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Prepare strategically and sustainably for Europe's energy and digital transition! #EUElections2024 With the growing use of digital technologies in almost all organisations, the sector's need for rare metals is exponential, even though they are already in great demand in other industries (automotive, electronics, manufacturing, etc.). Rare metal supply problems highlight geopolitical issues. Indeed, 60% of the world's known rare earth reserves are in China, and the European Union is supplied with 98% of its rare earths by this country. Finally, our companies face a major challenge: certain raw materials are either threatened with extinction in the next 100 years, or are already very limited and present a risk in terms of supply, such as magnesium or lithium. This is why Cigref, Beltug, VOICE - Bundesverband der IT-Anwender e.V. and CIO Platform Nederland propose in their Manifesto to set up an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) for critical raw materials, in order to prepare strategically and sustainably for Europe's energy and digital transitions. Let's ensure that European companies are ready for the future and able to face global competition, in particular by ensuring the EU's ecological transition, by strengthening local production of batteries, solar panels, permanent magnets and other clean technologies. Read our complete Manifesto 2024 in our news acticle: https://lnkd.in/eQCMy3xZ #digital #AI #Tech #Talent #cyber #competitiveness #tomorrowdigitalworld #EUElections2024 #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalDiligence Ronald Verbeek Martijn Koning Ankie Tooten

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗧 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! ♻️ #EUElections2024 At a time when preserving our planet is a major concern, it is imperative to take action to reduce the environmental impact of our IT equipment. This is why, in our Manifesto, we are proposing that the European Parliament create new regulations aimed at forcing manufacturers to publish and reduce their ecological footprint. Giving priority to reducing the environmental impact of digital technologies right from the manufacturing stage is a crucial first step towards achieving a sustainable digital future. This proposal is in line with legislative efforts at European Union level. However, these measures are still insufficient to fully meet the environmental challenges we face. It's time to go further by imposing stricter standards and requiring manufacturers to actively reduce their carbon footprint, minimise electronic waste and adopt more sustainable production practices, all in full transparency.   Read our complete Manifesto 2024 in our news acticle: https://lnkd.in/eQCMy3xZ   #digital #IA #Tech #Talent #cyber #competitiveness #tomorrowdigitalworld #EUElections2024 #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalVigilance Ronald Verbeek Martijn Koning Ankie Tooten

𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗧 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲: 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚮 #EUElections2024 With just a few months to go before the European elections, it is imperative that MEPs focus on reducing digital waste: improving the reuse, repair and recycling of IT devices is a key priority for ensuring a sustainable digital future. The Manifesto co-authored by Cigref, Beltug, CIO Platform and Voice highlights the need to put an end to programmed obsolescence and increase the lifespan of equipment. This proposal is perfectly aligned with our previous work, in particular with the Strategic Orientation Report (SOR) 2023 edition, which highlights the disruptions by 2030 and stresses the importance of responsible management of digital waste. Similarly, the 2022 edition already highlighted the challenges and consequences of programmed obsolescence. It also ties in with the REEN law, which aims to encourage a circular economy by promoting the repair and recycling of electronic products. Europe's political decision-makers must continue these efforts and take concrete measures to improve efficiency and promote the sustainable use of equipment.    Read our complete Manifesto 2024 in our news acticle: https://lnkd.in/eQCMy3xZ   #digital #IA #Tech #Talent #cyber #competitiveness #tomorrowdigitalworld #EUElections2024 #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalVigilance Ronald Verbeek Martijn Koning Ankie Tooten

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀! #EUElections2024 In their Manifesto Beltug, Cigref, CIO Platform Nederland and VOICE - Bundesverband der IT-Anwender e.V., point out that it is crucial to step up the EU's strategic research initiatives to explore alternatives to current digital technologies. For example, the Quantum Technologies Flagship, launched in 2018, is a large-scale, long-term research initiative with an EU-funded budget of €1 billion, bringing together research institutions developing European scientific leadership and excellence in this field. Targeted research and innovation efforts are essential to strengthen the EU's position in relation to its global competitors. By promoting European competition, innovation and economic growth will be stimulated. This approach also aims to reduce our dependence on certain suppliers and ensure the long-term prosperity of our continent. 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗹𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲! Read our complete Manifesto 2024: 👉 https://bit.ly/3T5CvWX 👈 #Digital #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Talent #CyberSecurity #Competitiveness #TomorrowDigitalWorld #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalDiligence #KnowledgeSharing #StrongerasaGroup #Beltug

