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EVENTS

Core message

AI4Gov-X, through its training package MAGIX, equips today’s and tomorrow’s civil servants with
the advanced digital skills needed to lead government transformation

Supporting messages

Government transformation depends on skills, capacity and education — not technology alone.
AI4Gov-X delivers applied education in AI, data and digital governance tailored to real publicsector needs.
Flexible learning paths enable administrations across Europe to build sustainable digital
capacity.

Proof points

Four-year Digital Europe project delivering a joint master’s programme and modular,
credential-based learning.
At least 800 graduates of the full programme and 2,200 participants in self-standing
modules.
Consortium of 38 organisations from 20 European countries, ensuring pan-European reach
and scalability

Core message

MAGIX supports public administrations by equipping civil servants with practical digital skills to how public services are designed and delivered.

Supporting messages

The training package equips civil servants to manage digital transformation from within
government.
Learning is connected to real administrative workflows and service delivery challenges.
Learning is connected to real administrative workflows and service delivery challenges.

Proof points

Curriculum designed specifically for national, regional and local public administrations.
Use of AI4Scale to test and experiment with real public-sector use cases.
Strong focus on applied learning, case studies and project-based work drawn from publicsector contexts.

Core message

MAGIX prepares the civil servant of the future with practical digital skills that enable real impact and career development.

Supporting messages

Participants gain skills directly relevant to their daily responsibilities.
Flexible and modular learning supports upskilling alongside professional duties.
The training package empowers civil servants to actively shape digital change.

Proof points

Credential-based modules that can be accumulated towards a full master’s degree.
Practice-oriented learning covering AI, data spaces and digital governance transformation.
Target of 40% participation from public-sector professionals across programme editions.

Core message

AI4Gov-X builds Europe’s administrative capacity by investing in advanced digital education for public-sector professionals.

Supporting messages

The programme contributes to EU priorities on advanced digital skills.
AI4Gov-X scales a European model for applied education in government transformation.
Stronger skills enable more effective implementation of EU digital policies.

Proof points

Direct alignment with Digital Europe Programme and Digital Decade targets.
Contribution to the goal of 20 million ICT specialists by 2030, with a dedicated public-sector focus.
Educational content shared beyond the project lifetime via the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform.

Core message

AI4Gov-X modernises public-sector education through joint delivery, modular learning and
applied training.

Supporting messages

HEIs collaborate across borders to deliver practice-oriented education for government.
Modular and stackable credentials respond to evolving skills needs.
Academic excellence is combined with operational public-sector relevance.

Proof points

Joint master’s degree delivered by multiple European HEIs.
Regular curriculum updates informed by public-sector and industry input.
Faculty exchanges and joint curriculum development across consortium partners

Core message

MAGIX develops digitally capable public administrations ready to collaborate with GovTech and innovation ecosystems.

Supporting messages

Civil servants gain a shared understanding of digital systems and AI-enabled services.
Applied learning improves collaboration between administrations and innovators.
Stronger public-sector skills support adoption and scaling of GovTech solutions.

Proof points

Collaboration with industry and GovTech actors through guest lectures,workshops and case studies.
Use of AI4Engine to identify innovation trends, practices and talent.
Internships, project-based learning and cross-sector partnerships embedded in the
programme.

Core message

AI4Gov-X is an EU-funded project that, through its training package MAGIX, supports training for civil servants so public services can better keep up with digital change.

Supporting messages

Digital tools only work if public administrations have the skills to use them.
The training package focuses on practical training linked to real public-service needs.
Better training helps public services work more smoothly and efficiently.

Proof points

Focus on real-world public-service challenges and applied learning.
Pan-European programme improving digital capacity across multiple administrations.
Long-term sustainability ensured through modular content and institutional partnerships.

What it is

A practice-oriented advanced training offer that helps public administrations design, implement and scale digital and AI-enabled public services—using skills, methods and governance models that actually work in government.

