EU4Digital: Connecting Research And Education Communities

Period of project implementation: July 01, 2020 – June 30, 2025

The ‘EU4Digital: Connecting Research and Education Communities (EaPConnect)’ project delivers digital infrastructure and solutions to the research and education communities in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine:

1. establishing and operating a high-capacity broadband Internet network for research and education;
2. integrating the national research and education networks with the pan-European GÉANT network, decreasing the digital divide;
3. facilitating the participation of EaP scientists, students and academics in global R&E collaborations;
4. deploying services that facilitate this global collaboration, and stimulating integration with GÉANT and other European e-infrastructure services;
5. building knowledge, skills and community through workshops, training, mentorships, conferences and other events and initiatives.

EaPConnect works to ensure the long-term sustainability of its partners and its results, raising their visibility and showing their value through its communications, outreach and engagement activities. These activities include:

• developing marketing communications skills and contacts;
• participating in international events and working groups;
• outreach to potential users of our networks and services.

EaPConnect is managed by networking organization GÉANT in collaboration with the NRENs in the six partner countries.