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Digital Innovation and Cross-Border Areas

The Role of Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs)

Ervin Eros

Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives Balkans

(CESCI BALKANS)

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Context & Objectives

  • Foundational pillars of modern society
  • Cross-border regions must also embrace smart, inclusive, and coordinated digital strategies

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Digital Innovation Hubs - regional drivers of digital transformation

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Why Cross-Border Areas?

  • Shared challenges: weak infrastructure, fragmented governance, limited access to services
  • Common opportunities: joint services, integrated platforms, digital bridges
  • Strategic role in EU cohesion and integration efforts

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Panel Aims

  • Explore how EDIHs can impact CB regional development
  • Highlight collaboration potential across borders
  • Identify barriers and enablers for sustainable, cross-border digital innovation
  • How could EDIHs act as connectors in cross-border digital ecosystems?

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Empowering ADRION rural communities to innovate

The ADRURAL project focuses on empowering rural communities by leveraging tested and innovative Smart Solutions and other innovative scenarios and models.

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The panellists:

  • SYNERGiNN EDIH (Greece)�
  • DigiAgriFood EDIH (Greece)�
  • Health Hub EDIH (Greece)�
  • DiVA EDIH (Albania)�
  • DigitMAK EDIH (North Macedonia)�
  • EDIH Zagore (Bulgaria)