In light of the upcoming report of Enrico Letta on the state of the art of the EU internal market and Mario Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness, IOBE on behalf of PromethEUs network organized a workshop to discuss the state of the art of the digital transformation process in its four countries of interest – Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain -, following the implementation of various reforms under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the respective Recovery and Resilience Plans of Southern EU countries, focusing in digital transition.
The workshop explored the progress so far, the lessons learned and the challenges ahead focusing on the link between innovation and competitiveness and the special role of digital technologies in fostering economic, social, cultural and sustainable growth. It also addressed the technological gap between the EU and US, as well as China, in terms of patents, venture capital expenditure, startups’ scaling-up and the strategic autonomy. The network also touched upon the regional imbalances among EU member states and the role of digital transformation on the single market that has yet to be achieved.
The event ended with proposals from a Southern European perspective on the common industrial policy at EU level, the effectiveness of capital markets union and cross-border access to venture capital, as well as the need for workforce upskilling and reskilling and digital uptake of SMEs, for a streamlined regulatory framework and a strengthened geopolitical agenda.
Please find attached the programme and the output document with the conclusions from the workshop:
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