European Platform for Digital Skills and Jobs

Call: European Platform for Digital Skills and Jobs

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Programme

Connecting Europe Facility

Acronym

CEF

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"Connecting Europe Facility"

The CEF shall enable projects of common interest to be prepared and implemented within the framework of the transeuropean networks policy in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy. In particular, the CEF shall support the implementation of those projects of common interest which aim at the development and construction of new infrastructures and services, or at the upgrading of existing infrastructures and services, in the three sectors.

Link

Link to Programme

Description of programme
"CEF - Telecom"

In the telecommunications sector, the CEF shall support actions that pursue the objectives specified in a Regulation on guidelines for trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure.

Call

European Platform for Digital Skills and Jobs

Description of call
"European Platform for Digital Skills and Jobs "

The objective of this call is to support the design and delivery of Master programmes specialised in digital domains to be disseminated via the Digital Skills and Jobs Core Service Platform. These programmes will target advanced digital skills development to address the lack of highly specialised digital skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Proposals must address only one of the following objectives:

Objective 1: Design and deliver a Master4 programme of 60, 90 or 120 ECTS5 credits in Artificial Intelligence;

Objective 2: Design and deliver a Master programme of 60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits focusing on the use of Artificial intelligence in a specific sector.

Link

Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Telecommunication, Education

Funding area

EU Member States
Iceland / Ísland
Norway / Norge

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States
Iceland / Ísland
Norway / Norge

Eligible applicants

Education and Training Centres, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, Public Services, National Government, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association

Applicant details

Participation of industry is encouraged
Participation of institutions/organisations entities with relevant sector-specific expertise (for example, but not limited to institutions/organisations in health, agriculture, manufacturing) is encouraged.

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

Consortium requirement:
Objective 1:

At least three Master degree-awarding Universities from three different Member States and/or EEA countries participating in the CEF Telecom programme;
At least two Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs);
At least one excellence/research centre with focus on Artificial Intelligence.

Objective 2:

At least three Master degree-awarding Universities14 from three different Member States and/or EEA countries participating in the CEF Telecom programme;
At least one excellence/research centre with focus on Artificial Intelligence.

For more details check the call document.

Call opens

12.02.2020

Call closes

12.05.2020

Further info

The indicative duration of an Action proposed under this call is 24 to 36 months

Type of Funding

Grant

Financial details

Call budget: 6.5 million €
Co-financing rate: max. 75%

Submission