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May
28

Joint Matchmaking Event: DEP Call for Sectoral Digital Skills Academies

Virtual Live

On 28 May 2025 at 14:30 CEST, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (DSJP) and the Digital Large-Scale Partnership (Digital LSP) teamed up to host an exciting Joint Matchmaking Event. The session served as a launchpad for participants to build powerful partnerships, shape strong consortia, and bring their vision for Sectoral Digital Skills Academies to life.

Following the European Commission’s Info Day held on 16 May 2025, the event focused on the three flagship initiatives under the 8th Call of the Digital Europe Programme:

Participants gained valuable insights from the European Commission’s perspective, with an overview of the calls and key requirements presented by the Programme Manager at DG CONNECT.

The event was designed to support organisations in preparing strong proposals under the 8th Call by:

  • Providing actionable insights from the 16 May Info Day

  • Facilitating targeted matchmaking to help attendees meet ideal partners

  • Offering a fast-track to forming high-impact, transnational consortia

  • Enabling direct connections to the DSJP and Digital LSP networks

Whether participants had attended the Info Day or were preparing a proposal for the Sectoral Digital Skills Academies, the event offered a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and turn ideas into impactful initiatives.

Missed the event? The recording is available – don’t miss the chance to catch up on key information!

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
 

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