Committed to connecting the world

ITU Regional Development Forum for Europe (RDF-EUR) 2023 - Contributions

​​​​​​​​​Contributions classified under Europe Regional Initiatives for 2023-2025

EUR 1 Digital infrastructure development




Broadband Development

  1. Albania: Regional Conference ALB
  2. Bulgaria: Very High Capacity Networks VHCN
  3. Czech Republic: Spectrum Monitoring
  4. Cyprus: Expansion of Very High Capacity Networks in underserved areas
  5. Cyprus: Enhance building cabling to be "Gigabit-ready" and promote connectivity take-up
  6. Georgia: Broadband Infrastructure Development Measures in Georgia
  7. Georgia: Creation of Digital Hub in Georgia_MoESD
  8. Hungary: Multi-faceted umbrella programme regarding 3G switch off
  9. Israel: Deployment of Advanced Networks
  10. Latvia (VASES): 5G Techritory
  11. Montenegro: Development of infrastructure for broadband internet access
  12. Montenegro (EKIP): Contribution REGFEST
  13. Türkiye (BTK): Universal Service Mechanism in Türkiye
  14. Germany (ateneKOM) : DigitalTwins


Broadband Mapping

  1. Albania (ASIG): National Spatial Data Infrastructure
  2. Bulgaria: SIP
  3. EaPeReg: Contribution to the ITU RDF-EUR
  4. Georgia (ComCom): Contribution to the ITU RDF-EUR
  5. Italy (AGCOM): Broadband mapping for public funds (state aid) allocation and digital infrastructure development
  6. Poland (UKE): Mapping
  7. Romania (ANCOM): AISEMNAL
  8. Slovenia (AKOS): Broadband mapping in Slovenia
  9. Germany (ateneKOM): Mapping


Human capacity development and broadcasting related matters

  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina (CRA): G5 regulation
  2. Lithuania (RRT): RSV program
  3. Montenegro (EKIP): Digital Audio Broadcasting
  4. Montenegro (University of Montenegro): IPv6Lab
  5. North Macedonia (Prof.Dr.Toni, Janevski): Capacity Building _ Training courses under ITU ATC
  6. Poland: Capacity Building
  7. Sweden (SPIDER): Peer to Peer capacity building
  8. ITU Academy Training Centres: Training Course under ITU ATC


Interventions related to ITU Council Resolution 1408 (Ukraine)

  1. Lithuania: Radio programme retransmission to Ukraine
  2. Lithuania (RRT): On Continuation of assistance and support to Ukraine for rebuilding their telecommunication sector
  3. Poland: Ukraine support Supporting competitiveness and resilience
  4. Slovenia: Support to Ukraine
  5. Spain: Update on P2C Pledge 358 EU4DigitalUA capacity building communication and data protection


EUR 2 Digital transformation for resilience



Digitalization

  1. Moldova: Scaling FOD (Front-office Digitalization) Framework
  2. Moldova: Scaling FOD (Front-office Digitalization) Framework_Offer
  3. North Macedonia: National e-communication system
  4. North Macedonia (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies  -FEEIT): Digital Transformation Support North Macedonia
  5. Poland and Czech Republic: A human centric approach to digital transformation
  6. Ukraine: Platform of Registries as a tool for acceleration of governments transformation
  7. Digital Impact Alliance at the United Nations Foundation: DIAL’s support to ITU-D Europe regional initiatives and priorities within the context of digital
    public infrastructure and data governance
     
  8. UNDP BiH: GovStack
  9. UNOPS Serbia: Support to local governments (LGs) in Serbia and in non-EU members Western Balkans countries in introducing eGovernance and eGovernment, and provision of eServices
  10. Estonia (Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications): Digital transformation for resilience - Estonian approachITL form to ITU
  11. Estonia (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): GovStack - Women in GovTech
  12. Germany (GIZ): GovStack – Digital Public Infrastructure for Resilience


