Moldova has host for the first time Workshop EU4Digital: Innovation & Startup Ecosystems of the Eastern Partnership Digital Market Panel.

The purpose of the event was to facilitate an exchange of experiences and information on ICT innovation and start-ups between the Eastern Partnership countries and the EU Member States as well as the strengthening of interregional cooperation.

Representatives of international organizations, the government sector, the private and the academic sector, interested in creating an ecosystem favorable to the development of start-ups and innovations in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) at national and regional level.

The workshop presented the progress made by each country on the national priorities defined in the Digital market Network Plan within the Eastern Partnership, moreover, the event also set up objectives for future. 

Additionally, new study of the International  Telecommunication Union dedicated to European best practices for accelerating digital transformation was presented.

The workshop was organized by the European Commission in the framework of the most important annual event for the ICT community - Moldova ICT Summit 2018. This confirms the importance of the achievements in the field of information and communication technology at national and regional level, as well as proof of the trust and partnership relations between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union.