The Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP) 2030, adopted by the EU in 2022, is now the mainstream EU digital strategy: it reflects European Democracies’ commitment to work together towards a more successful digital transformation synergising with the green transition. 

As reminded by the EU Council Conclusions of May 21st, and recently with the Political Guidelines announced by President Von der Leyen, the EU is committed to ensuring a secure, safe, inclusive and sustainable digital transformation, based on technological leadership, competitiveness and on a human-centric approach. 

In the context of EU priorities for the next mandate, which include competitiveness and economic security, reaching the DDPP targets and objectives is even more critical now, and must continue to strongly align with the EU’s priorities for the next mandate.

This webinar will seek to:

• Update the progress made towards the vision of the Digital Decade through 2030 in the context notably of President Von der Leyen’s EU priorities for 2024-2029
• Show the essence of how the Digital Decade’s 2024 Report aligns with the momentum raised by this year’s proposals, input and conversations around e.g., the Draghi and Letta Reports

Proposed format

1. Presentation on the Second State of the Digital Decade Report (SDDR) and the next Commission's priorities - by Eric PETERS, Acting Head of Unit for the Digital Decade Policy Programme, DG CNECT
2. Interactive discussion among external speakers – specifically intervening on the ways in which the SDD24 and the Draghi/Letta Reports are connected/related. Speakers include:
   1. Georg Riekeles, Associate Director at the European Policy Centre (CONFIRMED);
   2. Niclas Poitiers, Research Fellow at Bruegel (CONFIRMED);
   3. Léa Auffret, Head of International Affairs and Single Market at BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation (CONFIRMED).

More details on the webinar in the note attached and on the Digital Strategy website.