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Celebrated every year on 15 July, World Youth Skills Day reminds us of the importance of equipping young people with the knowledge, practical skills, and opportunities they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

The Digital Conference “Shaping the Next Digital Frontier” was held on 17–18 June at the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Lefkosia.

The discussion on AI in Europe has now clearly moved from policymaking to implementation. With the AI Act now in force, the focus of the EDIH Summit 2026 was on making sure that SMEs and public administrations can easily access AI infrastructure and turn this into meaningful AI uptake.

HaDEA has signed three grant agreements under the Digital Europe Programme call Advanced Digital Skills (DIGITAL-2025-SKILLS-08), representing a total EU contribution of €25.4 million.

Digital twins are making Europe smarter across sectors. Discover a selection of projects, managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, that are employing digital twin technology across sectors to advance Europe’s green and digital transformation.

The Digital Europe Programme has been a key player in combatting cyberbullying and protecting young children online, notably through an established network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) that it co-funded. Discover HaDEA-managed projects combatting cyber violence against girls.

HaDEA is looking for experts to evaluate project proposals submitted under the Digital Europe Programme calls.

The European AI & Cloud Summit 2026, held in Cologne from 5–7 May 2026, focused on the convergence of artificial intelligence, Microsoft Azure, cloud security, and enterprise digital transformation.

In the context of the Digital Europe Programme call "Accelerating Best Use of Technologies" (DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-10), HaDEA organised an Info Session on 29 April 2026. All presentations and the recording from the session are now available below for your reference.

Discover HaDEA-managed projects advancing the integration of girls and women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.

The calls for proposals 'DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10 - Advanced Digital Skills' and 'DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-10 - Accelerating Best Use of Technologies' are now published on the Funding and Tenders portal and will open on 21 April 2026.

HaDEA has published the "Advanced Digital Skills (ADS) portfolio under the Digital Europe Programme in 2025". This publication presents key insights and achievements from projects in the field of Advanced Digital Skills, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.

HaDEA is actively contributing to the European AI revolution by funding and managing hundreds of AI-related projects that either develop or apply AI tools. These projects range widely, from applying AI to improve healthcare diagnostics to enhancing earth observation capabilities.

The Open Data Day marks the role of open data and data sharing in the development of society and the use of open data around the world. Discover HaDEA-managed projects advancing European data spaces.

The Health and Digital Executive Agency has completed the call DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09, funded under the Digital Europe Programme. The call has received a total of 31 proposals by the 3 March 2026 deadline.

Nowadays, basic digital skills are a precondition for inclusion and participation in the labour market and society. With digital topics at its core, HaDEA manages a large portfolio of projects improving digital skills at all levels and across sectors in Europe.

Thanks to the support of EU funding, several projects across health, space and digital innovation are helping improve women’s wellbeing, expand opportunities and foster inclusive excellence. Here is a short selection of EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA.

Young people nowadays are often described as digital natives — born and raised as netizens and empowered by the vast opportunities that digital technology and social media offer.

On Safer Internet Day, discover EU co-funded safer internet centres that play a crucial role in promoting online safety by providing educational resources, public awareness tools, and essential counselling and reporting services.

Discover a selection of EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA that are further enhancing the Union’s capabilities to be protected against cyber threats.

The International Day of Education, celebrated on 24 January, serves as UNESCO's call to acknowledge the important role of education in fostering peace and development. HaDEA, through the Digital Europe Programme, has funded several initiatives that support education.

The HaDEA Showcase Event 2026 took place on 19 January 2026 at the Charlemagne Conference Centre in Brussels and online, bringing together around 500 participants on site and close to 150 participants online.

The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call. Applicants have been informed about the evaluation results for their proposals.

Europe is entering a new era of preparedness. By managing eight major EU funding programmes across areas of health, digital, industry and space, the HADEA supports projects that strengthen the Union’s resilience and capacity to respond to whatever crisis comes next.

In the context of the Digital Europe Programme calls Data Space for Manufacturing and European Digital Media Observatory hubs, HaDEA organised an Info Day on Thursday 18 December 2025. All presentations and the recording from the session are now available below for your reference.

On 16 December 2025, HaDEA organised an info session on the call AI Continent (DIGITAL-2026-EDIH-AC-09), funded under the Digital Europe Programme. All presentations and the recording from the session are now available.

Two projects managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP), ManagiDiTH and SUSA, are playing a key role in Europe’s drive to advance digital innovation and reinforce the skills needed to deliver future-ready healthcare services.

HaDEA’s blockchain portfolio seeks to further develop, reinforce, pilot, and deploy the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) and its use cases. Let’s take a closer look at some of the projects driving the development of EBSI and its wider ecosystem.

Learn more about the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) in our factsheet.

On 5 December, HaDEA will host a cluster event for Safer Internet and European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) hubs projects to showcase lessons learnt and best practices from the areas of internet safety for children and young people, and disinformation.

On 14 October 2025, HaDEA organised an info session on the call DIGITAL-2025-BESTUSE-TECH-09: Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies, funded under the Digital Europe Programme. The presentations and recording are now available.

