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Access to finance for digital innovation: what are the key steps to bridge the gap with the EU?

Regulatory sandboxes and business angels, crowdfunding and venture capital – the terms may be colourful, but the support they describe is vital to the funding ecosystem needed to kick-start and support ICT innovation among small businesses in the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood. In the past...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
EU4Digital Facility launches eDelivery pilot activity between Ukraine and Poland

Following ongoing discussions and consultations with representatives from Ukraine and Poland, the first joint eDelivery working meeting with representatives from the public and private sector was held virtually on 2 July. The purpose of the meeting was to launch eDelivery pilot activity for cross-...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
Eastern partner stakeholders discuss finalisation of Regional Spectrum Agreement

On 23 June 2020, the Eastern partner countries stakeholders’ online workshop regarding the Regional Spectrum Agreement (RSA) took place. Due to the continuing travel restrictions, the event was organised on a virtual platform by the Spectrum Expert Working Group and with support of the European...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
eTrade Network: online workshop reviews progress across eTrade priorities

The eighth EU4Digital eTrade Network Workshop was held on 9-10 June with the aim of presenting and discussing with participants the progress of analysis, recommendations, pilots and concepts developed by the eTrade expert team of the EU4Digital Facility in the areas of eDelivery, eCustoms,...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
EU4Digital: eHealth network meeting highlights COVID-19 data information responses in Eastern partner countries

The EU4Digital eHealth Network has discussed COVID-19 and data sharing of disease statistics, as well as country best practices in managing the pandemic. During the online meeting on 3 June , a representative of the European Commission presented ongoing activities in the area of COVID-19 data...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
EU4Digital working on recommendations for measurement and forecasting of digital skills in Eastern partner countries

The EU4Digital programme is working on a methodology for measuring and forecasting digital skills for the Eastern partner countries, including recommendations to introduce common measurement practices in line with EU practices. Digital skills are not only essential for ICT specialists or companies...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
Innovative practice in eHealth – EU4Digital looks at best practices and priorities in Eastern partner countries

As part of its effort to facilitate the involvement of Eastern partner countries in relevant EU projects, programmes and initiatives, EU4Digital’s eHealth team has performed an analysis on the best practices available in the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA)...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
EU4Digital publishes guidelines for National Digital Skills Coalitions in the Eastern partner countries

The EU4Digital Facility has developed a set of guidelines on National Digital Skills Coalitions , as part of its support for the establishment of national coalitions for digital skills and jobs in the Eastern partner countries. The European Commission first launched ‘ The Digital Skills and Jobs...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
eHealth solutions to tackle COVID-19: virtual workshop highlights global and Eastern Partner responses

The EU4Digital eHealth team held an online workshop on 2 April 2020 with representatives of the Eastern Partnership eHealth Network to address responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. The eHealth team shared their insights into how the crisis has been managed globally from a digital health perspective,...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020
EU4Digital carrying out market assessment for Digital Innovation and Scale-up Initiative in Eastern partner countries

The European Union is supporting the extension of the Digital Innovation and Scale-up Initiative (DISC) to the Eastern partner countries, in line with the Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020 , assisting digital start-ups and SMEs to improve their access to finance, better reach into EU markets,...

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EU4Digital Initiative posted news 3 July 2020