Sign up for the data.europa academy webinar “The European Year of
Skills and the role of open data”
A webinar on the importance of digital skills and the role of open
data will be hosted by data.europa academy
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy] on FRIDAY 31 MARCH 2023 FROM 10:00
TO 11:30 CET. It will introduce and highlight the significance of the
European Year of Skills
[https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=10431&furtherNews=yes],
the need for digital upskilling in the fast-changing world and how
open data and data.europa academy can contribute. 

The European Commission has appointed 2023 as the European Year of
Skills, focusing on lifelong learning, empowering people with the
right tools and contributing to green and digital transitions by
developing digital skills. According to the Digital Economy and
Society Index
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/desi], 4 out of 10
adults and every third person working in Europe lack basic digital
skills. In light of this,  data.europa.eu [https://data.europa.eu/en]
offers the essentials for open data knowledge and skills on the
data.europa academy [https://data.europa.eu/en/academy], providing
tools to improve digital skills. The academy has been recently renewed
to provide even better user-experience and bring together all the
materials in courses and lessons. 

The webinar will begin with an introduction of the European Year of
Skills, providing statistics and trends on digital skills to highlight
their relevance. Following that, the data.europa academy will be
introduced, focusing on the new lessons and courses available and the
essential role of open data in moving towards a data-literate society,
with synergy with the European Year of Skills. This will be followed
by a panel discussion with experts from various sectors on digital
skills, presenting the potential trends, challenges, and opportunities
for upskilling. They will also present platforms and initiatives that
can be used to learn and obtain data-related competences. 

Are you curious to know why and how to improve your digital skills or
support the learning of others? Click on the link to register
[https://dataeuropaacademy.clickmeeting.com/298729617/register].

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Publication Date/Time
2023-03-24T10:00:00+00:00
Join the webinar to learn more about the relevance of the European
Year of Skills and open data in upskilling, learning and development