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Commission gathers views on G7 Guiding Principles on generative Artificial Intelligence

The Commission launched a stakeholder survey on draft International Guiding Principles for organisations developing advanced AI systems, which have been agreed by G7 ministers for stakeholder consultation. These principles are currently developed by G7 Members under the Hiroshima Artificial Intelligence process to set up guardrails on a global level. The eleven draft guiding principles, which  cover advanced AI …

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Call for applications for the European Commission’s Smart Energy Expert Group

The Commission is calling for applications with a view to selecting members of the group, whose mission is to accelerate the digitalisation of the energy system and contribute to the smart energy transition. The Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (‘DG ENER’) and Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (‘DG CNECT’) have just launched a Call for …

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Hackathons – the focus of the European Digital Education Hub in October

Each month, the European Digital Education Hub selects a specific theme and plans activities for its members, like online discussions and dedicated working groups. What is a hackathon? A hackathon is a collaborative event, during which participants come together to develop innovative solutions to specific problems, typically related to technology, computer programming, or other digital …

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Launching the Digital for Development Hub for the Western Balkans

The European Union and its Member States have launched the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub for the EU Neighbouring Countries to step up their regional engagement in the digital field.  The objective of the D4D Hub in the EU Neighbouring Countries will be to increase the impact of the efforts of the EU and its …

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Digital Europe Programme: Commission opens calls to invest in data spaces for tourism and cultural heritage

The Commission has opened new calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital capacities across the EU. The calls are open to businesses, public administrations, and other entities from the EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, and associated countries. Over €12 million allocated for projects under these calls focus on continuing support …

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16 to 22 September – Mobility Week 2023: Discover HaDEA-managed projects contributing to sustainable urban mobility

Mobility Week is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. The event takes place every year from 16 to 22 September, and it promotes behavioural change, favouring active mobility, public transport, and other clean and intelligent transport solutions. Discover how some of HaDEA’s Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects contribute to these objectives …

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EIT Digital’s RoBoTec unveils automated system for agricultural transformation

Family-run AgTech start-up RoBoTec from Bremen, an alumnus of the EIC-EIT Digital Venture Acceleration Program, is stepping forward to becoming a technology leader and system supplier for autonomous vegetative plant propagation. Full market launch of its self-developed RoBo®Cut system, a unique solution for high quality vegetative plant propagation of various plant species, is scheduled for …

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G20: digital ministers met in India to discuss digital innovation and inclusion

On 19 August 2023, the digital ministers of the 20 largest and fastest-growing economies agreed on a joint declaration to foster digital innovation and inclusion, digital skilling, and security in the digital economy in Bangalore, India. Under the Indian presidency of the G20, three main areas were discussed during the ministerial meeting: Digital Public Infrastructure …

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EIT Digital and the European Innovation Council continue collaboration to promote deep tech in Europe

After a year of successful cooperation, the European Innovation Council (EIC) and EIT Digital continue to work together. Through the EIC Ecosystem Partnerships and Co-Investment Support programme now, the beneficiaries of the EIC’s programmes can access EIT Digital’s latest services: Access to Talent, Access to Finance, Access to US market, Speed Master, as well as …

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