Connected to stay: investing in digital connectivity for Europe’s remote, rural and outermost regions

The BCO Network Support Facility, together with DG AGRI, DG REGIO and HaDEA, will organise a workshop on the right to stay. The event will make a strong case for scaling up EU and national investments in high-quality digital infrastructure, with a particular focus on backbone and mobile networks especially in Europe’s most vulnerable regions, from rural mainland territories to outermost islands. Connectivity drives digital transformation, enabling smart villages, public services, economic opportunities and better quality of life. It is vital everywhere, but especially in remote areas, where it supports inclusion, innovation and the right to stay - a need the BCO Azores will highlight.