News28 August 2026EU companies top US and Chinese counterparts in R&D investment growth, reversing a decade-long trend Dive into the 2024 EU Industrial Scoreboard with with us and let us take you through its main insights - as always, with a focus on digital skills and ICT education - and go on further to explore the report in full. Your journey.
News28 August 2026Help shape future EU investment in research, innovation & deployment of digital technologies: 3 Commission surveys close 23 May DG CNECT welcomes contributions on current and future needs, challenges and opportunities for Research, Innovation and Deployment of digital technologies in 3 open surveys, with 23 May 2025 as a deadline. Share your voice and help direct future EU investment in key areas of the digital ecosystem.
News28 August 2026EU launches new set of open calls under DIGITAL to boost innovative technologies' uptake, strengthen advanced digital skills On 9 October 2025, the European Commission and HaDEA, the Commission’s Health and Digital Executive Agency, announced the 9th set of open calls under the Digital Europe Programme. The calls close on 3 March 2026
News28 August 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.
News28 August 2026Digital skills still prioritised in the Commission's new Political Guidelines 2024-2029 Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled European Commission latest Political Guidelines for the period 2024-2029, placing a strong emphasis on addressing the continent's digital skills shortages. A key focus will be establishing a Union of Skills, aimed at tackling labour and skills gaps across the EU.
News28 August 2026CEF Telecom celebrates a decade: a spotlight on AI4Gov’s Master Programme As the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme celebrates its 10th anniversary, European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) highlights projects supported by CEF-Telecom, including the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition and the European...
News28 August 2026JRC shares new report on the EU digital skills certification schemes The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) released a report on March 17, 2025, titled “Landscape of Digital Skills Certification Schemes in the EU”. The study provides a comparative analysis of 27 digital skills certification schemes across all EU member states, evaluating them through the lens of the Digital Competence Framework (DigComp).
News28 August 2026EU launches digital skills academies to bridge critical talent gaps in key technological areas The European Commission has announced the launch of four cutting-edge sectoral digital skills academies under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025–2027, targeting critical talent shortages across key digital domains. The initiative aims to bolster the EU’s technological sovereignty and innovation capacity by delivering specialised education and training in quantum technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and virtual worlds.
News28 August 2026New report highlights national actions to support women in digital across the EU A new report published under the Connecting Women in Digital ( WIDCON) project, titled “ Overview of national actions”, sheds light on how EU Member States are promoting gender equality in the digital sector. Now available via Zenodo, the report...
News28 August 2026EU Commission unveils draft guidelines on prohibited AI practices under the AI Act In a significant move toward bolstering the ethical oversight of artificial intelligence, the European Commission has published draft guidelines outlining prohibited AI practices as defined under the AI Act.