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 🌍👨🔧 #EUElections2024 As part of our commitment to a sustainable digital future, it is essential to integrate sustainability into the early stages of the software design process. In their Manifesto, Cigref, Beltug, CIO Platform Nederland and Voice propose the creation of an eco-design standard for software, incorporating sustainability criteria throughout its development. In the European Union, the REEN law aims to reduce the environmental footprint of digital services by introducing a general eco-design standard. Article 25 provides for the creation of sustainable design criteria for software, demonstrating the political will to promote a more environmentally-friendly approach to the digital sector. In addition, many associations share our vision and are proposing similar measures to integrate sustainability into software design. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹. Read our complete Manifesto 2024 in our news acticle: https://lnkd.in/eQCMy3xZ #digital #IA #Tech #Talent #cyber #competitiveness #tomorrowdigitalworld #EUElections2024 #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalVigilance Ronald Verbeek Martijn Koning Ankie Tooten

"The #RegulatoryBurden on #tech is undeniably too high," argues CCIA Europe's Daniel Friedlaender. 📖 "The EU has adopted over 50 laws in the past years applying to the #digital and tech sectors. But the impact is being felt across Europe's entire economy – whether it's agriculture, energy, construction, or infrastructure. Because #technology is an intrinsically partnership-driven space." Discover the latest research on EU digital #competitiveness 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaKzR3N2 #CCIAeurope #EUdigitalinnovation #digitalEU #EUdigital #EP2024 #SOU2024

Attending the Global Solutions Summit. Most of proposed solutions called for more - more funding, more engagement, more taxes for the rich (which I loved). However, it felt like the experts are skirting around this very important question “How much are wealthy nations ready to give up?” - less consumption, less exploitation #ygc2024 #gss2024 Global Solutions Initiative

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁! #EUElections2024 As Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president for a Europe fit for the digital age, pointed out: "Skills are essential if we are to do what we set out to do with technology." Europe is currently facing a shortage of digital experts capable of developing cutting-edge technologies for the benefit of all citizens. To bridge this gap, programmes and initiatives are needed to encourage the training and #development of #digitaltalent. This is why CIO Platform Nederland, Beltug, Cigref, and VOICE - Bundesverband der IT-Anwender e.V. propose in their Manifesto to resume or continue European work on the formalisation of digital talent. By investing in digital talent, we are shaping a prosperous future for Europe, where innovation and economic growth go hand in hand with inclusion and #well-being for all citizens. 𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. This call is part of the Manifesto "A perspective on the digital world of tomorrow", the European IT user associations (CIO Platform Nederland, Beltug, Cigref, and VOICE) are presenting for the upcoming EU Elections. It contains the essential requirements European politicians must take into account to make and keep the EU digitally competitive in a global context. Read our complete Manifesto 2024 in our news acticle: https://lnkd.in/eQCMy3xZ #cio #ciopn #cioplatform #NGF #digital #IA #Tech #Talent #competitiveness #tomorrowdigitalworld #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalCompetences #humancapital Martijn Koning Ronald Verbeek  

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲! #EUElections2024 "𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴" - Marina Ferrari, Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, 22 February 2024. On the eve of the European elections in June, it is crucial to place the issue of inclusion and the development of digital skills at the heart of our priorities. That is why Beltug, Cigref, CIO Platform Nederland and VOICE - Bundesverband der IT-Anwender e.V. propose in its Manifesto an ambitious three-pronged approach to investing in digital skills: 👐 Providing all citizens with digital skills for their daily lives 🏢 Equipping professionals with the digital skills they need in the workplace 💡 Providing experts with the skills they need to develop new technologies    This proposal is in line with European work such as the Compass to 2030, which focuses on four main points, including a significant increase in digital skills. It is also in line with the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), a new funding programme focused on bringing digital technologies to businesses, citizens and public administrations. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Read our complete Manifesto 2024: 👉 https://bit.ly/3T5CvWX 👈 #Digital #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Talent #CyberSecurity #Competitiveness #TomorrowDigitalWorld #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalCompetences #KnowledgeSharing #StrongerasaGroup #Beltug

Intensify EU strategic research to strengthen its competitiveness! 💪 #EUElections2024 In their Manifesto, Cigref, Beltug, CIO Platform Nederland and VOICE - Bundesverband der IT-Anwender e.V. point out that it is crucial to step up the EU's strategic research initiatives to explore alternatives to current digital technologies. For example, the Quantum Technologies Flagship, launched in 2018, is a large-scale, long-term research initiative with an EU-funded budget of €1 billion, bringing together research institutions developing European scientific leadership and excellence in this field. Targeted research and innovation efforts are essential to strengthen the EU's position in relation to its global competitors. By promoting European competition, innovation and economic growth will be stimulated. This approach also aims to reduce our dependence on certain suppliers and ensure the long-term prosperity of our continent. Together, let's step up our efforts to diversify our technological sources and promote an innovative and competitive digital Europe on the world stage!   Read our complete Manifesto 2024 in our news acticle: https://lnkd.in/eQCMy3xZ   #digital #IA #Tech #Talent #cyber #competitiveness #tomorrowdigitalworld #EUElections2024 #EP2024 #DigitalPerspectives #DigitalDiligence Ronald Verbeek Martijn Koning Ankie Tooten