The European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) is conducting a study on the impact of Internet of Things on the structure of industry and business models used. The study, which began in November 2016, will contribute to the objectives...
At its 27th plenary meeting on 20-21 June, the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement decided that its seventh major enforcement project REF-7 (REACH-EN-FORCE-7) will focus on checking duties related to registration and registrations of intermediates. New enforcement projects on authorisation and registration duties...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a study on job tasks that measure the skills of individuals. It exploits information contained in the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and conducts an exploratory state-of-the-art factor analysis to obtain six task-based skills...
European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has 100 days left for the launch of the European Cyber Security Month, the EU annual awareness campaign which takes place in October supported by ENISA and EC DG CONNECT with the participation of many partners...
Today the European Commission is proposing to invest €2.7 billion in 152 key transport projects that support competitive, clean and connected mobility in Europe. In doing so, the Commission is firmly delivering on its Investment Plan for Europe and on Europe's connectivity including the recent...
On the 22 of June Connected and Automated Driving (CAD) partner CARTRE organised a Special Interest Session on "Digital infrastructure for automated vehicles" at the 12th ITS European Congress in Strasbourg. Jaap Vreeswijk of MAP Traffic Management (The Netherlands), Ahmed Nasr of HERE (Belgium), BMW's Armin...
The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) has presented its new roadmap on automated driving at the 12th ITS European Congress in Strasbourg. The EU-funded CARTRE and SCOUT projects have provided extensive support for the realisation of this roadmap. The document aims to provide a...
On the occasion of the ITS European Congress in Strasbourg on the 21 of June, the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) celebrates the recent signature of seven grant agreements with projects in the domain of Automated Road Transport under the Horizon 2020 EU framework...
The European Union is devoting more resources to help boost jobs and growth and to address the migration crisis. It is also strengthening its capacity to react to unexpected events. These are the main purposes of a revised EU budgetary framework for 2014-2020 which was...
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational training (Cedefop) helps develop and implement EU vocational training policies. It monitors labour market trends and helps the European Commission, EU countries, employers' organisations and trade unions Since 2013, Cedefop has been working on constructing a European...