Edvance 2.0: the next phase of the Advanced Digital Culture hub was unveiled at the Politecnico di Milano

“Edvance’s success lies not only in the figures, but in the fact that sixteen institutions have learnt to collaborate on the design of interoperable platforms and training programmes in advanced digital skills, based on common quality standards. We have provided the country with an infrastructure that represents an asset to be harnessed, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, data and digital sustainability,” said Donatella Sciuto, Rector of the Politecnico di Milano. “For our university, coordinating this project has meant acting as a hub within a network that forms a cohesive system. This is the direction we must take to tackle a challenge that requires far more than the sum of individual areas of excellence. I am therefore delighted that the Edvance initiative can continue into a second phase.”

Our determination to continue stems from the realisation that we have built up a valuable and essential asset in a country such as Italia, where, as highlighted in the European Commission’s National Report on the Digital Decade 2026, only 54.27 per cent of people aged between 16 and 74 possess basic digital skills, which is below the EU average of 60.4 per cent. The high level of satisfaction among those who attended the organised courses also confirms the success of the project: participants rated their satisfaction at over 4 on a Likert scale of 1 to 5.

The continuation of Edvance is also in line with the need to promote literacy and training in artificial intelligence, as also set out in Legislative Decree No. 179 of 7 October 2026, which brings national legislation into line with the European Regulation on artificial intelligence. Having come into force on 23 October, the decree provides, amongst other things, for training activities to promote understanding of AI systems and their safe and informed use. With Edvance 2.0, the network aims to contribute to this need by making courses and skills accessible to a wide audience.

During the event, a panel discussion was held on ‘Education in the age of artificial intelligence: knowledge, meaning and responsibility’, featuring Claudia Paganini, philosopher and theologian at the University of Innsbruck, and Massimo Chiriatti, technologist and founder of Metatecnica, moderated by Susanna Sancassani, Project Manager at Rete Edvance and Managing Director of METID. “Education is becoming a necessity that cuts across all ages, professions and the roles we each play in the world. The transformations currently taking place do not merely concern the professional sphere, but also our daily lives and the exercise of our rights as citizens. For this reason, training must be seen as a lifelong necessity for individuals, and will need to become increasingly integrated with the processes we experience every day,” commented Federico Caniato, Professor of Business Management and Organisation and Delegate for Continuing Education at the Politecnico di Milano.
Edvance courses remain free of charge and can be accessed via the network portal using university credentials, SPID or CIE. The catalogue is available at edvance.it.

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