Expert Area
European Commission
e-Skills Website
Watch this video to learn more from key stakeholders on the European e-skills strategy, its implementation and the next steps.
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The e-Skills Manifesto, A call to arms
Brussels, June 2010 - European decision makers called to arm all citizens with the tools to compete in the digital age in new book ‘The e-Skills Manifesto - A Call to Arms' authored by Ade McCormack - Financial Times columnist, adviser and ICT market commentator.
Teasing out the strengths, opportunities and challenges ahead for Europe, the book is universally endorsed by the European digital technology industry sector as an outstanding reference text for policy and decision makers.
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e-Skills for Europe: Implementing a long term strategy
December 2008 - Europe needs to implement a long-term e-skills strategy to boost the productivity and the employability of its workforce and respond to global competitive challenges. Skills are essential for growth, jobs and social cohesion in Europe, and e-skills are a key competence to make lifelong learning a reality. We must ensure that the knowledge, skills, competences and creativity of the European workforce and citizens meet the highest standard and are constantly updated.
Watch this video to learn more from key stakeholders on the strategy, its implementation and the next steps.
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European e-Competence Framework ready for ICT sector use
October 2008 - Following two years' work by e-Skills multi-stakeholder, ICT and human resources experts, the European e-Competence Framework is ready for Europe-wide use. The framework consists of 32 jointly defined ICT practitioner and manager competences as needed and applied on the workplace.
This common European reference tool can be used and understood by ICT user and supply companies, ICT specialists, managers and HR departments, the public sector, and educational and social partners across Europe. It provides, for the first time, a European standard reference for communicating ICT competence requirements in a transnational environment.
Press release October 2008 for download
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The European ICT sector is working towards an e-Competence Framework
October 2007 - A common European reference framework of ICT core competencies adopted by industry will bring major benefits to education, training, industrial and social partners across Europe. This European multistakeholder effort, scheduled to be ready for Europe-wide use by autumn 2008 will provide significant support to ICT skills development across the European Union.
Press release October 2007 for download
