DIGITAL Info Day: Discover the 4th set of calls for proposals under the DIGITAL Europe Programme!

Following the publication of the fourth round of calls for proposals under the DIGITAL Europe 2023-24 Work Programme, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) is organising a virtual info session on the 2nd of June 2023 from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST for stakeholders who are interested in the programme and calls. Are you a higher education institution, a research …

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Commission opens new calls to invest over €122 million in digital technologies and competences

The Commission has opened the first set of calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Main Work Programme of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital technologies and competences across the EU. The calls, worth over €122 million, are open to businesses, public administrations, and other entities from the EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, and associated countries. …

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European Chips Act: Commission launches pilot system to monitor semiconductor supply chain

The Commission launched the Semiconductor Alert System, a new pilot system to monitor the semiconductor supply chain. The pilot allows stakeholders to raise awareness on any critical disruption along the semiconductors’ value chain and helps the Commission to gather information needed to establish a precise assessment of risks and to quickly react to any potential crisis situation via the European …

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4th Call for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme now published

The 4th Call for proposals under the Digital Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 is now published on the Funding and Tender Portal with an opening date of 11 of May 2023. With a total budget of €48,2 million, HaDEA will manage the following topics: Specific Objective 2 “Cloud, Data and Artificial Intelligence” DIGITAL-2023-CLOUD-DATA-04-DIGIPASS: Digital Product Passport (DPP). €6 million Specific Objective 4 …

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EU supports four media consortia to enrich pan-European debate among young Europeans

Following the third open call for proposals for youth media in 2022, four media projects will receive support to produce and distribute innovative, thought-provoking content around current affairs for young Europeans. The objective of this EU funding is to offer young Europeans online spaces with curated content, allowing them to compare perspectives from across Europe …

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The Citizens’ Panel proposes 23 recommendations for fair and human-centric virtual worlds in the EU

From 21 to 23 April, the Commission hosted the closing session of the European Citizens’ Panel on Virtual Months in Brussels, which allowed citizens to make recommendations on values and actions to create attractive and fair European virtual worlds. These recommendations will support the Commission’s work on virtual worlds and the future of the Internet. After three …

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Digital Services Act: Commission designates first set of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines

The Commission adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) that reach at least 45 million monthly active users. These are: Very Large Online Platforms: Alibaba AliExpress Amazon Store Apple AppStore com Facebook Google Play Google Maps Google Shopping Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Snapchat TikTok Twitter …

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EU Code Week 2023

EU Code Week is a highlight for many education professionals, pupils and other learning hubs from across Europe and beyond. After a very successful edition in 2022, #CodeWeek 2023 is back, taking place on the 7-22 October 2023 featuring plenty of activities for everybody, including pupils, students and teachers. It even includes activities for pre-school children that …

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Commission welcomes political agreement on the European Chips Act

The Commission welcomed the political agreement reached this week between the European Parliament and the EU Member States on the European Chips Act, proposed by the Commission on 8 February 2022, including on the budget. The first pillar of the Act – the Chips for Europe Initiative – will reinforce Europe’s technological leadership, by facilitating …

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