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InDiCo-Global has selected eight projects funded through its Second Open Call, bringing the total number of funded initiatives to nineteen since the project launched in January 2024. The new cohort spans six regions ? the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Western Balkans, India, and Brazil ? and addresses some of the most pressing challenges in international ICT standardisation today, from AI governance and data protection to green digitalisation, smart cities, and the EU’s emerging Digital Product Passport framework.<\/p>

The Second Open Call invited organisations from EU Member States and from InDiCo-Global’s target regions to develop targeted capacity-building initiatives, knowledge-exchange activities, and practical engagement with European ICT and digital standards. Projects were assessed by an independent pool of external evaluators and selected on the basis of their relevance, quality, and potential for impact.<\/p>

Segunda Cohorte de Convocatorias Abiertas<\/strong><\/h2>

The eight selected projects reflect the breadth of InDiCo-Global’s target regions and the diversity of challenges that European ICT standards can help address. Covering topics from AI governance and data protection to green digitalisation, smart cities, and digital trade readiness, the cohort brings together organisations from across the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Western Balkans, India, and Brazil. Below is an overview of each project.<\/p>

Supporting CARICOM’s Digital Trade Readiness: EU Digital Product Passport and Beyond<\/h3>

The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) is leading the CARICOM Digital Trade Readiness (DTR) Project ? the first coordinated regional initiative focused on the EU’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) and its wider digital product ecosystem, including data governance, electronic identification (e-ID), consumer Internet of Things (IoT), and trust services. With Caribbean exporters, particularly MSMEs, increasingly engaged in EU trade, the project will equip public and private stakeholders across the region with the information needed to respond proactively to this emerging regulatory framework. Through a study visit to Europe, a regional webinar series, and targeted knowledge products, it will provide practical opportunities for exporters, regulators, and quality infrastructure institutions to deepen their understanding of European standards.<\/p>

Equipar a las ciudades de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana para que utilicen las normas europeas en su viaje por la madurez digital<\/h3>

Open and Agile Smart Cities (OASC) trabaja con 3? 5 ciudades de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana para apoyar su proceso de madurez digital <\/strong>utilizar la herramienta europea de evaluaci\u00f3n de la madurez digital de las ciudades LORDIMAS y el modelo de madurez urbana inteligente y sostenible de la UIT. El proyecto promueve enfoques de protecci\u00f3n de datos acordes con los principios del RGPD y las pr\u00e1cticas en materia de datos abiertos, sobre la base de la experiencia europea. Su objetivo \u00faltimo es establecer un centro sostenible de ciudades inteligentes vinculado a OASC y U4SSC, que permita conexiones duraderas entre las ciudades inteligentes de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana y el programa de normalizaci\u00f3n contemplado en el Plan progresivo de normalizaci\u00f3n de las TIC.<\/p>

Promover la digitalizaci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica: Compartir la normalizaci\u00f3n de los productos de TIC de la UE y las consideraciones pol\u00edticas<\/h3>

La Coalici\u00f3n Medioambiental por las Normas (ECOS) est\u00e1 llevando a cabo un proyecto de digitalizaci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica en Kenia, centrado en aumentar la sensibilizaci\u00f3n sobre las implicaciones medioambientales de la cadena de valor de las TIC y facilitar el intercambio de conocimientos entre Europa y \u00c1frica. Entre los temas tratados figuran la transformaci\u00f3n digital, la gesti\u00f3n de los residuos electr\u00f3nicos, el dise\u00f1o ecol\u00f3gico, el etiquetado energ\u00e9tico, las normas voluntarias de sostenibilidad y la contrataci\u00f3n p\u00fablica ecol\u00f3gica. El proyecto promueve un enfoque inclusivo y multilateral de la normalizaci\u00f3n y la elaboraci\u00f3n de pol\u00edticas t\u00e9cnicas en la regi\u00f3n africana, con oportunidades para crear reproducibilidad y sinergia para una colaboraci\u00f3n continental m\u00e1s amplia.<\/p>

Empoderar a los Balcanes Occidentales: Mejora de las capacidades en relaci\u00f3n con el Reglamento de Inteligencia Artificial y el RGPD<\/h3>

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) is addressing capacity-building needs in the Western Balkans through a practical training programme on two landmark EU digital regulations: the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). Through a practical booklet and a two-day training programme for regional stakeholders, the project contributes to more consistent application of EU digital rules, stronger digital governance, and enhanced protection of citizens’ rights ? supporting the region’s continued progress toward EU integration.<\/p>

Impulsar la transformaci\u00f3n digital y sostenible en Montenegro a trav\u00e9s de las TIC y las normas BIM<\/h3>

The Institute for Standardisation of Montenegro (ISME) is strengthening Montenegro’s capacity to implement European ICT and digital standards in the construction sector, with a focus on Building Information Modelling (BIM), cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Activities include training for engineers and public service employees, stakeholder workshops, awareness-raising conferences, development of professional guides, and technical study visits to European standardisation bodies. Expected results include a national pool of trained BIM trainers, recommendations for improving ISME’s IT system for interoperability with CEN-CENELEC and ETSI platforms, and strengthened cooperation among ISME, academia, SMEs, and government institutions.<\/p>

Promover la adopci\u00f3n de normas de la UE en materia de TIC en la ASEAN<\/h3>

OpenNexus Consulting Pte Ltd is strengthening ASEAN governments’ and regulators’ capacity to adopt key European ICT and AI standards. Through five in-person and virtual workshops, the project builds expertise on the EU AI framework ? including risk classification, governance models, and conformity assessment ? while promoting alignment with the European e-Competence Framework. Key outcomes include an EU?ASEAN AI Standards Toolkit, a Digital Skills Alignment Guide, targeted policy briefs, and an ASEAN Standards Champions Network to support sustained regional cooperation on AI governance and ICT interoperability.<\/p>

Los detalles del proyecto para los seis ganadores que figuran ahora est\u00e1n disponibles en nuestro sitio web. \u00bfM\u00e1s detalles sobre otros dos proyectos? \u00bfliderados por Fraunhofer ISI (India) y el Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia? INMETRO (Brasil)? se anunciar\u00e1 en breve.<\/p>