EfVET participated in the All Digital Summit, held in Malta from 10 to 12 September 2025, under the theme “Educated Digital Citizens: Empowering Connected Generations.”  

The Summit brought together policymakers, educators, researchers, and civil society representatives to discuss digital education, skills development, and the role of citizens in a connected society. 

The opening session featured David Mekkaoui (CEO of All Digital), Mariana Marcucci (Chair of All Digital), and Mario Fava (President of the Local Councils’ Association of Malta). 

Across the three days, keynote addresses explored different perspectives on digital transitions. Among them, Joachim James Calleja, EfVET President, reflected on how education excellence is being redefined by the digital transformation.  

Contributions also came from senior officials of the Maltese government, including Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg, who highlighted Malta’s progress and challenges in the digital transition; Ahmet Murat Kilic, from the Council of Europe, who addressed digital citizenship; Aakash Sethi, from Quest Alliance, who presented youth perspectives on equitable AI futures; Alex Agius Saliba, MEP, who underlined the European dimension of digital rights and inclusion; Lucia Klestincova, from Volt Europe, who discussed societal changes in the digital era; and Mark West from UNESCO who spoke about the future of education. 

Beyond insightful keynotes, the Summit featured a series of panel discussions, gathering experts to debate specific themes, with moderators guiding exchanges between practitioners, policymakers, and academics. On the first day, a panel on tackling misinformation and promoting digital resilience examined generational divides in digital literacy. Speakers highlighted that older adults are particularly vulnerable to disinformation, with consequences for trust in institutions and democratic processes. The discussion connected to the Maltese Presidency of the Council of Europe’s agenda on addressing information disorder. 

A second panel, “Adapting for the AI era: rethinking digital skills and rights,” focused on the growing influence of AI on learning, work, and communication. The debate emphasised the need to update lifelong learning strategies and frameworks to equip citizens with the necessary digital skills and awareness of rights in a rapidly evolving environment. 

On 11 September, panels included: 

• Community digital agents: human bridges in the digital age, which presented the DigitalME project and the emerging profile of Community Digital Agents as an instrument to support digital inclusion. 
• Impactful policies for digital skills and digital education, where speakers from the European Training Foundation, Moldova, and Türkiye discussed how policies can enable inclusive digital education, building on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of generative AI. 
• Empowering women as future leaders in IT project management, which shared experiences from the Erasmus+ SHIFT4IT project supporting women’s career pathways in IT. 
• DigComp in action – Practical pathways through ICDL implementation, where experts explored alignment between ICDL certification and the European DigComp framework, as well as strategies for scaling competence recognition. 

And the final day: 

• Empowering digital citizens through inclusive local ecosystems, highlighting regional cooperation in Catalonia as an example of multi-stakeholder partnerships for digital equity. 
• Learning in a changing world: AI, innovation, and new educational models, where Maltese experts envisioned new pedagogical models integrating AI, immersive technologies, and skills for lifelong adaptability. 

Alongside panels, workshops provided hands-on exchanges on themes such as inclusive digital learning, cybersecurity, upskilling seniors, AI in higher education, and the use of DigComp in welfare organisations. 

Multiplier events showcased national and European initiatives, including EfVET’s contribution on the Enhancing VET national networks through eco-innovation (ENNE+) project, highlighting the Eco-Digithon initiative. 

The Digital Village offered an exhibition space for organisations to present their work and innovative practices, formally opened on 11 September by Alison Zerafa Civelli (Parliamentary Secretary, Malta) and Oleksandr Krushlynskyi (All Digital). EfVET hosted a stand and participated in the Lightning Talks series on certification, credentials and AI skills, contributing with a presentation on Micro-credentials: powering skills recognition and portability for the future workforce. 

Through its participation in the lightning talks, multiplier events, and the Digital Village, EfVET engaged with European stakeholders to advance dialogue on digital inclusion, VET innovation, and inclusive approaches to lifelong learning. 

A big thank you to the All Digital team for organising such an insightful and interactive Summit and we look forward to attending next year’s event in Belgrade on 22-24 September 2026. See you!