On May 16th 2017, the EC issued a report which provides an update on progress made on key files while addressing the ongoing work to improve information management for borders and security and setting out the Commission’s new approach towards achieving the interoperability of EU information systems of security, border, and migration management by 2020. As a result of the recent global cyberattack, the report emphasizes the necessity of accelerating these developments in order to provide an effective response to future cyber threats.

On 04 and 05 May 2017, another PSCE conference successfully took place at the Leonardo Munich City South Hotel.

In the framework of the EPISECC Project, PSCE organized a workshop on standardization which took place on 3 May 2017 in the premises of the German Red Cross in Munich.

The 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) shows that the EU is making progress but the gap between top digital players and lower-performing countries is still too wide. More efforts and investments are needed to make the most of the Digital Single Market.