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AI as an enabler
for Austria’s regions

The data strategy is a key pillar supporting the country's economic and social progress. As a core element of digitalisation, data plays a crucial role, and the strategy aims to promote its purposeful use. Austria’s data strategy is aligned with the European data strategy and the provisions of the Data Governance Act (DGA). The Data Access Act serves as the foundation for implementing the DGA’s requirements at the national level.

The Federal Chancellery received the “eAward 2024” in the “Services and Processes” category for its “eAusweise - Ausweisplattform” project, recognized as a European pioneering initiative. This business prize for IT-related projects has been presented annually since 2005.

This year, the “Digital Skills Initiative for Austria” won the prestigious competition organised by Cisco and Bearing Point: The award underlines the success of the Government of Austria in modernizing the administration and promoting digital skills among the population.

Find your workshop now and start your journey into the digital future. Because in tomorrow's digitalised world, the digital skills of today will determine who you become.

The Artificial Intelligence Service Desk in the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) serves as a point of contact and information hub for the general public on the topic of AI. It also supports the implementation of the European AI Act.

Austria has presented the roadmap with goals and measures until 2030.

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ID Austria is the key to the convenient world of online services.

With electronic proof of identity, citizens can access official channels easily online, sign documents digitally and have their ID documents available at all times on their smartphone.

For maximum protection of your data, the App only shows your photo, the time of the last update and whether you have reached the required age. Your name and date of birth remain anonymous on your digital proof of age.

This is the declared aim of the "Digital Skills Austria" strategy. With around 350 measures, it aims to secure competitiveness and jobs, among other things, and make Austria more competitive through digitalization.

The core of the strategy developed is the "Digital Competence Package".

It aims to strengthen society's digital skills through targeted measures in strategic focus areas.