Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Digital Europe Programme is the first EU programme that aims to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe.
Worth €7.6 billion (in current prices), the Programme is a part of the next long-term EU budget, (the Multiannual Financial Framework), and it covers 2021 to 2027. It will provide funding for projects in five crucial areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring the wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.
The Programme is fine-tuned to fill the gap between the research of digital technologies and their deployment, and to bring the results of research to the market – for the benefit of Europe’s citizens and businesses, and in particular SMEs. Investments under the Digital Europe programme supports the Union’s twin objectives of a green transition and digital transformation and strengthens the Union’s resilience and strategic autonomy.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The objective of this topic is to develop and deploy a secure and trusted data space for skills. The awarded proposal will integrate, test, and deploy the data space, allowing participants to make data available and accessible, as well as sharing it, in a controlled, simple and secure way.
Detailed Call Description
This action seeks to deploy a secure and trusted common European data space for skills.
In addition, it will put in place a governance mechanism. The awarded proposal should not only facilitate access to a vast volume of accurate and reliable data, but also ensure there are a strategy and adequate means to allow for data to be updated after the project concludes. The awarded proposal will also provide continuous maintenance operations of the data space, monitor the usage of the data space, and offer a helpdesk. Furthermore, it will take appropriate measures to foster engagement of relevant stakeholders across the EU. The project will have to demonstrate a clear European dimension.
The winning proposal is expected to ensure that major stakeholders adopt the data space and its value is proven at an EU wide level. In order to achieve this, particular attention should be paid to:
- The implementation of a minimum of three use cases with a clear impact as outlined under Objective. Examples could include, but would not be limited to, data-based innovative solutions involving job offers, qualifications, learning opportunities, lists of curricula and certifications, etc. The use cases should have long-term sustainability prospects and encompass all the European Union regions.
- Connecting data and service providers to the data space infrastructure to ensure that the foreseen use cases can be implemented. This entails support for these providers to ease the technical and operational effort. Possible measures include organizing events for presenting advice about onboarding and for providing networking opportunities.
The active participation of data providers and users from the project’s inception is highly recommended since it will ensure that the data space is designed and structured to meet their needs, making the data space more relevant and leading to increased adoption rates and a stronger sense of ownership of data providers and users by the end of the project.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
50%
Maximum grant amount per project: €3.000.000
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Employment
- Other Thematic Category
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Educational Institutions
- Employers
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
- non-EU countries (except for topics with restrictions; see below): listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme (list of participating countries)
Targeted stakeholders: Schools, higher education institutions, vocational education and training institutions, other education and training providers, businesses, Human Resources (HR) organisations and employment agencies, public employment services, guidance providers, IT developers, other private and public actors (particularly in job search and recruitment services as well as data sharing), trade and industry associations, alliances and social partners.
Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by:
- minimum of 4 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 4 different eligible countries.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Directorate of Research and Innovation
Eleana Gabriel
Telephone: +357 22 691918
Email: egabriel@dmrid.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
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