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The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HERA) have prepared video guidelines for the EU4Health call for tenders to set up Framework Contracts to speed up the development of next-generation influenza vaccines.

The Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and previously the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Telecom) programme have funded actions aimed at supporting independent regional hubs for analysis of digital media ecosystems, including the impact of AI in disinformation.

HaDEA manages many EU-funded projects and initiatives related to immunisation and vaccines, as well as aimed at overcoming vaccine hesitancy, promoting good vaccination practices and improving vaccine uptake.

Each year, Girls in ICT Day - celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April - encourages young women and girls to explore careers in STEM. To mark the occasion, HADEA is spotlighting three EU-funded projects that are actively breaking down barriers and empowering girls in tech.

HaDEA has published the Prior Information Notice HADEA/2025/OP/0012-PIN - Enhancing Animal Health and Welfare in EU Member States and Candidate Countries: Harmonising EU Legal Frameworks through the 'Better Training for Safer Food' Initiative.

HaDEA is looking for experts to evaluate project proposals submitted under the upcoming Horizon Europe EU Space Research call 2025 (HORIZON-CL4-2025-02).

HaDEA has signed two new framework contracts under the EU4Health programme in the areas of pharmaceutical legislation and data-driven policy for medical products, as well as healthcare provision for Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) cancer patients.

The Commission has opened four new calls worth €140 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) to advance the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI), promote advanced digital skills, expand the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and fight disinformation.

HaDEA is actively contributing to the AI revolution by funding AI-related projects. Today, HaDEA manages more than 900 projects that either develop or apply AI tools. These projects range widely, from applying AI to improve healthcare diagnostics, to boosting manufacturing efficiency.

HaDEA and HERA have recorded an info session for the EU4Health call for tenders to develop point-of-care diagnostic medical devices for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

To mark World Parkinson’s Day, HaDEA interviewed Prof. Leontios Hadjileontiadis, coordinator of AI-PROGNOSIS, a Horizon Europe research and innovation project aiming to advance Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and care via novel predictive models combined with digital biomarkers from everyday devices.

During May and June 2025, several key EU space events are taking place. Learn more and discover all the opportunities.

On 26 March HaDEA organised a webinar on REporting and PAyment (REPA), describing how to prepare and present both technical and financial documentation.

The six EU Executive Agencies — REA, CINEA, HADEA, ERCEA, EISMEA, and EACEA — play a key role in implementing major EU-funded programmes. Every three years, these agencies undergo a thorough evaluation to ensure they are providing the best services to you.

HaDEA manages EU-funded projects under the programmes EU4Health, Horizon Europe and Horizon2020 that are committed to improving the health of mothers and babies. 

World Health Day, marked each year on 7 April, puts global health priorities in focus. By funding smart, AI-driven solutions, the EU is helping build a more accessible, efficient, and equitable healthcare system for all.

The Health and Digital Executive Agency has completed its 4th CEF-Digital call for proposals with its 1st call for the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), with 24 proposals submitted by the 27 March 2025 deadline.

HaDEA manages projects and initiatives under the EU4Health, Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes to support the implementation of the EHDS. 

The Commission will allocate €1.3 billion for the deployment of critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the continent's tech sovereignty through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025 to 2027 adopted today.