Digitalization today represents a crucial process: it not only enables modern communication, data processing, and information management but also serves as a driver of transformation and innovation for society as a whole. Through digitalization, significant advantages are generated in terms of efficiency, accessibility, processing capacity, and competitiveness.
However, data from the initial reports on the European Digital Decade, the EU’s strategy aimed at promoting digital transformation in Europe by 2030, highlight certain critical issues: the analysis conducted by the European Commission underscores that, as it stands, the collective efforts of member states are not meeting the set ambitions. Among the main gaps identified are the need for greater investments, particularly in the areas of digital skills, high-quality connectivity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, and advanced data analysis.
Thus, the path ahead is still long and complex, requiring continuous and coordinated effort to overcome the current challenges. Nevertheless, at the community level, innovative projects are being developed that can help pursue this common goal.
SDGs-EYES is an example: in-fact, the digitalization process also requires platforms capable of ensuring flexibility, adaptability, and customization. Moreover, the project, created to monitor progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using advanced monitoring technologies, demonstrates that digitalization, if well-directed, can not only foster economic growth but also be a powerful ally in the journey towards a more sustainable and resilient society.
Therefore, the future of digitalization in Europe will also depend on the ability to seize the opportunities offered by platforms like SDGs-EYES, whose potential can be transformed into a driving force for progress only through the synergy between technological innovation and coordinated policies, and the concrete commitment of all the actors involved.