Spotlight on the EDSA 2025 Finalists: Discover the initiatives driving digital skills across Europe

The European Digital Skills Awards (EDSA), organised annually by the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform of the European Commission, are back with a new edition full of inspiration, innovation, and recognition. On 27 October 2025, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform hosted a special webinar that officially revealed the EDSA 2025 finalists across all award categories. The announcement celebrated outstanding projects and initiatives that are transforming Europe’s digital skills landscape and contributing to a more competitive, sustainable, and inclusive digital future.

Discover the 25 finalists!

Agenda

• 15:30 – 15:35 – Opening remarks 

• 15:35 – 15:45 – Keynote speech – Rehana Schwinner-Ladak, Deputy Director for Data, DG CNECT

• 15:45 – 16:00 – Best practices presentation – Past finalists (Cyberfairytales, DigitHER, JobOn)

• 16:00 – 16:05 – Introduction of EDSA 2025 Jury Members

• 16:05 – 16:25 – Official announcement of EDSA 2025 finalists – moderated by DSJP Representative

• 16:25 – 16:30 – Closing remarks 

Beyond the big reveal, the session will host a high-level discussion on the role of advanced digital skills in meeting, the EU’s Digital Decade targets and advancing the Union of Skills initiative. 

Missed the webinar? Re-watch below