e-Skills Week - European Commission

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e-Skills Week 2012

The European e-Skills Week 2012 is a European campaign focused on showing people how to get jobs through e-skills in the digital age. Building on the success of e-Skills Week 2010, the DG for Enterprise and Industry has again teamed up with DIGITAL EUROPE and EU Schoolnet, to drive awareness of the need for e-skills and their benefits.

Together with industry partners, education bodies and public authorities, the campaign will deliver an exciting programme of events and activities in more than 30 countries; culminating in a dedicated e-Skills Week between March 26 and 30 2012.

Get involved by becoming a campaign stakeholder, and play your part in raising awareness. Find out more about the benefits and how to apply here. And don't forget to follow us on Facebook.

Campaign Launched in Brussels

Key players in this year's campaign met at a kick-off conference in Brussels in December. Delegates from government, industry, education and the media met to review e-skills strategy and industry-led initiatives that are creating impact across Europe. Jan Muehfeit, President of Microsoft Europe, Silvia Bartolini, Member of the Cabinet of Vice-President Tajan, and John Higgins, Director General of DIGITAL EUROPE, delivered keynotes. The event was extensively covered by the press and generated conversations on Twitter. 

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Technology skills are vital to help drive a competitive and innovative Europe. The European e-Skills Week 2012 campaign highlights the growing need for skilled ICT users and professionals, as well as the range of opportunities that ICT-related jobs present. Here you will find information about how you can get involved in the hundreds of training events, competitions and activities taking place across more than 30 European countries this year.

The e-Skills Week 2012 Competition

The 2012 edition of the e-Skills Week Competition promises to be the most exciting yet. Awarding educators and talented youth between the ages of 14 and 24 years, this year’s five categories aim to highlight the top e-Skills activities currently taking place in Europe.

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The opening conference of the European e-Skills Week 2012 will take place in the second half of March in Brussels, Belgium.  It will bring together all stakeholders – such as high-level public authorities, key industry representatives and research organisations - to discuss the current situation and needs of the e-Skilled workforce. The e-Skills Week closing event will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 30 March 2012. Register to both events now!