The Commission unveils a new strategy: How productivity will be boost
with digital tech
On 18 July, with 401 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected
Ursula von der Leyen
[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240710IPR22812/parliament-re-elects-ursula-von-der-leyen-as-commission-president]
for another term as President of the European Union. Ahead of the
vote, von der Leyen presented her Political Guidelines
[https://commission.europa.eu/document/e6cd4328-673c-4e7a-8683-f63ffb2cf648_en]
for the next European Commission 2024-2029. In these guidelines, the
European Data Union Strategy
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data] is
proposed to enhance productivity in the EU through digital technology
diffusion and the utilisation of open data.  

This strategy states the goal of a widespread adoption of digital
technologies across various sectors. By enhancing digital
infrastructure, the Commission aims to ensure that businesses and
public services can efficiently leverage new technologies. This
includes investing in advanced computing capabilities, ensuring that
both urban and rural areas benefit from digital advancements.
Moreover, the strategy places emphasis on equipping the workforce with
essential digital skills so everyone can benefit from the digital
economy.  

In the Political Guidelines, von der Leyen talks about the importance
of Artificial Intelligence (AI). By implementing an AI Factories
initiative, developing an Apply AI Strategy, and setting up a European
AI Research Council, she wants to make the EU a global leader in AI
innovation. This idea is supported by knowing how to efficiently use
open data. The EU plans to create a robust framework for data sharing,
improving open access to data to support all types of businesses. All
the datasets on our data.europa platform [https://data.europa.eu/en]
are freely accessible and stimulate data sharing between businesses
and Member States. 

By focusing on digital infrastructure, AI, and access to open data,
the Commission aims to create a data revolution. Stay tuned on how
data.europa.eu [https://data.europa.eu/en]contributes to these goals
through our news pieces, data stories, webinars, and more.   

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Publication Date/Time
2024-08-07T08:00:00+00:00
Utilising open data to foster a competitive digital economy