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May
28
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Joint Matchmaking Event: DEP Call for Sectoral Digital Skills Academies

Virtual Live

Are you preparing a proposal for the 8th DEP Call on Sectoral Digital Skills Academies? Did you attend the Info Day and would like to find partners for your proposal? 

Still looking for the right partners to complete your consortium? Or would you just like to meet organisations working on Quantum, GenAI, and Virtual Worlds?

On 28 May 2025 at 14:30 CEST, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (DSJP) and the Digital Large-Scale Partnership (Digital LSP) are teaming up to host an exciting Joint Matchmaking Event. It’s your launchpad to build powerful partnerships, shape strong consortia, and bring your vision for Sectoral Digital Skills Academies to life.

Following the European Commission’s Info Day on 16 May 2025, this session focuses on the three flagship initiatives of the 8th Call:

Get what's important from the Commission's point of view! There will be an overview of the calls and the main requirements will be explained by the Programme Manager at DG CONNECT. This event is designed to help you connect with the right people and fine-tune your proposal under the Digital Europe Programme’s 8th Call.

What’s in it for you?

  • Actionable insights straight from the 16 May Info Day

  • Dedicated matchmaking to meet your ideal partners

  • A fast-track to forming high-impact, transnational consortia

  • Direct connections to DSJP and Digital LSP networks

Don't miss this chance to meet like-minded stakeholders, exchange innovative concepts, and initiate strong consortia for impactful digital projects across Europe that will launch the next generation of digital skills initiatives. Register here

 

Agenda

14:30 - 14:40
GMT+02:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Welcome and Introduction of the Digital Skills  and Jobs Platform
Ioanna Tsotsou, Project Coordinator at European SchoolNet
14:40 - 14:50
GMT+02:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Sectoral digital skills academies - Call introduction
Nadja Kernchen, Policy Officer at DG CONNECT, European Commission
14:50 - 15:00
GMT+02:00 (Europe/Brussels)
AI, Quantum and Virtual Worlds Skills Academies - Overview and Main Requirements
Asja Satler, Programme Manager at DG CONNECT, European Commission
15:00 - 15:20
GMT+02:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Best practices from Digital Europe Call Advanced Digital Skills Projects
 
15:20 - 15:30
GMT+02:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Introduction to the Digital Large-Scale Partnership's matchmaking tool
Caterina Bortolaso, Project Manager at the European DIGITAL SME Alliance
15:30 - 18:30
GMT+02:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Matchmaking sessions

Event Details

Target audience
Digital skills for all
Digital technology / specialisation
Geographic scope - Country
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Industry - field of education and training
Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving education
Target language
English
Geographical sphere
EU institutional initiative
Event setting
Virtual Live