Digital Decade Board will replace the Digital Single Market Strategic Group

Ref. Ares(2022)7391949 - 25/10/2022 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY The Director-General Brussels CNECT.F.1/MA Dear Sir, / Dear Madam, Since its creation, the Digital Single Market Strategic Group, of which you are a member, has been invaluable in advising the Commission services in preparing and implementing European digital policy at European and national levels. Your work throughout the years has been crucial in introducing ground-breaking legislation and policy dealing with, among many other areas, online platforms, data policy, artificial intelligence, digital skills and the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). As you know, in 2021, the European Commission adopted its Digital Decade Communication, comprising key digital targets for 2030 in the areas of infrastructure, government, skills and digitalization of business. The policy programme entitled “Path to the Digital Decade” sets up a monitoring and cooperation mechanism to achieve the common objectives and targets for Europe's digital transformation. To this end, the European Commission intends to create a new formal expert group – the Digital Decade Board. The new Board will facilitate cooperation between Member States and the European Commission, as well as assist and advise the Commission on digital transformation issues, including relevant legislation, policies, measures, and actions that contribute to reaching the 2030 digital targets. Because of the similar nature of the work and the need to streamline the high-level interaction between the European Commission and the national level, the Digital Decade Board will replace the Digital Single Market Strategic Group, including the sub-group on digital skills. Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 Office: L-51 04/DCS - Tel. direct line +32 229-21130 [email protected]  I want to assure you that the work and spirit of cooperation that was at the heart of the Strategic Group will not be lost. The European Commission will build on the Group’s expertise, experience and working methods in order to enrich the new Board’s activities. Your Government will soon receive a letter, announcing the new Board and asking for the nomination of your country’s representative(s) in it. I want to take this opportunity to warmly thank and congratulate you for the work that you have carried out during your mandate. We count on your continued interest in the European Union’s digital policy and your support for the new Digital Policy programme. Yours faithfully, Roberto Viola c.c.: Member States Permanent Representations; Missions to the EU for EFTA (Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland) and candidate countries (Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, North Macedonia, Albania) 2 Electronically signed on 20/10/2022 12:05 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121 Saatja: "Webdesktop" <[email protected]> Saaja: "MKM info" <[email protected]> Teema: Webdesktop: Kiri nr 14-4/1074-1: Digital Decade Board will replace the Digital Single Market Strategic Group Kuupäev: 2022-10-28 11:15 Tere edastan Komisjoni kirja. Reg. number: 14-4/1074-1 Reg. kuupäev: 28.10.2022 Sisu: The Digital Decade Board will replace the Digital Single Market Strategic Group, including the sub-group on digital skills. Heade soovidega -- Kersti Neeme Eesti alaline esindus EL juures Sekretär