Digital Agenda for the Balkans
The Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans aims to support the transition of the region into a digital economy and bring the benefits of the digital transformation, such as faster economic growth, more jobs, and better services.
In 2018, the Commission together with Ministers from six Western Balkan partners - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia – committed to:
- Investing in broadband connectivity
- Increasing cybersecurity, trust and digitalisation of industry
- Strengthening the digital economy and society
- Boosting research and innovation
News
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Digitalization of Schools in Serbia with EIB Funds
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €65 million in the modernisation of primary and secondary schools in Serbia to provide new digital equipment, connectivity, and capacity building training...
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EU Campaign launched Highlighting Opportunities for Young People in the Western Balkans
The “#EUandYOU – Your story, our future” campaign aiming to promote opportunities and benefits provided by EU programmes for young people from across the Western Balkans was presented today during an ...
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Commission proposes measures to boost data sharing and support European data spaces
To better exploit the potential of ever-growing data in a trustworthy European framework, the Commission today proposes new rules on data governance. The Regulation will facilitate data sharing across...
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Events
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Danube Governance Conference: “Towards European integration with the SDGs”
The Danube Governance Conference is all about European integration with the SDGs and how the local level finds responses to global challenges.
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Over 50 challenges open: choose yours Each global winning team gets 5000€ Check all the challenges at https://digieduhack.com/en/digieduhack-events-2020
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The Innovation Summit will take place on 18-20 May 2021 in Graz, Styria.
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Calls
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Clusters Go International 2020 call for proposals
The fourth call for proposals under the European Commission's Clusters Go International programme is now open - with a total of €7.5 million of funding available.
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Digital Life Sciences Open Call
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Two extraordinary Erasmus+ calls for proposals
Two extraordinary Erasmus+ calls for proposals were launched on 25 August 2020 to support digital education readiness and creative skills. The calls each provide €100 million to respond to the coronavirus...
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Documents
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Video Statements by WB Ministers during the R&I Days
Western Balkans' Ministers in charge for Science and Research addressed Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and fellow Western Balkan Ministers and stakeholders during the Towards an Innovation Agenda for the...
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This study looks at the supply chains of the nine technologies below used in the three strategic sectors renewable energy, e-mobility, defence and aerospace. It also attempts to provide a first answer...
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DG R&I Paper: Digitalisation and Its Impact on Innovation
Innovation is generally seen as good. Promoting innovation especially in the digital economy is often deemed vital. Increasing the level of innovation, after all, can promote sustainable development, ...
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Links
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European Network for Women in Digital
The European Network for Women in Digital aims to promote greater participation of girls and women in digital studies and careers across the EU. Connecting organisations that work to combat gender stereotypes...
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7th edition of EU Code Week - results
The 7th edition of EU Code Week set a new record in the number of activities organised in Europe and beyond. Find out more at this link.
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The Digital Assembly 2018 took place on 25 and 26 June in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event is co-organised by the European Commission and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This...
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Projects
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Open European Quantum Key Distribution Testbed Fact Sheet
Quantum communication has the potential to protect the EU's sensitive data and digital infrastructure for years to come. A test quantum communication infrastructure will be set up in several European ...
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Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda
Main goal of the project is toIncreasing the engagement of the civil society organizations (CSOs) in the shaping and implementation of the Digital Agenda in the Western Balkans (DAWB).
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Advancing Anticipatory Behaviours in Dynamic Human-Robot Collaboration
Recent technological progress in robot physical interaction permitted robots to actively and safely share with human a common workspace. Thanks to these technologies, Europe nowadays leads the robotic...
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