Emergency response

  1. Albania: Development of resilience digital infrastructure in critical situations
  2. Czech Republic: Supporting digital resilience of Eastern Europe Partnership
  3. Georgia: Emergency Management and Response National plan_MoESD
  4. Moldova (IGSU): Feasibility study, technical requirements and estimated costs for National Early Warning System


Enabling environment

  1. EaPeReg: ITU RDF-EUR
  2. Georgia (ComCom): ITU RDF-EUR
  3. Montenegro: Smart Specialization Strategy of Montenegro (S3) 2019 – 2024
  4. FAO-ITU: Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
  5. ITU-FAO-EU-ACS: Meeting the European Union's digital agriculture requirements. A guide for pre-accession countries
  6. ITU-UNEP-UNITAR: E-Waste Monitor for the Western Balkans Assessments
  7. ITU-UNOPS : ITU-UNOPS Smart Cities Initiative in Serbia

EUR 3 Digital inclusion and skills development



Inclusion

  1. EaPeReg: ITU RDF-EUR​
  2. Inclusive Creation: Universal Design Day of awareness


Inclusion Women

  1. Sweden (SPIDER): EQUALS EU
  2. Network of Women in ITU-D (ITU-D NoW): Promoting the activities of Network of Women for ITU-D in Europe
  3. Ukraine (MINZMIN): Digital skills and Cyber Skills for women
  4. United Kingdom (SWGfL): Protecting Everyone Online - Responding to Tech Facilitated Gender-Based Violence


Inclusion - ICT Accessibility

  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fostering the regional implementation of accessible digital information, services, and products for all groups of society
  2. Georgia (ComCom): ITU RDF-EUR
  3. Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF) and Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI): National partnerships for promoting mobile accessibility


Digital Skills

  1. Albania: Digital Skills
  2. Bulgaria: STEM
  3. Cyprus: Digital Skills Action Plan 2021-2025
  4. Georgia: GITA
  5. Israel: Developing digital skills among young people in Israel
  6. Montenegro: Digital Academy
  7. Poland: Digital Inclusion
  8. Slovenia: Stimulating Digital Inclusion to Bridge the Gap
  9. Türkiye (BTK): Digital Inclusion and Skills Development with BTK Academy
  10. United Kingdom (Ofcom): Digital Skills
  11. ITU Academy Training Centres Tallinn University of Technology: Next Generation Digital Skills in Higher Education


EUR 4 Trust and confidence in the use of telecommunications/information and communication technologies



Child Online Protection

  1. Albania: Media Online Child Protection
  2. Albania (NAECCS) and ITU: Roll Out of the Global Child Online Protection Project in Albania
  3. Georgia (ComCom): ITU RDF-EUR
  4. North Macedonia: Digital Defenders Empowering Kids to Combat Cyberbullying / Cyberharassment
  5. Poland (UKE): Child online protection – projects created and implemented by NRA
  6. United Kingdom (SWFGL): National Child Online Protection Landscape Report
  7. United Kingdom (SWGfL) : Child Online Protection – North Macedonia
  8. Malta (Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society): ITU Child Online Protection Train the Trainers Module for Educators in Malta
  9. Netherlands (Digital Child Rights Foundation): Digital Child Rights Desk
  10. Ukraine (MINZMIN): Child Online Protection
  11. Serbia (Ministry of Information and Telecommunications): Strengthening child online protection in the Republic of Serbia


Cybersecurity

  1. Albania (NAECCS): NAECCS priorities mapped on the National Cyber Security Strategy
  2. EaPeReg: ITU RDF-EUR
  3. Slovenia: Establishment of the Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Center (WB3C)
  4. Türkiye (BTK): Cyber Star Hackathon
  5. ITU Academy Training Centres NRD Cyber Security: ITU Academy Training Centre courses on cybersecurity
  6. Germany (GIZ): Her CyberTracks