Internet industry calls for more European tech sovereignty
The Internet industry organisation ‘ECO’ has called for more European sovereignty over developments in technology, which is causing disruption across the region and the world.
European Parliament publishes study on ‘Opportunities in AI’
The European Parliament has published a study on ‘the Opportunities of AI’, which focuses on presenting the technological impact and regulatory state of play in the EU.
Commission releases New Skills Agenda
On 1 July, the European Commission published the The New Skills Agenda, which contains a list of objectives for upskilling and reskilling Europe’s workforce by 2025.
New e-CF user tool coming soon
ITPE is developing an interactive tool to explore the e-Competence Framework (e-CF) and the ICT Role Profiles. The tool is based on the recently updated version of the framework, and will allow the user to browse the framework diagram and read the descriptors of each competency.
First version of ‘SkillsMatch’ project launched
The project ‘SkillsMatch’ for profiling and developing soft skills of candidates of all sectors has launched a prototype version with free access.
Analysis calls for practical approach to regulate ethical aspects of AI
Discussions about ethical principles for the development and use of AI have been at the forefront of topical issues for some time, and there is no shortage of guidelines, principles and recommendations.
European Commission releases adjusted work programme
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has been forced to adjust its planned work programme. The Commission remains committed to deliver on its most important initiatives, the European Green Deal and the Digital Strategy.
2020 Rolling Plan for EU ICT Standards released
The European Commission has released the ‘Rolling Plan for ICT Standards 2020’, which updates the Commission’s strategy linked to ICT standardisation.
Tech associations call for clear guidance for ICT workers during Covid-19 crisis
More than 25 associations representing tech, communications, and business communities from around the world have joined the Information Technology Industry Council’s (ITI) call to governments to adopt clear guidance to ensure ICT workers are designated as ‘essential’ in the fight against the coronavirus. The associations, which include CompTIA, Tech UK, US Telecom and more, warn …
EU 28 public sectors are lacking 8.6 million people with necessary skills
The public sector of the EU countries has a shortage of 8.6 million people with necessary skills across three categories, according to new research by McKinsey. In their article they show that the region will lack 3.7 million people with ‘classical’ skills (e.g. problem-solving and creativity), 3.2 million in ‘Digital Citizenship’ skills (digital literacy) as …
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