After a brief introduction of the programme (session of the 19th February) and an in-depth discussion on the deployment of 5G (session of the 14th March), we will now focus on EU Connectivity.
This will be the occasion to analyse the critical role of backbones in the EU and worldwide.

Agenda

Moderator: Rachele CIVITAREALE, Communication Specialist, Unit B5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks

Introduction on CEF Digital 

• Franco ACCORDINO, Head of Unit B.5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT
  Connectivity
  What is happening today in terms of backbones worldwide and especially in the EU?

(1) The importance of backbones

• Georgios TSELENTIS, Policy Officer, Unit B.5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT

(2) Connecting technology with people

• Georgios TSELENTIS, Policy Officer, Unit B.5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT

(3) Walking the talk: CEF Portfolio

Call 1 and 2: Union and International projects

• Connecting the Union’s territories
• Connecting the Union with other countries
• Karina MARCUS, Project Adviser, European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

Other programmes funding connectivity

• International connectivity
  • Peter KOREN, Policy Officer - Digitilisation for Development, Unit F.5, Science, Technology, Innovation and Digitalisation, DG INTPA
• Outermost regions (ORs)
  • Ramunas LINARTAS, Policy Analyst, Unit G.1, Smart and Sustainable Growth, DG REGIO

Questions and Answers

Speakers

• Franco ACCORDINO, Head of Unit B.5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT
• Georgios TSELENTIS, Policy Officer, Unit B.5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT
• Karina MARCUS, Project Adviser, European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
• Peter KOREN, Policy Officer - Digitilisation for Development, Unit F.5, Science, Technology, Innovation and Digitalisation, DG INTPA
• Ramunas LINARTAS, Policy Analyst, Unit G.1, Smart and Sustainable Growth, DG REGIO
• Eva ZANDONELLA, Policy Coordinator, Unit A.1, Outermost Regions, DG REGIO

Moderated by: Rachele CIVITAREALE, Communication Specialist, Unit B5, Investment in High-Capacity Networks