CEPIS gives interview for EDSC feasibility study
On 22 March, the President of CEPIS Luis Fernandez-Sanz and Secretary General Jakub Christoph gave an in-depth interview for the European Digital Skills Certificate feasibility study. They presented the position of national informatics associations on the topic of a European-wide digital skills certificate as a recognition system for the existing certification programmes.
Commission prepares for DSA implementation next July
The European Commission has presented the next phase for implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to relevant national authorities at a webinar held 24 January. The DSA will regulate the online distribution of content, products and services.
CONNECT University session on Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030
The European Commission’s CONNECT University will hold an introductory session on 31 January on Digital Decade Policy Programme. This programme is the first digital strategy commonly agreed by EU institutions with a multilevel governance.
CoEU adopts ‘Chips Act’
The Council of the EU has adopted its position on the proposed regulation to establish a framework of measures to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem, commonly referred to as the ‘Chips Act’. The Chips Act addresses the current shortage of semiconductors in Europe, and the EU will aim to double its global market share in semiconductors …
Commission publishes 2023 work programme
The European Commission has published its 2023 work programme, including a commitment to deliver on the headline ambition, ‘A Europe fit for the digital age’.
European Commission announces new GDPR certification
The European Commission has announced the launch of ‘Europrivacy’ – the first certification mechanism that demonstrates compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Europrivacy certification will specifically help data controllers and data processors certify that their processes are valid in all member states. Find out more on the Commission’s website.
Commission publishes report on inclusive gender equality in R&I
The European Commission has published a report on approaches to inclusive gender equality in research and innovation (R&I). The aim of the report is to help to create knowledge and concrete evidence-based recommendations that can feed into development of inclusive gender equality plans and policies.
Open letter against planned EU chat control
Legislation is being worked on that would require online service providers to automatically and indiscriminately monitor digital communications and data for potential child sexual exploitation material and automatically report suspicious users to law enforcement authorities. CEPIS proposes that, instead of relying on a technical solution that would enable surveillance on a massive scale, the European Commission should focus on measures such as prevention and victim protection.
New EU Call for education programmes in key digital technologies
Representatives from higher education institutions, research and excellence centres, innovative business developing digital technologies or with similar qualifications have the opportunity to partner up and design courses and programmes to expand the European education offer in strategic digital domains.
Share your best practice on Digital Skills and Jobs Platform
The European Commission’s Digital Skills and Jobs Platform calls on its stakeholders to share good practice from their organisations. This could e.g., relate to how employers motivate people to reskill and upskill, or how digital upskilling opportunities are offered to employees.
