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SUMMARY:Digital Skills EU Days: Join us for the Awards Ceremony and launch of the Digital Skills Academies
DESCRIPTION:The Digital Skills EU Days 2026 will take place in Brussels from 29 June to 1 July with a series of working meetings and events focusing on advancing digital skills across Europe and fostering collaboration among stakeholders. \nOn 30 June\, we invite you to join the public programme\, featuring the European Digital Skills Awards 2026 ceremony and the launch of the Quantum\, GenAI and Virtual Worlds Skills Academies. Henna Virkkunen\, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty\, Security and Democracy\, will open the public event with a keynote speech and present the awards. \nThe European Digital Skills Awards 2026 ceremony will reveal the five winners across the categories: Digital Upskilling @ Work\, Digital Skills for Education\, Inclusion in the Digital World\, Women in ICT Careers and Cybersecurity Skills. From 220 applications to 25 finalists\, the ceremony will spotlight impactful initiatives from across Europe. \nFollowing the awards\, a high-level panel session with Renate Nikolay\, Deputy Director-General\, DG CONNECT\, European Commission\, will bring together experts for a discussion on the vision for the Digital Skills Academies\, which aim to bridge critical talent gaps in key technological areas such as Quantum\, AI\, Virtual Worlds\, Cybersecurity and High Performance Computing (HPC). \nIn addition to the public programme\, the Digital Skills EU Days will host two key annual working meetings bringing together major digital skills stakeholders and projects from across Europe: the National Coalitions for Digital Skills and Jobs will exchange good practices and contribute to discussions on the Digital Decade\, while the Digital Europe Programme will convene DEP projects to discuss strategic priorities and ongoing actions. \nDigital Skills EU Days Public Programme\nEuropean Digital Skills Awards 2026 ceremony and the launch of the Digital Skills Academies  \nSQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre \nAgenda\n\n14:00 – 14:45 Registration and coffee\n14:45 – 15:00 Welcome\n15:00 – 15:10 Keynote speech by Henna Virkkunen\, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty\, Security and Democracy\n15:10 – 16:30 European Digital Skills Awards 2026 Ceremony\n16:30 – 17:15 High-level panel discussion: Digital Skills Academies\n17:15 – 18:30 Networking cocktail reception\n\nRegister here to join the on-site event.
URL:http://20.86.141.199/events/digital-skills-eu-days-join-us-for-the-awards-ceremony-and-launch-of-the-digital-skills-academies/
LOCATION:SQUARE Brussels Meeting Center.\, Brussels\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:XR Workshop: Communicating the Energy Transition through Virtual Worlds (UPRAISE)
DESCRIPTION:On 30 June\, join the XR Workshop: Communicating the Energy Transition through Virtual Worlds\, organised in the context of the UPRAISE project. \nOver two days\, students will collaborate in teams to design\, produce\, and publish a real WebXR site focused on the energy transition. Communications students will develop skills in virtual environments and data storytelling\, while engineering and science students will learn how to translate complex knowledge into engaging and accessible narratives. \nAbout this workshop\nThe workshop is organised by the UPRAISE project (under the Digital Europe Programme) and POWER projects\, in collaboration with eComciencia\, the Chair of Energy Transition and the Chair of Circular Economy of the URJC. It brings together communication\, sustainability\, and technology in a single experience—precisely the combination of skills needed to meet current job market demands and support Europe’s ambitions under the Digital Decade and the Green Deal. \nThis is a 2-day intensive summer course where communication and engineering students collaborate to transform energy transition data into immersive WebXR experiences\, combining storytelling\, virtual worlds\, and sustainability. \nLearning outcomes & structure\nParticipants will work in teams of 4–5 students\, guided by expert tutors\, following a hands-on\, project-based approach. Each team will create a functional WebXR experience\, from concept to final presentation. \nUpon successful completion of this workshop\, learners will understand how to: \n\nTransform complex sustainability data into immersive narratives;\nDesign and build WebXR environments using platforms such as FrameVR;\nApply data storytelling techniques to enhance public understanding;\nDevelop interdisciplinary collaboration between communication and STEM profiles.\n\nProgramme\n\nDay 1 (30 June 2026)\n\nOpening session and keynote discussion on energy transition\, circular economy\, and digital communication;\nIntroduction to immersive communication and XR case studies;\nTraining in FrameVR and team formation;\nWorkshop I: Concept design (storyboard\, narrative\, data selection);\nWorkshop II: First steps in building virtual environments.\n\n\nDay 2 (1 July 2026)\n\nWorkshop III: Guided production of the virtual space\nWorkshop IV: Integration of data visualisations and multimedia content\nPublication and peer review of projects\nFinal presentations and closing session\n\n\n\nFurther information and registration\nFind out more about this course via the URJC Summer Courses platform and the official website. \nFees and scholarships: 25 places available\, 10 scholarships including accommodation and meals.\nFormat: on-site\, intensive and hands-on workshop. \nTo join the workshop\, register here.
URL:http://20.86.141.199/events/xr-workshop-communicating-the-energy-transition-through-virtual-worlds-upraise/
LOCATION:URJC Aranjuez Campus\, Spain
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SUMMARY:Summer Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:As Europe navigates a rapidly shifting geopolitical and technological landscape\, the question of digital sovereignty has become central to its economic and strategic future. On 1 July\, DIGITALEUROPE’s Summer Summit will convene policymakers\, industry leaders and international partners to explore how Europe can strengthen its technological leadership.  \nAbout the Summer Summit\nThe Summit will convene senior EU policymakers\, industry leaders and international partners to discuss how Europe can convert ambition into leadership. Discussions will cut straight to the core: how to design rules on AI\, data and critical technologies that enable innovation while strengthening resilience and competitiveness. With key regulatory debates reaching a tipping point\, the focus will be on execution: building trusted infrastructure\, securing investment and aligning sustainability with technological growth. \nRegistrations are now open.
URL:http://20.86.141.199/events/summer-summit-2026/
LOCATION:online\, Malta
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