The European Commission launches €1.5 million experimental call for proposals to design innovative interdisciplinary modules for Master degrees, combining arts and ICT with entrepreneurial skills and business exposure.
The European Commission endorsed the Croatian EUR 101.4 million Broadband funding scheme. The Next Generation Network (NGN) Broadband Plan is in line with EU State Aid rules. The scheme aims to provide fast internet access where it is currently not available, in particular in rural areas.
The Commission has launched a call for tender for a pilot project on Digital Skills: New Professions, New Educational Methods, New Jobs. Its overall objective is to engage and empower people to use technology with confidence and acquire the digital skills, know-how and capabilities that will make them more competitive in the modern labour market.
The European Commission has launched a call for tender for a Pilot Project to design training solutions to upskill people working in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and re-train unemployed people for jobs in small businesses. The Pilot Project was initiated by the European Parliament (on initiative of MEP Victor Negrescu).
nöGIG is one of the five winners of the European Broadband Awards 2016 competition. The project implements a three-layer open access model with point to point FTTH networks in underserved rural areas, combining attractive prices for private and business end users with large choice of service providers. This is an excellent example of striving for openness and competition in broadband.
The 12th meeting of the Digital Champions took place in the margins of the Digital Skills and Jobs Conference in Brussels, on the 2nd of December, 2016.
We are living through challenging times when the mission of the European project needs to be reinvented. If we want a prosperous digital Europe, we cannot wait with ambitious actions. The Digital Single Market is definitely one of the key European policy initiatives and can become an engine for prosperity. However, to achieve an ultimate vision of the interconnected and innovative Europe, we need to put a lot of effort into the digital transformation of our continent.
