Today, the Commission proposed a Path to the Digital Decade, a concrete plan to achieve the digital transformation of our society and economy by 2030. T
he proposed Path to the Digital Decade will translate the EUʼs digital ambitions for 2030
into a concrete delivery mechanism. It will set up a governance
framework based on an annual cooperation mechanism with Member States to
reach the 2030 Digital Decade targets
at Union level in the areas of digital skills, digital infrastructures,
digitalisation of businesses and public services. It also aims to
identify and implement large-scale digital projects involving the
Commission and the Member States.
The pandemic highlighted the central role that digital technology
plays in building a sustainable and prosperous future. In particular,
the crisis exposed a divide between digitally apt businesses and those
yet to adopt digital solutions, and highlighted the gap between
well-connected urban, rural and remote areas. Digitalisation offers many
new opportunities on the European marketplace, where more than 500,000
vacancies for cybersecurity and data experts remained unfilled in 2020.
In line with European values, the Path to the Digital Decade should
reinforce our digital leadership and promote human centred and
sustainable digital policies empowering citizens and businesses.
Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for ‘A Europe Fit for the Digital Age', said: “The
European vision for a digital future is one where technology empowers
people. So today we propose a concrete plan to achieve the digital
transformation. For a future where innovation works for businesses and
for our societies. We aim to set up a governance framework based on an
annual cooperation mechanism to reach targets in the areas of digital
skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and public
services.”
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, said: “Europe
is determined to lead in the global technological race. Setting
ourselves 2030 targets was an important step, but now we need to
deliver. We must ensure that Europe is not in a position of great
dependence in the years to come. Otherwise, we will remain too exposed
to the ups and downs of the world, and miss out on economic growth and
job creation. I believe in a Europe that leads on the markets of the
future, not one that is a mere subcontractor.”...
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