Digital skills - With the demand for digital technology professionals annually growing by 4% in the last ten years, and the number of unfilled vacancies for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals expected to almost double to 756.000 by 2020, how can the EU better its education to provide the next generation of ICT professionals when almost half the EU population lacks basic digital skills?
Environmental protection as a human right - In light of the recent alarming report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which predicts a strong risk of environmental crisis as early as 2040, and taking into account Art. 37 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, how can the European Union foster economic growth while improving the quality of the environment?
Energy union - With more than half of the gross inland energy consumption of the European Union being from imported sources, how should the European Union ensure a clean energy transition, while refraining from economic setbacks and reliance on imports?
Space accessibility - With the recently adopted EU Strategy on Space Explorations, and developments by non-EU actors, what steps can the European Union take to ensure that it becomes a global leader in the efficient governance, research, and implementation of technologies in the space domain?
A virtual threat - As the digital revolution marches forward and new complex cyber risks emerge, what means should the European Union provide to prevent and respond to malicious cyber attacks and strengthen the cyber sovereignty of its Member States?