16/04/2026
The future of Europe’s digital transformation is now!
This morning at the “From Vision to Action: Empowering Skills Development, Capacity Building, and Inclusive Learning for Europe’s Digital Future” event, experts gathered to discuss how we can bridge the digital divide and build a more inclusive Europe.
🔑 Key takeaways:
- 9 out of 10 jobs require digital skills today, a stark reminder of how essential these skills are for Europe's future competitiveness.
- “An area where the MFF can strike is ensuring an investment in digital transition”, as one of the panelists explained. It is a critical message for the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
- Investments in digital infrastructure are key, especially in rural areas, where connectivity gaps still exist.
- AI literacy is becoming a priority for future skills development, as Europe faces a productivity gap due to lower digitalisation.
✨ Theresa Elhage, Communication & Advocacy Manager at All Digital, highlighted the work of All Digital members in providing digital inclusion and skills across Europe. She also asked the panelists an important question:
“What should the next MFF include to make funding accessible to local digital competence centres so they can deliver high-impact projects in their communities?”
✅This event reinforced the need for stronger collaboration between institutions, policy makers, and grassroots organisations to make digital skills, connectivity, and innovation a reality for all Europeans.
The European Broadband Competence Offices Network Support Facility
Cyprus Broadband Competence Office (BCO)
Cyprus Permanent Representation to the EU
Giorgos Ioannides
Manuela Geleng
Angelo Cerqueti
Christina Kattami
Jorge Sanz Gonzalez
Jan Dröge
