The event, co-organised by the European Commission and the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.This research and innovation event will focus on the European Union’s priorities in the digital transformation of society and industry. It will present an opportunity for the people involved in this transformation to share their experience and vision of Europe in the digital age.The event will have the following main components:

A web-based info session offered details for interested applicants to the topic "Digital Manufacturing Platforms for Connected Smart Factories" (call topic: DT-ICT-07-2018-2019).The EU has launched several calls in the Horizon 2020 programme to advance in the development of digital industrial platforms.

For decades, European research was primarily based on the expertise of researchers specialised in life and physical sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Now, the new Horizon 2020 policy looks further – it is based on a premise that integration of social sciences and humanities (SSH) aspects into European research projects are indispensable to generate new knowledge and innovation.SSH encompasses various disciplines – from sociology, psychology, communication and political science to economics, history, culture, law, and ethics.