General Introduction to CEF Digital

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The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital is a €2b funding programme which aims to support and catalyse both public and private investments in digital connectivity infrastructures between 2021 and 2027.

This session will provide a general presentation of the programme, describing its founding principles and the goals it intends to reach.

This will then be followed by a presentation of the two first call results, with a focus on the projects selected under the following actions:
•    Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways
•    5G for Smart Communities

The session will close with a short description of CEF Digital call 3, and the future of the programme.

Speakers:

  • Franco ACCORDINO, Head of Unit B.5 Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT
  • Thomas KUEPPER, Scientific and Technical Policy and Project Officer in the area of Broadband, Converging Media and Accessiblity, DG CONNECT
  • Stavros KALAPOTHAS, Policy Officer Unit B.5 Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT
  • Hervé DUPUY, Head Of Unit at European Health and Digital Executive Agency
  • Georgios TSELENTIS - Policy Officer, Unit B5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks
  • Moderator: Rachele CIVITAREALE - Communication Specialist, Unit B5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks
CEF Session - 19 Feb from 11:30 to 13:00
Connecting Europe Facility event - 19 Feb, 11:30 to 13:00
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CEF Digital