New Declaration on open, free internet
The EU, the US and other international partners have proposed a ‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet – the vision and principles of a trusted Internet that is open, free, global, interoperable, reliable and secure’.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on Digital Services Act
The European Parliament and Council of the EU have reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA).
NJSzT holds meetup on the digitalization of the fine arts
The John von Neumann Computer Society, Hungary, continues the series of online interactive discussions (meetups), which aim to explore the boundaries of the information technology and its effect on the society. The last edition covered different aspects of the digital art from the first works to the non-fungible token.
Commission launches ‘Kohesio’ platform
The European Commission has recently launched ‘Kohesio’, a public online platform gathering information on over 1.5 million projects in all Member States financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as well as the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund (ESF) since 2014.
Commission launches Earth’s ‘digital twin’ to help tackle climate change
The European Commission together with partner organisations launched the ‘Destination Earth’-initiative to help tackle climate change. The goal of ‘Destination Earth’ is to develop a highly accurate digital model of the Earth that will help monitor, model and predict natural and human activity, and develop and test scenarios for more sustainable development.
CEPIS website now fully compliant with Web Accessibility Directive
The digital accessibility team of the University of Alcala de Henares (UAH) has verified the compliance of CEPIS web content with the standard EN 301-549, as of January 2022. EN 301 549 is a European standard for digital accessibility.
Blockchain solution for ‘self-sovereign identity’ set for September 2022
The CEO of blockchain solution provider ‘Protokol’, Lars Rensing, outlines the use of blockchain for ‘SSI’ (Self Sovereign Identity). SSI is a solution that will enable EU citizens to have control over their own data and minimize data security risks.
MEP Eva Kaili highlights Europe’s Digital Principles
On 9 February, the European Internet Forum (EIF) organised a debate, hosted by MEP Eva Kaili, on Europe’s Digital Principles, towards a common vision and actions for Europe to succeed in the Digital Decade.
Hungarian IT Day to become an annual tradition
The Hungarian John von Neumann Computer Society, supported by its members and the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, is going to set a new tradition – to celebrate the Day of the Hungarian IT in every year on 21st of January.
Digital Autonomy Award – Voting open
The Digital Autonomy Award honours innovative and effective digital solutions, products and services that help people to deal with their data, devices and applications in a reflective and self-determined manner.