October is an important month for cybersecurity awareness across Europe, thanks to the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM). Discover HaDEA-managed projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme that are active in this field.

The European Commission has made the first amendment to the Digital Europe (DIGITAL) Work Programme 2025-2027 ensuring EU resources continue to support the Commission’s ambitions on developing and deploying critical technologies in Europe.

Public Open Data is a cornerstone of Europe’s digital transformation. By providing harmonised and facilitated access to datasets created and managed by public bodies, open data enables innovation, transparency, and participation across sectors. Discover HaDEA-managed projects in this sector.

HaDEA organised a webinar on REPA (reporting and payment) for beneficiaries, and the presentations are now available.

This year’s edition of World Tourism Day (27 September) highlights sustainability as the foundation of tourism development and transformation. Digitalisation plays a critical role in preserving cultural sites and assets, promoting sustainable practices, and enhancing travellers’ experience.

During its presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2025, Denmark has made the protection of children and young people online one of its priorities.

HaDEA, through the Digital Europe Programme, has funded several initiatives that contribute to the digitisation and preservation of the European Architecture heritage. Learn more about three of these projects.

The Health and Digital Executive Agency has completed two calls under the Digital Europe Programme: European Digital Innovation Hubs - Associated countries (EDIHs with reinforced AI focus) and Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies. The two calls have received a total of 65 proposals.

7 September is the International Day of Police Cooperation. Discover HaDEA-managed projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme that contribute to building a safer online environment.

15 July 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day (WYSD), a global milestone celebrating the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need to shape inclusive and sustainable societies. Discover HaDEA's contribution to this topic.

The EU’s digital strategy (A Europe fit for the digital age - European Commission) has the ambition to foster Europe’s “Digital Decade” with strengthening its digital sovereignty and set global standards for digital data, technology, and infrastructure.

The network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs), co-funded under the Digital Europe Programme, aims to raise awareness about online safety issues and to mitigate the risks children and young people are exposed to. Discover the "Safer Internet" factsheet.

Discover four EU-funded projects (AI4CI, PANORAIMA, RISER, and MANOLO) that are focusing on applying AI to connected industries, fostering the collaboration among educational institutions and industry, promoting energy-efficient cloud architecture, and ensuring compliance with AI regulation.

On 18 June 2025, HaDEA organised a full-day event dedicated to empowering Lithuanian researchers, innovators, business representatives, enterpreneurs and other experts from various institutions and organisations to succeed in EU funding programmes.

The presentation for the "EU funding for digital technologies" workshop, organised by HaDEA at Viva Technology 2025, is now available.

On 11 June 2025, HaDEA organised a webinar on grant management, providing the European Digital Innovation Hubs with useful information and rules on operational, financial, and legal aspects.

The World ICT Day, which took place on 17 May, raises awareness on the digital divide and the need to address it by promoting digital skills, challenging gender stereotypes, and ensuring safety in the digital realm.

The materials from the session are now available.

On Wednesday 14 May 2025, HaDEA has organised a virtual info session on the call DIGITAL-2025-BESTUSE-08: Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies, launched under the Digital Europe Programme. The materials from the session are now available.

On 30 April 2025, HaDEA organised a virtual info session on the Call DIGITAL-2025-EDIH-AC-08: European Digital Innovation Hubs - Associated countries (EDIHs with reinforced AI focus), launched under the Digital Europe Programme. The materials from the session are now available.

The Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and previously the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Telecom) programme have funded actions aimed at supporting independent regional hubs for analysis of digital media ecosystems, including the impact of AI in disinformation.

Each year, Girls in ICT Day - celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April - encourages young women and girls to explore careers in STEM. To mark the occasion, HADEA is spotlighting three EU-funded projects that are actively breaking down barriers and empowering girls in tech.

The Commission has opened four new calls worth €140 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) to advance the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI), promote advanced digital skills, expand the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and fight disinformation.

World Health Day, marked each year on 7 April, puts global health priorities in focus. By funding smart, AI-driven solutions, the EU is helping build a more accessible, efficient, and equitable healthcare system for all.

HaDEA manages projects and initiatives under the EU4Health, Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes to support the implementation of the EHDS. 

The Commission will allocate €1.3 billion for the deployment of critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the continent's tech sovereignty through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025 to 2027 adopted today.

Last week the team of the official portal for European data delivered the EU Open Data Days 2025, a two day conference that brings together data enthusiasts, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss and showcase the power of open data. Discover HaDEA-managed projects in this field.

These are the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-TECH-07 call under the Digital Europe Programme.

These are the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the DIGITAL-2024-ADVANCED-DIGITAL-07 call under the Digital Europe Programme.

While AI offers many exciting benefits and opportunities, like increased efficiency and the potential for groundbreaking innovations, it also raises serious ethical and societal concerns, especially for children and young people—ranging from data privacy to misuse of AI’s technical capabilities.

Safer Internet Day is all about empowering people, especially children and young people, to navigate the digital world safely and positively. From tackling cyberbullying to understanding social networking and digital identity, the campaign highlights key online challenges and emerging concerns.

