Commissioner Gabriel in Bulgaria to discuss digital agriculture and skills

"Educate to Create: from Digital Consumers to Digital Creators" and the "High-Level Forum Together for Strong Digital Agriculture" in Sofia to speak about EU's efforts to improve digital skills for young citizens and support digital transformation of agriculture in Europe. Both events are organised in collaboration between the Bulgarian Presidency of the European Council and the European Commission. At 8:15 (GMT+3), the Commissioner Gabriel will deliver an opening speech at the "Educate to Create" conference. She willhighlight the importance of fostering digital skills and related competences for young people to improve their employment opportunities and boost the economic growth in the digital era. At 9:00 (GMT+3), Commissioner Gabriel will give a short opening speech at the high-level forum "Together for Strong Digital Agriculture," talking about the significance of digital technology in Europe's agricultural sector.