Why it matters

Digital transformation in government fails when skills stay theoretical or fragmented. This offer focuses on usable capability: people who can take responsibility for real services, real data, and real decisions.

What customers get

Civil servants who can move digital initiatives from pilot to production.
Stronger internal ownership of AI and data-driven services.
Reduced dependence on external consultants.
Skills that translate directly into better services for citizens.

What’s in it for you

You build internal digital capacity that improves services, shortens project cycles, and increases control over AI-driven solutions.

Core message

This training enables your staff to design, procure, govern and operate digital public services with confidence—inside real administrative constraints.

Concrete value

Staff learn to apply AI and data within public-sector rules, not abstract tech scenarios
Teams gain a shared language across policy, IT, legal and service units
Administrations move from experimentation to repeatable, scalable solutions.

Typical use cases

Improving service delivery and user experience
Managing AI-supported decision processes responsibly
Structuring data sharing across departments
Governing external suppliers more effectively

What’s in it for you

You gain practical skills that strengthen your role, credibility and career prospects—without
stepping outside the realities of public service.

Core message

This training helps you do your job better today and prepares you for leadership roles in digital
government.

Concrete value

Skills you can apply immediately in your daily work
Flexible learning that fits alongside professional responsibilities
Recognised credentials that support career development.
Confidence to engage with IT teams, suppliers and leadership.

What you actually learn

How AI and data are used in public services (and where they should not be used)
How to shape digital projects rather than just react to them
How to manage risks, ethics and accountability in practice

What’s in it for you

You strengthen administrative capacity to implement EU digital policy—not just design it.

Core message

Advanced digital skills in public administrations are a prerequisite for effective EU policy delivery.This offer directly targets that bottleneck.

Concrete value

Better translation of EU digital priorities into operational reality
More consistent implementation across Member States
Reduced gap between regulation, funding and execution.

Strategic relevance

Supports Digital Decade objectives through applied skills, not awareness
Builds a reusable European model for public-sector digital education
Leaves behind institutional capacity, not just project outputs

What’s in it for you

You expand your portfolio with high-value, practice-oriented education that connects academia to real public-sector demand.

Core message

This initiative enables universities to deliver relevant, cross-border education for modern government.

Concrete value

Joint delivery models that increase reach and visibility
Modular formats that respond to changing skills needs
Strong links to public administrations as learning environments
Clear societal impact beyond traditional degree programmes

Strategic relevance

Supports Digital Decade objectives through applied skills, not awareness
Builds a reusable European model for public-sector digital education
Leaves behind institutional capacity, not just project outputs

What’s in it for you

You work with better-informed public clients who understand digital systems, risks and value creation.

Core message

Digitally capable administrations are better partners for innovation. This training helps create them.

Concrete value

Public counterparts who can articulate needs clearly
More realistic procurement and project management
Faster adoption and scaling of solutions
Reduced friction caused by skills gaps within administrations

What’s in it for society

Public services work more efficiently, more transparently and more responsibly when civil servants have the right digital skills.

Core message

This initiative helps ensure that the government's digital tools actually improve people’s lives—rather than become costly experiments.

Concrete value

Better use of public money
More reliable digital public services
Stronger safeguards around data and AI use
Long-term improvement in how administrations function

Use as buttons or teaser text on ai4gov‑x.eu:

For Public Leaders: “Strengthen your administration’s digital capacity”
For Civil Servants & Public-Sector Professionals: “Build skills that matter in public service”
For Universities: “Teach digital government with real‑world impact”
For Industry: “Collaborate with digitally capable administrations”
For Citizens: “Better skills for better public services”

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“What you get” sections on the website
FAQ pages aimed at different audiences
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What you receive (outputs)

Trained staff with structured, advanced skills in:
Digital public service design
Data governance and data sharing
AI use in administrative and policy contexts
Digital project and change management in government
Learning formats adapted to administration realities :
Modular courses that can be followed without long staff absences
Applied assignments connected to real administrative problems
Access to a European learning ecosystem:
Shared practices across administrations
Exposure to comparable use cases from other countries and levels of government

What changes as a result (outcomes)

Your administration develops internal capability, not just awareness:
Staff can specify requirements more clearly
Digital projects are better scoped and governed
Risks around AI, data protection, and accountability are identified earlier
Digital initiatives move:
From pilot projects to operational services
From isolated units to cross-departmental collaboration
Managers gain staff who can act as internal reference points, reducing bottlenecks and escalation.

