Dear Researchers,

The second set of calls under the 2025–2027 Work Programme of the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) has been published.

An online information day will be held to present the four new DEP calls—totalling 33 million euros—in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Skills, which are open to a wide range of applicants including academia, SMEs, public institutions, the private sector, and NGOs.

About the Event

📅 Date: 12 December 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 12:30
💻 Format: Online
🔗 Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7ebdb5db-18d1-45a1-a1f0-671d96458e56@37ca4ac9-bd65-40fc-b054-d2fff44f12c8

Programme

10:00 – 10:15 | Opening Remarks

Mr. Bülent Özcan – Director General, EU Affairs, Directorate for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation

Mr. Ahmet Halit Hatip – Director General, EU and Foreign Relations, Ministry of Industry and Technology

10:15 – 10:45 | Overview of the Digital Europe Programme

Ms. Ayşe Sena Akdeniz – Assistant EU Expert

10:45 – 11:45 | Open Calls and Q&A

Mr. Emre Garip – Industry and Technology Expert

• Virtual Worlds Testing Facility
• Apply AI: Generative AI for Public Administrations
• ELEVATE: Alliance of European Advanced Digital Skills Academies
• European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions
• Cascade Funding Calls

11:45 – 12:30 | Project Application Processes and Key Considerations

Mr. Sertaç Köksal Gölner – Industry and Technology Expert

You may also find the event agenda at the link as well.

All researchers interested in the new calls of the Digital Europe Programme are warmly invited to attend the information day.

Kind regards,

ITU International Projects Unit