Presentation by Alexander Riedl (Deputy Head of unit, Knowledge Base, DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission) on the occasion of the EESC Labour Market Observatory conference held on 3 December 2013 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Digital skills in Europe – Reflections on current challenges and solutions
1. Digital skills in Europe –
Reflections on current challenges
and solutions
Alexander Riedl
European Commission
DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology
14. The Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs
• 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
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15. Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs clusters
New approaches to learning and education
Raising awareness
ICT training
Mobility
Certification
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23. What YOU can do:
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?
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24. What you can do:
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?
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25. Thank you!
alexander.riedl@ec.europa.eu
• Follow @eSkillsGrowthEU
• Join the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs on
LinkedIn
All images in this presentation are used purely for illustrative purposes,
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Hinweis der Redaktion
¨My objective today is to present some of the challenges linked to digital skills in Europe and to mention a few solutions.
I also hope that we can engage in a lively discussion and to convince you to support the objectives of the Grand Coallition for digital jobs, through your organisation and your networks.
Digital Agenda Scoreboard – keep open.
Examples 2 pledges CISCO, Yourock employa
Xavier Niels; Opening up education
Examples 2 pledges CISCO, Yourock employa
Examples 2 pledges CISCO, Yourock employa
The e-CF is a reference framework of 36 ICT competences that can be used and understood by ICT user and supply companies, the public sector, educational and social partners across Europe. The European e-CF is not based on job profiles but rather on competences as this approach is more flexible. Its purpose is to provide general and comprehensive e-Competences that can then be adapted and customised into different ICT business contexts.The 36 competences of the framework are classified according to five main ICT business areas and link directly to the European Qualifications Framework