CONNECT International

CONNECT International (CI) is a Brussels-based international network founded to serve as a hub for various stakeholders working on the digital agenda and in the field of digital rights.

CI started operating as an informal network in 2012 and grew in profile and experience until it was officially registered in 2017. CONNECT International now has 31 NGO members and 16 stakeholders from 31 countries.
Our members believe that partnerships and networks are vital agents of change. The network is led by an experienced team of professionals, and it brings together members and partners working in the aforementioned fields. All member organizations are involved in the everyday work of the CI, through delegated responsibility for the implementation of activities in their area of expertise.

CONNECT International brings together individuals and organizations focused on its four pillars:

1. Digital Citizenship
2. Digital Rights
3. Digital Access
4. Digital Innovation

*A safer internet:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- EU Cybersecurity Strategy

*Shaping Europe's digital future:
- European Security Union Strategy
- Action Plan on Disinformation to fight fake news and disinformation
- European Democracy Action Plan
- Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online
- European strategy for a better internet for children
- Digital Services Act
- Data Act
- Digital Education Plan
- Digital Skills and Jobs Platform
- Connecting Europe Facility Programme
- European Data Strategy

*Research and innovation:
- Digital Europe programme


*Digital:
- EU Digital Strategy
- White paper on AI
- Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence
- Digital Compass
- European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade

*Education:
- Lifelong learning – European qualifications
- Technology and open educational resources to reshape EU education
- Mobility for students, trainees, young volunteers, teachers and trainers
- Erasmus+ EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
- Developing media literacy and critical thinking through education and training


*Youth:
- Mobility for students, trainees, young volunteers, teachers and trainers
- European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027
- Youth Guarantee
- Erasmus+ EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
- Youth empowerment and participation in civil society
- Structured dialogue
- European Youth Strategy
- European Youth Goals

*European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan

*MFFs 2021-2027:
- Digital Europe Programme
- Connecting Europe Facility - Digital
- Horizon Europe
- Creative Europe
- Next Generation EU
- Recovery and Resilience Facility
- Erasmus+
- IPA III
- Global Europe

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Apart from people paid for administration and project work, Ci is engaging a number of volunteers across Europe. Our project work is also relying on work of Member Organisations and for this reason our centralised capacities are decreased.
A Full time employee is the General manager coordinating office in Brussels with support of part-time staff operating from other countries as well as accountant and volunteers in Brussels.
Board members and people doing structural work are calculated at 25% while experts pool members are 10%.

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