The Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association (LIKTA) in co-operation with European ICT associations and other industry organizations has expressed its views on several European legislative initiatives. Firstly, to avoid bureaucracy for European companies when drafting the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and to contribute to the digital single market by strengthening standardized and functioning […]
To help bridge the digital skills gap in Europe, the European Commission has launched the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, the new home of high-quality information, initiatives and resources on digital skills from across Europe. The Platform will become a unique reference point for digital skills enabling all Europeans – citizens, businesses and public organisations […]
On 17th May 2021 the 2nd Dissemination conference of the EEA and Norway Grants co-financed Women4IT Project on “Young women’s leadership in the digital economy” was organized, bringing together key international stakeholders involved in supporting the participation of Young women Not in Employment, Education and Training (NEET). Digital skills experts, training providers, young participants who […]
Virtual borders between countries must remain open, the data collected by countries have to be easily accessible, and data protection measures must be harmonized to encourage the use of data. This is the only way to create a dynamic data economy that will increase national competitiveness. This is opinion of the leading Baltic ICT sector […]
As the digital and advanced technologies industry of the countries from Central Eastern Europe represented by the organisations signed below, we would like to share our position in regard to the system of financing creative works based on copyright levies in the European Union. CEE Digital Coalition shares a common goal of strengthening the idea of […]
Investing in the fastest-growing region in Europe An event to promote the practical side of the Three Seas Initiative Throughout 2020, Estonia oversaw the growth of the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund and pushed for greater intergovernmental cooperation in the Three Seas region. To keep up this momentum on the road to Sofia, where the […]
Data is the oil of the 21st century – the engine of the modern economy. For the Baltic countries, which do not have significant natural resources, the data provide an opportunity to become the leaders of the EU data economy. With one condition – if that data is open and unrestricted. We invite you to […]
Digital Competences Development System project seminar On the 13th of December LIKTA (Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association) organized the Digital Competences Development System (DCDS) project seminar and expert discussion in Riga. Event participants had the opportunity to learn about the research carried out within the project, the developed training methodology and e-learning environment, the […]
DIGINNO study: Growing SME Digitization in the Baltic Sea Region Nowadays digital transformation in business marks the border between success and failure. The project “DIGINNO – Digital Innovation Network” (co-financed by EU’s Interreg BSR programme) aims to increase the capacity of policymakers, industry associations and industrial SMEs to enable faster and more efficient uptake of […]
Innovative solutions to promote the employment of young women into digital jobs September marks the end of the first year of the “YOUNG-ICT WOMEN: Innovative Solutions to increase the numbers of EU vulnerable girls and young women the into digital agenda” Project No. 2017-1-094), in short WOMEN4IT project funded by the Youth Employment Programme of […]