Verbatim report of proceedings

Thursday, 24 November 2022 - Strasbourg

10.2. Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (A9-0159/2022 - Martina Dlabajová)

Mündliche Stimmerklärungen

  Seán Kelly (PPE). – A Uachtaráin, the Digital Decade Policy Programme is a key step towards the EU achieving its objectives for the digital transformation of society and the economy. The path to a Digital Decade Programme reinforces the EU’s position as a digital leader and promotes human—centred, inclusive and sustainable digital policies.

The past number of decades has seen significant developments in the internet, the digital economy and electronics, and the Digital Decade Policy Programme will ensure the EU achieves its aims for an inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.

This programme ensures that at least 20 million ICT specialists are employed in the EU by promoting the access of women to this field. The programme will also ensure more than 90% of SMEs in the EU will reach at least a basic level of digital integration.

I am therefore pleased to support the path to a digital decade.