{"id":81225,"date":"2021-12-13T09:07:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T07:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu4moldova.eu\/?p=81225"},"modified":"2022-02-01T01:53:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T23:53:42","slug":"partnering-together-for-the-digital-transformation-digital-achievements-and-priorities-in-focus-for-the-eastern-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu4moldova.eu\/en\/partnering-together-for-the-digital-transformation-digital-achievements-and-priorities-in-focus-for-the-eastern-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Partnering together for the digital transformation: digital achievements and priorities in focus for the Eastern Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cWhat is key is to partner together\u201d<\/em><\/strong> in the digital transformation, between the regional and bilateral approach, and between international and government partners, as well as the private sector. This was the message from Hoa-Binh Adjemian, Head of Sector, Economic Development and Digital for the Eastern Partnership Countries at the European Commission\u2019s DG NEAR Unit C1, introducing the second day of the EU4Digital Steering Committee, in its session on \u2018Eastern Partnership \u2013 Current policy agenda and post-2020 priorities\u2019, on 28 September.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session highlighted EU policy priorities on digital, the achievements and next steps for the four projects under the EU4Digital initiative, as well as state of play and future priorities in the six partner countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting out the EU\u2019s digital approach for the Eastern Partnership, Hoa-Binh Adjemian<\/strong> highlighted the targets set under the EU\u2019s Post-2020 Eastern Partnership priorities<\/strong><\/a>, including affordable high-speed internet for at least 80% of households, a reduction of roaming prices of at least 80%, the digital empowerment of a million EaP citizens, and improvements to the eGovernance framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lars-Erik Forsberg<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Unit, Policy Outreach and International Affairs at DG CONNECT, shared the EU\u2019s ideas for the digital decade ahead as set out in the Digital Compass<\/strong><\/a>, built around the idea of digital citizenship, with the four cardinal points of skills, infrastructure, business and government. He also underlined the importance of collective mobilisation, and said success could only come in synergy between the EU, its member states and private sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU4Digital achievements and looking ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the EU4Digital Facility<\/strong> entering the final months of its activities, its Team Leader Arturas Piliponis, <\/strong>set out the Facility\u2019s achievements in the project\u2019s six thematic areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n