eSkills for Growth (Special reports)

Special reports published by EurActiv in May 2014.

+ Commission measures progress on e-skills flagship initiative
A little over one year after the European Commission launched a partnership to tackle the lack of digital skills in Europe and hundreds of thousands of unfilled ICT-related vacancies, almost 50 organisations have become involved in the initiative and made pledges.

+ Economist editor: Big data is a goldmine for companies
Computer algorithms are better at diagnosing severe cancer than humans, Kenneth Cukier told Euractiv, and big data can predict crimes before they are committed and earn businesses money.

+ Employers tackle ‘unpredictable’ skills mismatch in ICT sector
lthough ICT experts disagree on how big the future skills gap in the sector will be, they are convinced that employers need to tackle the issue today through better training programmes, better start-up environments, and recruiting more women.

+ EU’s ‘digital champions’ make plea to next Commission
The European Union’s “digital champions”, an industry coalition, wrote an open letter on the 5 May 2014 to the lead candidates vying to become the next European Commission President.

+ Boosting e-skills in European higher education requires political will at national level
With 25% of adults in the European Union lacking the necessary digital skills to effectively use information and communication technologies, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published in autumn 2013, the European Commission is facing various challenges in order to bridge the competitive gap with the rest of the world.

+ EU attempts to bridge e-skills gap between north and south
The EU is betting on rapidly develop e-skills among the workforce in order to adjust it to the digital economy. Every year, approximately 100,000 new vacancies are created an attempt to fill the gap between the 'e-skilled south' and 'e-demanding north' of Europe.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 05.05.14: Commission measures progress on e-skills flagship initiative http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eskills-growth/commission-measures-progress-e-skills-flagship-initiative-301829

EurActiv, 06.05.14: Economist editor: Big data is a goldmine for companies http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eskills-growth/economist-editor-big-data-goldmine-companies-301933

EurActiv, 07.05.14: Employers tackle ‘unpredictable’ skills mismatch in ICT sector http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eskills-growth/employers-tackle-unpredictable-skills-mismatch-ict-sector-301938

EurActiv, 08.05.14: EU’s ‘digital champions’ make plea to next Commission http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eskills-growth/eus-digital-champions-make-plea-next-commission-301959

EurActiv, 08.05.14: Boosting e-skills in European higher education requires political will at national level http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eskills-growth/boosting-e-skills-european-higher-education-requires-political-will-national

EurActiv, 08.05.14: EU attempts to bridge e-skills gap between north and south http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eskills-growth/eu-attempts-bridge-e-skills-gap-between-north-and-south-302000

ESO: Background information: e-Skills: Commission launches new campaign; Greek Coalition for Digital Jobs and Skills http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-e-skills-commission-launches-new-campaign-greek-coalition-for-digital-jobs-and-skills/

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