You are invited to the Leading the Digital Decade conference organised by the European Commission, DG CONNECT, and the Portuguese EU Presidency on 1 - 2 June 2021.

The starting point of the first day’s debate is the Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade”. Its vision is simple: everyone in Europe can and should benefit from digital.

The second day will be dedicated to the launch of the Digital Europe Programme, the first financial instrument of the EU for European projects on digital.

Highlights include the presentation of the Lisbon Declaration, a contribution to the preparation of a joint inter-institutional Declaration of Digital Principles,and the inauguration of the EllaLink submarine cable, which will offer high-capacity connectivity on a new route linking major subsea hubs in Europe and Latin America.

A detailed programme is available on the event website.

You can follow the event on our YouTube channel or by registering here.