The event will gather all the projects funded under the CEF Digital programme and players from all segments of the connectivity value chain in order to share experience, identify collaboration needs, strengthen synergies and contribute to maximising the programme’s impact on policy goals.
By engaging in discussions and exchanges of ideas, the CEF Digital community will bring new insights into the reflections on future connectivity policies and investments as outlined in the White Paper.
The morning will be dedicated to a presentation of the projects’ common objectives, with a focus on the identification of possible future synergies, while in the afternoon, the attention will shift to exploring financing options for connectivity infrastructures.
Agenda
8:00 – 9:00: Registration and Welcome coffee
9:00 – 9:15: Introductory Speech
Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director-General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
9:15 - 9:45: Overall State of Play of CEF Digital
European Commission & Marina ZANCHI, Director, Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
9:45 – 11:45: Parallel Workshop
- 5G for Smart Communities/5G corridors
- Digital Global Gateways
11:45 – 12:05: Discussions summary
12:05 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 15:45: Session on Investment – Digital Global Gateways
15:45 – 16:00: Coffee break
16:00 – 16:45 – Session on Investment – 5G large scale pilots
16:45 – 17:00: Concluding Remarks
Kamila KLOC, Director, Directorate B - Digital Decade and Connectivity, DG CONNECT, European Commission
With the same purpose of building up and strengthening ties within the CEF digital community, two CEF Digital complementary events focused on specific 5G topics will be organised in the same week:
- On 16th October 2024, the 5G corridors Support Platform (GUIDE) will organise a cluster event dedicated to 5G cross-border corridors;
- On 18th October 2024, the 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform (5GSC-SP) will organise an event dedicated to 5G for Smart Communities.