News30 October 2026Edge Institute report: Romania scores only 3.1 out of 10 on digital governance – what solutions the reference framework proposes Edge Institute, in partnership with Digital Nation (Estonian experts in digital transformation), has published the report ‘Digital Governance Framework in Romania’, a comprehensive analysis assessing Romania’s digital governance performance at a score of 3.1 out of 10.
News30 October 2026The Romanian IT industry invests in digital skills and sustainability: ANIS awards excellence The Employers' Association of the Software Industry (ANIS) awarded the best ESG initiatives in the Romanian IT industry at the IT Industry Excellence Awards gala. The ESG Program of the Year 2025 award was awarded to SoftServe Romania for the ‘Driving Sustainability’ programme, launched in 2023, which combines social impact with reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
News29 October 2026EU faces growing cybersecurity skills gap, new Eurobarometer reveals A new Eurobarometer survey reveals a critical shortage of cybersecurity skills in the EU, highlighting the need for more specialists and increased cybersecurity awareness among employees. In response, the European Commission is intensifying efforts through initiatives like the Cybersecurity Skills Academy to address this gap and enhance the region's cyber resilience.
News27 October 202636th National Science and Innovation Olympics opens for applications Digital and IT ideas are among the projects young innovators can submit to Hungary’s 36th National Science and Innovation Olympics (OTIO). Secondary school students can apply through seven regional selections or directly by 7 December 2026, with months of mentoring and prizes for the best projects.
News27 October 2026Vibe coding in education: your own digital learning tools without programming knowledge AI-powered development tools allow teachers to build their own classroom apps simply by describing them in everyday language. A post on the Hungarian Újpedagógia blog explores how this approach, known as vibe coding, can turn educators from passive users of technology into designers of their own learning tools.
News27 October 2026Experts call for a new approach to Neuro-AI governance Artificial intelligence and neurotechnology are converging fast. In a new Statement, the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) calls for EU governance that looks beyond individual devices to the wider infrastructures that collect, process and reuse neurodata.
News27 October 2026A new Digital Development Strategy of Lithuania for 2026-2040 The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation (EIMIN) has prepared the Digital Development Strategy of Lithuania for 2026-2040, which sets ambitious goals in the areas of strengthening digital skills in society, business, and the public sector, as well as developing digital infrastructure
News27 October 2026Dansk IT: EU's biggest digital challenges have more to do with human competence than technology access Across the EU, we see the outline of a digital paradigm shift from systems to people, from digitalisation to digital literacy, and from technology focus to trust. But the largest challenges have more to do with human competence than technology access.
News27 October 2026The European AI Skills Academy Is Lifting Off! [Press release] European Commission’s Executive Vice Presidents Henna Virkkunen and Roxana Mînzatu announced the official launch of European AI Skills Hub Academy (AISHA) at the Digital Skills EU Days on 30 June 2026.
News27 October 2026AISHA joins Digital Skills Talks to explore opportunities from the new academies The half-hour session brought together Gianluca Misuraca, AISHA coordinator, Fotis Liarokapis, coordinator of the Virtual Worlds Academy of Skills, and Jacob Sherson, coordinator of the European Quantum Academy.
