A digital compass for Europe

Published on 17 June 2021

Update on 26 September 2022

Summary

The European Commission presented last March a "digital compass" to translate the EU's digital ambitions for 2030 into concrete terms.

This communication followed President von der Leyen's call for the next few years to be Europe's "digital decade".

This "compass" is based on four main points:

1) Digitally literate citizens and highly skilled digital professionals: By 2030, at least 80% of adults should have basic digital skills and 20 million ICT specialists should be employed in the EU, including more women;
2) Secure, efficient and sustainable digital infrastructure: By 2030, all EU households should have gigabit connectivity and all populated areas should be covered by 5G; Europe's production of advanced sustainable semiconductors should account for 20% of global production; 10,000 highly secure and climate-neutral edge nodes should be deployed in the EU; and Europe should have its first quantum computer;
3) Digital transformation of businesses: By 2030, three out of four businesses are expected to use cloud services, big data and artificial intelligence; more than 90% of SMEs are expected to achieve at least a basic level of digital intensity; and the number of unicorns in the EU is expected to double;
4) Digitization of public services: By 2030, all key public services should be available online; all citizens will have access to their electronic medical records; and 80% of citizens should use an electronic identification solution.

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The European Commission presented last March a "digital compass" to translate the EU's digital ambitions for 2030 into concrete terms.

This communication followed President von der Leyen's call for the next few years to be Europe's "digital decade".

This "compass" is based on four main points:

1) Digitally literate citizens and highly skilled digital professionals: By 2030, at least 80% of adults should have basic digital skills and 20 million ICT specialists should be employed in the EU, including more women;
2) Secure, efficient and sustainable digital infrastructure: By 2030, all EU households should have gigabit connectivity and all populated areas should be covered by 5G; Europe's production of advanced sustainable semiconductors should account for 20% of global production; 10,000 highly secure and climate-neutral edge nodes should be deployed in the EU; and Europe should have its first quantum computer;
3) Digital transformation of businesses: By 2030, three out of four businesses are expected to use cloud services, big data and artificial intelligence; more than 90% of SMEs are expected to achieve at least a basic level of digital intensity; and the number of unicorns in the EU is expected to double;
4) Digitization of public services: By 2030, all key public services should be available online; all citizens will have access to their electronic medical records; and 80% of citizens should use an electronic identification solution.

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