European Horizons Knihy

How can digital technologies promote integration and prosperity in Europe? For decades, digitization has been the spearhead of economic, political and social developments. It has become clear that its effects can transform society - digitization affects all sectors of the global economy and radically changes the way financial transactions are conducted, how governments interact with their citizens and how people interact with each other. Given the global scale of this digital revolution, the European Union and its Member States intend to address the challenges of digitization and promote its benefits. Initiatives and regulations such as GDPR, SEPA, Horizon 2020 and the Digital Single Market are just some of the ongoing projects at European level. However, it remains clear that further work and commitment in these areas is essential to ensure the development of innovative solutions to the problems arising from the most significant global change since the industrial revolution.

In this ambitious collection of essays, European Horizons explores how COVID-19 recovery can become a critical juncture for the European Union. It explores concrete ways that policymakers can build values-based cornerstones for a more sustainable, equitable, and successful Europe. The essays address both critical vulnerabilities and key opportunities for the EU in the spheres of environmental policy, economic development and human rights. Drawing on the emerging expertise and innovative spirit of European Horizons, the authors focus on proposing concrete and actionable policy solutions that can realise the EU’s potential as a force for good in the world