DIG-EU: Digital Skills for EU Affairs

Strategic digital skills to navigate and interpret the new European digital regulatory framework.

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19, 20, 21 May 2026

Overview

Digital transformation is profoundly reshaping how European institutions regulate, communicate, and interact with businesses and stakeholders. In the current landscape, professionals engaged in EU affairs require a thorough understanding of EU digital policies and their strategic implications, as such knowledge has become indispensable to their work.

The course DIG-EU: Digital Skills for EU Affairs was created to bridge the gap between technological training and legal-institutional education, offering a compact and highly practical programme that combines regulatory analysis, understanding of the European policy framework, and hands-on tools for sector professionals.

With over twenty years of experience at the heart of the European ecosystem in Brussels, the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce offers a structured training programme based on a “learning by doing” approach, focused on practical application and on understanding the EU’s decision-making dynamics.

Enrolling in the course means acquiring strategic digital skills for entrepreneurship that will enable participants to:

interpret key European legislative dossiers (AI Act, DMA, Data Act, GDPR);
become familiar with emerging technologies (AI, data governance, cybersecurity, digital platforms);
integrate the digital dimension into policy strategies;
strengthen your professional profile in the European and international job market.

A short, structured and highly specialised programme for those who wish to operate with greater awareness and expertise within the new European digital regulatory framework.

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Who is the course for?

The course is designed for:

Professionals working in digital policy or compliance
Strategic consultants and managers
Companies developing or using digital technologies
Public authority officials involved in digitalisation processes
Organisations and stakeholders engaged in European projects with technological components

This is not a technical IT course, but a programme focused on political, regulatory and strategic analysis.

Why enroll

To gain a clear and structured understanding of the European digital regulatory framework.
To develop legislative analysis skills applied to real-world contexts (GDPR, DMA, Data Act, AI Act).
To integrate monitoring and advocacy tools into digital strategies.
To benefit from the expertise of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce.
To strengthen your professional positioning in the field of EU affairs.

Programme

LESSON 1: 19 May 2026, 18.00-20.30

Privacy and Data Protection in the European Digital Framework

This module provides a clear and practical understanding of EU data protection rules and their operational implications.

Privacy as a fundamental right in the European Union
Overview of the GDPR: scope, principles, legal bases
ePrivacy Directive and its interaction with the GDPR
Role of National Data Protection Authorities
Lawful marketing communications (newsletter vs soft spam)
Consent requirements for cookies
Data and metadata retention
Future reforms: the EU Digital Omnibus and its potential impacts

LESSON 2: 20 May 2026, 18.00-20.30

Competition, Platform Regulation and Data Governance

This module analyses how the EU regulates digital markets through competition law, the DMA, the DSA and the Data Act, with a focus on strategic implications for businesses and SMEs.

Competition law in the digital economy: obligations and limits of traditional antitrust
Network effects and data concentration
Introduction to public procurement in digital markets
Logic and objectives of the Digital Markets Act
Enforcement powers of the European Commission
Data Act: access to and sharing of industrial and IoT data
Interaction with the GDPR and protection of trade secrets

LESSON 3: 20 May 2026, 18.00-20.30

AI Act: Risk-Based Regulation and Strategic Implications

This module provides a structured understanding of the AI Act and its impact on organisations operating in or interacting with the EU market.

Architecture of the AI Act
Risk-based approach: prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk and minimal-risk systems
Conformity assessments and CE marking
Governance and role of national authorities
Interaction with the GDPR and the Data Act
Extraterritorial effects (“Brussels Effect”)
Generative AI and transparency obligations
Discussion of concrete cases and applied analysis

Trainers

Vincenzo Tiani

EU Senior Policy Counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum in Brussels, working on data protection and artificial intelligence. He is a university lecturer and PhD Candidate at VUB, with experience in privacy, intellectual property and media law.

Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow and PhD Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), specialised in European law and regulation with a focus on digital markets and policies.

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Registration and Fees

Registration can be completed directly online by selecting the relevant fee and proceeding with secure payment. The fee includes participation in the live online lessons, access to teaching materials, and the issuance of a digital certificate of participation.

All lessons will be recorded and made available on our e-learning platform for a period of 12 months, allowing participants to review the content and deepen their knowledge independently. Access to the recordings is optional and available at an additional cost (tariffa PLUS).

It is also possible to choose cumulative options by selecting one of the available training packages. Among these, the highly requested Brussels Experience package includes in-person visits to European Institutions and dedicated meetings with our experts.

Bonifico bancario

Payment can also be made via bank transfer to the account of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce. In this case, to complete registration please send an email to info@ccitabel.com attaching proof of payment.

Account holder: Camera di Commercio Belgo-Italiana
IBAN: BE22 7340 6465 4347
Bank: KBC
BIC: KREDBEBB
Payment reference: « DIG EU – Surname and Name »