What value do you get in return

More control over digital transformation (less dependency on external consultants)
Higher return on digital investments, because projects are better defined and managed
Improved service quality, through staff who understand both policy intent and digital implementation
Long-term organisational learning, rather than one-off training events

What you receive (outputs)

Structured learning on:
How AI and data are actually used in public services
How to participate meaningfully in digital projects
How governance, ethics, procurement and technology intersect
Recognised learning credentials, which can:
Stand alone
Or be accumulated over time
Practice-oriented assignments connected to public-sector scenarios rather than abstract cases

What changes as a result (outcomes)

You are better equipped to:
Engage with IT teams, suppliers, and external experts
Ask the right questions about feasibility, risks and value
Translate policy objectives into operational requirements
Your role shifts from:
Passive participant in digital projects
To informed contributor or coordinator
You gain a clearer understanding of where digital tools add value—and where they do not.

What value you get in return

Immediate usefulness in your current role
Greater professional confidence in digital and AI-related discussions
Improved career prospects, especially for roles involving coordination, management or innovation
Reduced frustration, because you better understand constraints, trade-offs and decision logic

What you receive (outputs)

A structured, scalable education offer focused on public-sector digital skills
A growing pool of trained public professionals across Member States
Evidence and feedback from applied learning in real administrations

What changes as a result (outcomes)

Stronger alignment between:
EU digital policy objectives
Administrative capacity to implement them
Reduced implementation gaps caused by:
Skills shortages
Over-reliance on external expertise
Greater consistency in how digital and AI-related policies are interpreted and
operationalised.

What value you get in return

Higher effectiveness of EU funding and regulation
Faster and more reliable policy implementation
Sustainable capacity building, rather than short-term project effects
A concrete contribution to EU-level digital skills objectives with a public-sector focus

What you receive (outputs)

A ready framework for advanced public-sector education, including:
Modular course structures
Applied learning approaches
Cross-border collaboration models
Direct engagement with:
Public administrations
Real policy and service challenges

What changes as a result (outcomes)

Your institution expands from:
Traditional academic delivery
To practice-oriented, executive-style education
Curriculum development becomes more responsive to:
Evolving public-sector needs
Emerging digital governance topics
Faculty gain exposure to applied contexts that can inform teaching and research.

What value you get in return

New educational offerings with high societal relevance
Stronger links with public institutions and policymakers
Increased visibility at European level
Demonstrable impact beyond standard degree programmes

What you receive (outputs)

Interaction with public-sector professionals who:
Understand digital concepts and constraints
Can articulate needs and requirements more clearly
Opportunities to:
Contribute use cases
Engage in applied learning formats

What changes as a result (outcomes)

Public clients become:
More realistic in expectations
More consistent in decision-making
Collaboration shifts from:
Explaining basic concepts
To discussing solutions, trade-offs and value

What value you get in return

Reduced transaction costs in public projects
Faster procurement and delivery cycles
Higher likelihood that solutions are:
Properly adopted
Scaled beyond pilots
Better long-term partnerships with administrations

What you receive (outputs)

Public administrations with:
Better understanding of digital tools
Greater awareness of data protection and accountability
Services designed with clearer user needs in mind.

What changes as a result (outcomes)

Public services become:
Easier to use
More reliable
More transparent
Fewer failed or abandoned digital initiatives
More responsible use of AI and data in public decision-making.

What value you get in return

Better use of public money
Higher quality public services
Greater trust in how administrations use digital tools
Long-term improvements in how government functions
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