Commission releases New Skills Agenda
On 1 July, the European Commission published the The New Skills Agenda, which contains a list of objectives for upskilling and reskilling Europe’s workforce by 2025.
European Council adopts conclusions on Shaping Europe’s Digital Future
In the summit meeting on 9 June, the Heads of the EU Member State governments adopted conclusions on the ‘Shaping Europe’s Digital Future’ strategy. A strong emphasis was placed on both basic and advanced digital skills, especially in light of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Rolling Plan for EU ICT Standards released
The European Commission has released the ‘Rolling Plan for ICT Standards 2020’, which updates the Commission’s strategy linked to ICT standardisation. This year’s Rolling Plan focuses on key enabling technologies: 5G, Internet of Things, cloud computing, cybersecurity and data technologies.
Commission commits €49 million to boost cybersecurity innovation
The European Commission has committed nearly €41 million, through the Horizon 2020 (H2020) programme, to support 9 projects aimed at working on innovative cybersecurity and privacy solutions, and a further €7.6 million through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to fund 21 more projects.
New recovery instrument proposed by European Commission
The European Commission has proposed a €750bn recovery instrument named ‘Next Generation EU’ to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
European Commission releases adjusted work programme
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has been forced to adjust its planned work programme.
Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition relaunches Pledge Viewer and calls for new pledges
The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition has relaunched their Pledge Viewer platform. The revamped tool improves the user experience and makes creation and management of new pledges easier.
Commission’s new Industrial and SME Strategies highlight importance of digital skills
The European Commission has brought out two Communications as part of a new Industrial Strategy for a globally competitive, green and digital Europe.
Commission President von der Leyen releases op-ed on ‘Shaping Europe’s digital future’
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has published an op-ed in which she commits to Europe’s digital transformation. This op-ed comes on the occasion of presenting the Commission’s strategies for data and Artificial Intelligence in February.
