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European Software Skills Alliance kicks off development of a new software skills strategy

European Software Skills Alliance kicks off development of a new software skills strategy

On 2 December, European Software Skills Alliance (ESSA) partners organised a virtual kick-off meeting to officially start their joint work on the development of a highly innovative, effective and sustainable Software Skills Strategy and corresponding Vocational Education and Training (VET) programmes for Europe. Funded by the European Commission under Erasmus+ programme – Sector Skills Alliances, the four-year project aims to ensure the skills needs of the fast-paced software sector in Europe can be met in the short, medium and long term, enabling continuous development, innovation and competitiveness within the industry.

ESSA is led by Digital Europe and comprises 26 partners, including ITPE. Find out more on Digital Europe’s website.

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