Digital skills in Europe – Reflections on current challenges and solutions
Alexander Riedl European CommissionDG Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Challenges
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Numbers (a few)
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10source: eurostat
ICT Workforce Growth in Europe
Demand up +retirement up
+new graduates flat = lack of ICT skills supply
Towards a Digital Economy Importance of Policy Initiatives on e-Skills
Solutions
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• Europe does not have enough ICT experts and up to 900,000 jobs could go unfilled in the next years
• Grand Coalition officially launched in March 2013 by President Barroso to tackle the "digital skills gap", created awareness and political momentum
• So far 42 "pledges" received, i.e. self-commitments by companies, universities, and other stakeholders to tackle mismatch
• National Coalitions for Digital Jobs emerging in over 10 countries
The Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs
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Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs clusters
New approaches to learning and education
Raising awareness
ICT training
Mobility
Certification
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New approaches to learning
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Raising awareness
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ICT training
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Mobility
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Certification: eCompetence Framework
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National Coalitions are emerging in many European countries
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Dark blue: launchedLight blue: in preparation
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Forecast needs and emerging new profiles (big data specialists, etc.) and what training is needed, and feed-back this information to educational and training organisations
Support the Grand Coalition: talk about it to your networks and stakeholders, get in touch with us
Every person, every organisation can make a difference, train people, provide internships or support events for awareness-raising, coding or learning: what can YOU do to bridge the skills gap?
What YOU can do:
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Better forecast needs and emerging new profiles (data specialists, etc.) and feed this information to educational and training organisations
Support the Grand Coalition: talk about it to your networks and stakeholders, get in touch with us
Every person, every organisation can make a difference, train people, provide internships or support events for awareness-raising, coding or learning: what can you do to bridge the skills gap?
What you can do:
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Thank you!
• Follow @eSkillsGrowthEU• Join the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs on
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