IT Professionalism Conference 2021 to be held 20-22 April
You can now register to the IT Professionalism Conference 2021 hosted by ITPE, eSkills Malta Foundation and the Irish Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition.
Webinar on Pact for Skills funding held 24 March
In the framework of Pact for Skills, the European Commission is organising a webinar on relevant EU funding opportunities.
Cedefop summary overview of digital skills during the Covid-19 pandemic
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has published an article summarising the current needs and trends of digital skills in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
IFIP publishes Code of Ethics
The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) has published their Code of Ethics which will also be brought out as a book later this year.
Businesses outsource to keep up with digital transformation
Businesses are combining their internal ICT skills with complementary external support to keep up with rapid digital transformation, according to an article in the IT Pro magazine. Throughout 2020, IT decision-makers have continuously reviewed how their teams work and how best to adapt to changes. In this regard, many organisations have had to accelerate their …
Enough capacity, not enough skills: Capgemini on digital transformation
According to the recent survey by Capgemini, the share of organisations that confirm they have digital and leadership capabilities to drive a successful transformation has doubled since 2018. This is largely due to the risen requirements of digitalisation caused by the pandemic. However, the difficulty remains in finding the needed talent, for which businesses have …
EU Industry Days to be held 23-26 February
The next edition of EU Industry Days will take place during the week of 23-26 February 2021. It will focus on the green and digital transformations and new opportunities for EU businesses and citizens. EU Industry Days is a Europe-wide annual event, which serves as the main platform to discuss industrial challenges and co-develop opportunities …
Commission Vice-President proposes ethical guidelines for social media algorithms
Vera Jourova, the European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, spoke out against disinformation on social media, and suggested new ethical guidelines for developing algorithms. In an interview with Politico, she expressed concern over the impact of social media on politics, and stated that ‘trust must be restored in science, in governments and in society’. …
Digital skills gap threatens UK economic recovery
The UK’s digital skills gap poses a risk to economic recovery, research from Microsoft shows.
I-DESI: EU-27 both outperform and lag behind their global counterparts
EU countries both outperform and lag behind in the I-DESI digital economy comparison report, recently released. In basic Internet User Skills, the EU-27 outperform their global counterparts, while in Advanced Skills Development the EU’s performance is mixed.
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