New appointments at CEPIS
September has seen a few changes in the CEPIS leadership. Declan Brady has been appointed by the Board to fill the post of Deputy President of CEPIS. Jakub Christoph has been appointed the new Secretary General.
DSJC highlights new funding opportunities on innovation and skills
In context of the large investments currently directed towards enabling the Digital Decade, the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition (DSJC) lists new funding opportunities under the Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programmes for organisations seeking to kickstart their digital skills projects or find other relevant sources of funding.
DSJC includes the CEPIS DiversIT Charter on new platform
The CEPIS DiversIT Charter is now featured on the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, an initiative of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition. It features among other resources for upskilling and strengthening digital competences.
Cedefop releases new call for tender on AI
Cedefop has launched a new call for tender on the ‘Impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on in-work learning of EU enterprises’.
New Master in AI for public services launched
A Master in Artificial Intelligence for Public Services (AI4Gov) has been launched as a new higher education programme funded by the European Union, and developed by four leading European universities in the fields of digital, technology, and engineering science.
Next SELFIE Forum to be held on 7-8 October
On 7-8 October 2021, the second ‘SELFIE Forum’ will take place, which will welcome school leaders, teachers, students, trainers, national coordinators, policy makers, researchers, practitioners and future potential users of the SELFIE tool.
143 cases of AI usage available as open data
143 artificial intelligence (AI) cases in the public sector are available as open data. The dataset consists of selected cases, taken from the public sector institutions in Europe, on adopting and implementing AI.
Commission adopts main work programme for Horizon Europe 2021-2022
The European Commission has adopted the main work programme of Horizon Europe for the period 2021-2022, which outlines the areas that will receive the allocated €14.7 billion in funding.
Commission proposes new Joint Cyber Unit
The European Commission has proposed to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to help tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as businesses and citizens across the EU.
Have your say on the Digital Compass policy programme
The European Commission is looking for feedback and input from stakeholders to help shape the Digital Compass policy programme, presented in its 2030 Digital Decade plan.
