EU Launches €204 Million Digital Europe Calls, Spotlighting Advanced Digital Skills
The European Commission and its Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) announced the ninth set of open calls under the Digital Europe Programme, with just over €204 million allocated to projects accelerating the deployment of key digital technologies across EU Member States.
DigComp 3.0 Launches
The European Commission has released DigComp 3.0, the most updated version of the EU’s Digital Competence Framework, marking a significant step toward strengthening digital skills across education, employment, and society.
Have Your Say: Review of 2030 Digital Decade Targets
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather views on whether the EU’s 2030 Digital Decade objectives and targets remain fit for purpose in today’s fast-changing technological landscape. Adopted in 2022, the current framework guides Europe’s digital transformation across key areas including connectivity, skills, digitalisation of businesses, and public services.
CEPIS Holds Board Elections
The annual CEPIS Board of Directors election took place at the Council meeting on 27 November 2025. Mary Cleary (Irish Computer Society) and Meltem Eryilmaz (Informatics Association of Turkiye) have been re-elected and will serve their second term. Daniel Krupka (German Informatics Society) was elected to the third open position, joining the CEPIS Board for the first time.
New Erasmus+ Programme Guide Published
The European Commission has released the new Erasmus+ Programme Guide, outlining updated priorities, funding opportunities, and application procedures for the upcoming cycle.
Award Ceremony Honours Austria’s Top ICDL Schools
Over 120 participants gathered at the headquarters of the Austrian Computer Society (OCG), to celebrate Austria’s most successful ICDL schools. In cooperation with the OCG, Minister of Education Mag. Christoph Wiederkehr presented awards to schools that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to strengthening digital competence.
Advancing Women’s Leadership in Digital Skills, AI Literacy, and Cyber Resilience
Dr Styliani Kleanthous, Assistant Professor at the Open University of Cyprus, Co-Director of the Cyprus Center for Trustworthy AI (CyCAT), and an active member of the CEPIS Women in ICT Expert Group, continues to exemplify excellence in women’s participation and leadership in the technology sector through her impactful contributions across Europe.
EU Launches €107 Million RAISE Pilot to Boost AI-Driven Scientific Research
The European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU have launched the pilot phase of RAISE – the Resource for Artificial Intelligence Science in Europe – at the European AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen at the beginning of November.
CCII Presents the Digital Childhood Report
The Consejo General de Colegios de Ingeniería Informática (CCII), in collaboration with UNICEF Spain, Red.es and the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), has presented the report “Childhood, adolescence and digital well-being: An approach from the perspectives of health, coexistence and social responsibility”. This large-scale research effort gathers the voices of nearly 100,000 children and adolescents from across Spain.
CCS Hosts Successful Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics 2025
The Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (jBOI) 2025 concluded successfully in Cyprus, bringing together young programming talents from nine Balkan nations. Organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) alongside the Ministry of Education, Sport, and Youth, the event was held at Tasos Mitsopoulos Lyceum in Aradippou, with ceremonies hosted in Larnaka.
