Reports and Studies about Digital Skills

Closer cooperation between businesses and universities is the key element to boost the education offer in key digital technologies and attract talent. This is one of the findings of a workshop co-organised by Informatics Europe and the European Commission in Rome on 31 October 2019.

The present working paper summarizes selected findings of the macro-economic simulations conducted as part of the study "Shaping the digital transformation in Europe", which assess the potential impact of disruptive digital technologies on the economy and society in the EU and its member states. The study is carried out by McKinsey & Company on behalf of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect).

Innovative partnerships between businesses and education institutions are the best way to increase the number of experts in artificial intelligence, cyber security and software engineering. This is one of the key findings of an expert workshop organised at the European Computer Science Summit in Rome.

This report provides follow-up insights into the policy implications and offers a set of 57 recommendations, organised in nine policy areas. These stem from a process based on interviews with 20 stakeholders. The recommendations include a series of policy options and actions that could be implemented at different levels of governance systems.

The European Commission has published the final report of the pilot project "Digital Skills: New Professions, New Educational Methods, New jobs” which developed blueprints for training programmes to enable SME employees and unemployed persons to acquire digital skills required in the modern work place.

The European Commission organised a preparatory webinar for stakeholders from the field of digital skills ahead of the physical meeting at the Digital Assembly 2019 in Bucharest.

This meeting brought together Member States representatives from the Digitising European Industry and Artificial Intelligence platform, as well as the subgroup on Digital Skills of the Digital Single Market Strategic Group.

There are many stereotypes and preconceptions about artificial intelligence, fuelled in no small part by science fiction books and films. But in reality AI should be considered as a tool, albeit a highly sophisticated one that is constantly evolving and improving as our human intelligence deepens. As the EU launches its coordinated plan on artificial intelligence to accelerate the development of this key technology for the benefit of all, we take a look at how AI is in fact already very much a part of our day-to-day lives.

A remarkable line up of speakers and an engaged audience led to an inspiring session. Here is a report of that session.