Azores discuss good digital practices at international conference - Communication

Direção Regional das Comunicações e da Transição Digital

The Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Communications and Digital Transition, attended the international conference "On Digital and the Outermost Regions of the European Union," which took place between October 1 and 3 in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island.

Organised by the University of La Réunion, the initiative was attended by experts and representatives of the European Commission and the European Union's Outermost Regions (ORs).

The Autonomous Region of the Azores representation shared its digital strategy, highlighting the progress made in terms of connectivity and digital infrastructures.

The Regional Government is ensuring a high-quality digital connectivity infrastructure, namely the implementation of the new Atlantic CAM submarine cable system, the replacement of the Inter-island Ring and the mooring of the NUVEM cable; the latter places the Region as a strategic connectivity point between Europe and the American continent.

The progress made in creating a robust digital infrastructure was also highlighted, such as the Azores Cloud. This initiative aims to ensure data sovereignty and the modernisation of Information Technology infrastructures in the archipelago.

The Azorean participation was an important contribution to the continuity of cooperation among the Outermost Regions and the development of common strategies for digital transformation, consolidating the role of the Azores as an active and innovative partner in the European digital ecosystem.

The Azores now have a wealth of knowledge and experience in areas such as cybersecurity, data sovereignty and the digitisation of public services.

The meeting convened approximately forty speakers from various European outermost regions to discuss the implementation of effective digital practices tailored to the specific contexts and needs of each region.