY

10:55 – 11:00

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Mr. Nikoloz Gagnidze, EU4Digital Network Coordinator, LEPL Data Exchange Agency, Ministry of Justice of Georgia

11:00 – 11:25

Q&A and discussion

11:25 – 11:35

Short Break

11:35 – 12:00

Cybersecurity project state of play and upcoming priorities
Mr. Besnik Limaj, EU4Digital Cybersecurity EAST Team Leader, GFA Consulting Group

12:00 – 12:05

Feedback from EU4Digital Network
Mr. Nikoloz Gagnidze, EU4Digital Network Coordinator, LEPL Data Exchange Agency, Ministry of Justice of Georgia

12:05 – 12:30

Q&A and discussion