PeopleCert Group receives DiversIT Charter Gold Certificate
PeopleCert Group has received the Gold level certificate of the DiversIT Charter. PeopleCert is a Greece-based global enterprise of assessment and certification of professional and language skills. PeopleCert also leads, participates in and funds numerous initiatives, both internal and external, that focus on empowering women, particularly in relation to digital skills.
Cedefop releases country reports on VET teacher training
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Education and Training (Cedefop) has recently produced a series of country reports (EU countries, Norway and Iceland). The reports showcase the importance of high-quality, up-to-date and continuous professional development of teachers and trainers in the VET sector.
Report outlines steps to join digital and green transitions
A recent Joint Research Centre foresight report has discovered that, while digital solutions can significantly help with environmental issues such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, they can add their own burden on the environment. The report points out the main requirements that the EU must implement to ensure the green and digital transitions do not …
DESI 2022 published
The European Commission has published the results of the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). The Index measures EU Member States’ progress of different aspects of the digital world. Overall, Member States have made significant progress in digitalisation. However, closing the digital skills gaps remains a major challenge.
Have your say on topics of DiversIT Conference
We would like to invite you to share any suggestions of specific questions/topics/speakers for the annual DiversIT event, which will take place on 22 November online. This year’s event will focus on the importance of a cohesive approach and concrete examples of cooperation for succeeding to increase the numbers of women in digital.
Watch the recap of ITPE’s webinar series
ITPE’s first season of live hosted webinars concluded this summer, and now you can get a quick overview of what was discussed in this new recap video.
Commission adopts New European Innovation Agenda
The European Commission has adopted a new European Innovation Agenda to position Europe at the forefront of the new wave of deep tech innovation and start-ups.
EU institutions agree on governance framework for the digital transition
The Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission reached a political deal on the ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ on 14 July.
Irish team to develop bias detection techniques
Researchers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at ‘Insight’, a Science Foundation Ireland research centre for data analytics, together with customer experience firm Genesys, are developing techniques for bias detection in machine learning.
New Pact for Skills partnership agreed among industry partners
A new partnership signed in July has committed more industrial partners to the ‘Pact for Skills’ charter – a flagship initiative for EU’s digital transformation.
