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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>

La deuxi\u00e8me cohorte d\u2019appels ouverts<\/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>

Donner aux villes de la R\u00e9publique dominicaine les moyens d\u2019utiliser les normes europ\u00e9ennes dans leur parcours de maturit\u00e9 num\u00e9rique<\/h3>

Open and Agile Smart Cities (OASC) collabore avec 3? 5 villes en R\u00e9publique dominicaine pour soutenir leur parcours de maturit\u00e9 num\u00e9rique <\/strong>utiliser l\u2019outil europ\u00e9en d\u2019\u00e9valuation de la maturit\u00e9 num\u00e9rique des villes LORDIMAS et le mod\u00e8le de maturit\u00e9 intelligente et durable des villes de l\u2019UIT. Le projet promeut des approches en mati\u00e8re de protection des donn\u00e9es align\u00e9es sur les principes du RGPD et les pratiques en mati\u00e8re de donn\u00e9es ouvertes, en s\u2019appuyant sur l\u2019exp\u00e9rience europ\u00e9enne. Son objectif ultime est de mettre en place un p\u00f4le de villes intelligentes durables reli\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019OASC et \u00e0 l\u2019U4SSC, permettant des connexions durables entre les villes intelligentes en R\u00e9publique dominicaine et le programme de normalisation couvert par le plan glissant pour la normalisation des TIC.<\/p>

Promouvoir la num\u00e9risation verte: Partage des informations sur la normalisation et la politique des produits TIC de l\u2019UE<\/h3>

La Coalition environnementale sur les normes (ECOS) met en \u0153uvre un projet de num\u00e9risation verte au Kenya, ax\u00e9 sur la sensibilisation aux implications environnementales de la cha\u00eene de valeur des TIC et sur la facilitation de l\u2019\u00e9change de connaissances entre l\u2019Europe et l\u2019Afrique. Parmi les th\u00e8mes abord\u00e9s figurent la transformation num\u00e9rique, la gestion des d\u00e9chets \u00e9lectroniques, l\u2019\u00e9coconception, l\u2019\u00e9tiquetage \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique, les normes de durabilit\u00e9 volontaires et les march\u00e9s publics \u00e9cologiques. Le projet promeut une approche inclusive et multipartite de la normalisation et de l\u2019\u00e9laboration des politiques techniques dans la r\u00e9gion africaine, avec des possibilit\u00e9s de cr\u00e9er de la reproductibilit\u00e9 et des synergies pour une collaboration continentale plus large.<\/p>

Donner aux Balkans occidentaux les moyens d\u2019agir: Renforcement des comp\u00e9tences en ce qui concerne le r\u00e8glement sur l\u2019IA et le 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>

Stimuler la transformation num\u00e9rique et durable au Mont\u00e9n\u00e9gro gr\u00e2ce aux TIC et aux normes 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>

Promouvoir l\u2019adoption des normes de l\u2019UE en mati\u00e8re de TIC au sein de l\u2019ASEAN<\/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>

Les d\u00e9tails du projet pour les six laur\u00e9ats sont d\u00e9sormais disponibles sur notre site web. D\u00e9tails de deux autres projets? men\u00e9s par Fraunhofer ISI (Inde) et l\u2019Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia? INMETRO (Br\u00e9sil)? sera annonc\u00e9 prochainement.<\/p>