Every first Thursday of November, we observe the international day against violence and bullying including cyberbullying. The safer internet projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme focus on raising awareness about how to navigate the internet in a safe and responsible way.

The Global Media and Information Literacy Week, running from 24 to 31 October, highlights the importance of equipping people with critical thinking skills in the current digital ecosystem.

Over the 10 years lifespan of CEF programme, HaDEA and DG CNECT have supported the development of digitisation of cultural heritage through the funding of projects under CEF-Telecom (2014-2020) and Digital Europe (2021-2027) programmes.

7 September is the UN International Day of Police Cooperation - an occasion to recognise the essential role of international policing cooperation in meeting security needs across countries. Learn about two projects that help Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) adopt groundbreaking solutions.

A virtual info session on the call European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), launched under the Digital Europe Work Programme 2023-2024, took place on 16 July 2024. Find the recording and presentations here.

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15 July. It draws attention to the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

This interim evaluation will examine whether the Digital Europe programme is working as intended 4 years after the start of implementation.

A virtual info session on the call European Digital Identity and Trust Ecosystem (Standards and Sample Implementation), launched under the Digital Europe Work Programme 2023-2024, took place on 4 June.

The final event of the Twin it! campaign is taking place on 14 May 2024. Two projects funded under Digital Europe Programme will be showcased at the event together with other EU-funded projects supporting data space and 3D digital heritage.

Discover how HaDEA has been supporting the European Year of Skills by implementing several EU programmes contributing to skill development.

The 1st of May 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the fifth and biggest enlargement of the EU. Discover some #EUfunded projects with coordinators in these ten countries.

Check out the results of the call 'Cloud, Data and Artificial Intelligence' under Digital Europe Programme.

Check out the number of proposals submitted to the Advanced Digital Skills call under the Digital Europe Programme.

Recording and presentations of the DIGITAL Info Day on 'Call 6: Cloud, Data and Artificial intelligence' are available!

24 projects have been awarded over €127 million in funding under Digital Europe Programme, contributing to fulfilling Europe’s objective of digital transformation by reinforcing EU critical digital capacities in the key areas.

On 29 February the European Commission will open the application for a new call for proposals under the DIGITAL Europe Programme on Advanced Digital Skills.

CIRPASS final public event will take place on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 and will focus on critical issues still facing the DPP, exploring “Why, What, How, and When” aspects related to DPP development and future deployment.

Mobile World Congress is taking place from 26 to 29 February at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. Discover several HaDEA-managed projects working in the field of mobile communications and connectivity.

Safer Internet Day (SID) aims to raise awareness of online safety issues, including disinformation and fake news and their impact on our society. Discover some useful resources related to disinformation and fake news developed by the SICs and by the EDMO hubs.

New calls for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme now published. Opening date on 29 February 2024.

In February every year, Europe and beyond celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID). Learn how HaDEA is addressing
risks of digital services to mental health and well-being across HaDEA-managed programmes.

Safer Internet Day is a global initiative celebrated annually in February to raise awareness of online safety. This year Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday, 6 February 2024.

The event 'Research to Reality – digital solutions for European challenges' is taking place on 5 and 6 February 2024. The project TRACY, will take the stage in Day 1 during the session “Unlocking Synergies: Fostering Collaborative Innovation”.

Check out the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to three calls under the Digital Europe Programme.

DIGITAL call Info Day on 12 December 2023: Recordings and presentation available now!

Today, the Commission has adopted the amendment of the Digital Europe work programmes for 2024, assigning €762.7 million in funding for digital solutions to benefit citizens, public administrations, and businesses.

The Annual European Data Protection & Privacy Conference highlights the next trends and priorities in ensuring individual’s trust in digital technologies.

On 21 November, the European Commission opened a new set of calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme with a focus on advanced digital skills.

The national coalitions for digital skills and jobs play a crucial role in providing trainings, good practises, or webinars to boost digital skills. Discover how the coalitions of Malta and Portugal are contributing to meet digital skills targets.

On 21 November, the European Commission will open the 5th round of DIGITAL Europe Programme call for proposals on Advanced Digital Skills. There will be an Info Day & Pitching event on 12 December 2023.

In the scope of the European Year of Skills, HaDEA is presenting a series of projects that aim to reduce the ICT gap identified in the EU. Read the article to discover the project SME4DD, delivering short-term training programmes in three strategic digital technologies for Europe.

Since the beginning of its mandate, HaDEA has been working hard to facilitate the digital transition by funding digital projects. To showcase funding opportunities and successful projects, HaDEA will host a masterclass and a booth at Web Summit 2023.

HaDEA is launching a Digital Skills mini campaign to promote ongoing actions related to different topics within Digital skills.

At this year's Web Summit, the European Commission's digital policy experts will hold two Masterclasses and provide information on new opportunities unleashed by the Digital Markets Act and on EU funds for digital projects.

New calls for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme now published. Opening date on 21 November 2023.

To celebrate the 11th anniversary of the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM), HaDEA is highlighting projects funded under Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Digital Europe Programme.

On 24 October 2023 took place a virtual info session, organised by HaDEA, on the 5th Call for proposals launched under the Digital Europe Programme. Recordings and presentations available!