Please note: this event is by invitation only. Highlights will be published in a special edition of the EU4Digital newsletter: to receive such updates by email, please subscribe to the newsletter here.
The EU4Digital Phase II Steering Committee Meeting is a formal, by-invitation internal event for officially appointed sponsors and stakeholders. It will feature discussions dedicated to the flagship regional EU4Digital Initiative.
The EU4Digital Facility Phase II is the central programme of the EU4Digital Initiative. It builds on the achievements of the first phase and aims to scale up EU support for the resilient digital transformation of the Eastern partner countries. The overall objective of the programme is to extend the benefits of the Digital Single Market to the Eastern partner countries. EU4Digital Facility Phase II supports the development of resilient digital economies and societies, as well as the crisis response of the Eastern partner countries.
09:00–09:10
Opening
DG NEAR
09:10–10:00
EU4Digital Facility
Arturas Piliponis, EU4Digital Facility Team Leader
10:00–10:15
EU4Digital: EaPConnect
Irina Matthews, EaPConnect Project Manager, GÉANT
10:15–10:30
EU4Digital: Cyber resilience
Tanel Tang, Team Leader, Support Group for Ukraine, DG NEAR, European Commission
10:30–10:45
EU4Digital: broadband strategies in the Eastern Partnership
Dr. Michel Rogy, Digital Development Practice Manager for the Europe and Central Asia region and the Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank
10:45–11:00
Break
11:00–12:10
Digital transformation in Eastern partner countries: state of play and future priorities
Representatives from Eastern partner countries, EU Delegations
12:10–12:30
Q&A
12:30–12:35
Closing
DG NEAR
