Digital Europe Programme: Info Day for the 9th round of the Advanced Digital Skills Call for Proposals
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has launched the 9th Digital Europe Call for Advanced Digital Skills (DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09) under the Digital Europe Programme to fund projects that strengthen advanced digital skills in line with the EU’s Digital Decade and Competitiveness Compass goals.
Info Day for the 9th round of the Advanced Digital Skills Call for Proposals
On 1 December 2025, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, on behalf of the European Commission, is organising the Info Day for the 9th Digital Europe Call for Advanced Digital Skills (DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09) under the Digital Europe Programme.
Agenda
- 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction, agenda and procedure for questions (Digital Skills and Jobs Platform Team)
- 10:10 – 10:30 Call introduction (DG CNECT)
- 10:30 – 10:50 DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-LEAGUE-OF-ACADEMIES ELEVATE: European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies + Q&A (DG CNECT, Vitis FAURE TILGAARD)
- 10:50 – 11:10 DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-COMPETITIONS European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions + Q&A ’20 min (DG CNECT, Maria CODUTI)
- 11:10 – 11:30 Registering your organisation, legal validation, LEAR appointment and financial capacity assessment - European Research Executive Agency (REA) CUGNIDORO Mariadomenica & PUIU Florin)
- 11:30 – 12:00 How to submit your application, evaluation and award criteria - Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
- 12:00 – 12:10 Q&As
- 12:10 – 12:15 Closing Remarks (Digital Skills and Jobs Platform Team)
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About the 9th Digital Europe Call for Advanced Digital Skills
ELEVATE – European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies (DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-LEAGUE-OF-ACADEMIES) aims to create a coordinated European framework connecting initiatives in AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Virtual Worlds, and Semiconductors. By fostering synergies with EU-funded programmes and platforms such as the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, it seeks to enhance governance, align efforts across sectors, and build a cohesive, collaborative ecosystem for advanced digital skills in Europe.
Discover more about ELEVATE – European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies.
The second call topic focuses on the European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions (DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-COMPETITIONS), an initiative designed to inspire and engage young Europeans in cutting-edge digital technologies. Through a series of six competitions — in AI, Virtual Worlds, Quantum, Semiconductors, the Destination Earth initiative, and one additional area chosen by the consortium — the project will stimulate creativity, connect students with industry and research leaders, and tackle key societal and industrial challenges.
Discover more about European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions
