New Frontiers in Digital Transformation: CDTO Campus and GGTC Berlin Partnership
CDTO Campus has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Global Government Technology Centre (Berlin). This partnership aims to facilitate the exchange of expertise in digital transformation and the development of joint initiatives.
The training programs of CDTO Campus will play a crucial role in preparing Germany's digital leaders. GovTech Campus Deutschland, in collaboration with the TUM Think Tank, will integrate Ukrainian experiences into its educational framework for training digitalization specialists.
Moreover, the memorandum, signed by Halyna Pustova, Director of CDTO Campus, Viktor Lyakh, President of the Eastern Europe Foundation, and Manuel Kilian, Executive Director of GGTC Berlin, outlines a close collaboration in the fields of digital security and the protection of government services. Ukraine will share unique cybersecurity solutions, including experiences in migrating government services to the cloud, implementing digital documents, and mechanisms for resilience against cyberattacks.
The event was also attended by Valeria Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for European Integration.
It is important to note that CDTO Campus is a national educational project aimed at training a new class of civil servants and public sector specialists responsible for implementing innovative projects in public administration, service delivery, and overall digitalization of the country.
In 2024, CDTO Campus aims to prepare 440 leaders in digital transformation and launch 12 programs, some in partnership with leading companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Apolitical, and other international partners.
CDTO Campus is implemented by the Eastern Europe Foundation, funded by the Visa Foundation, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), and supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, in partnership with Digitality GovTech Centre of Excellence, under the patronage of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.