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Wednesday, 2012-05-02
21:12 - Chemistry resources for secondary school teachers
Managed by European Schoolnet on behalf of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA).
Thursday, 2012-05-03
17:08 - Bologna Ministerial Conference (Bucharest, 26 April 2012): a renewed collective commitment towards a fully functioning European Higher Education Area
Education Ministers from the 47 countries participating in the Bologna Process met in Bucharest at the end of last week to review progress in Higher Education reforms and set prior...
Friday, 2012-05-04
21:54 - Youth entrepreneurship versus youth unemployment - Policy Brief on Youth Entrepreneurship
What role can youth entrepreneurship play in meeting the current youth unemployment challenge? What barriers do young people face when starting a business? How do the challenges va...
Tuesday, 2012-05-08
10:57 - Youth on the Move in Maribor
A four day Youth on the Move event was launched today in the Slovenian town of Maribor, which is the European Capital of Culture in 2012
11:01 - Comenius: Teachers work on ideas for future school partnerships
On 3-4 May, 270 teachers, headmasters and policy-makers from across Europe met in Brussels to discuss how teaming up with partners in other countries can help schools boost teachin...
16:39 - Erasmus hits new record with 8.5% increase in student exchanges
Twenty-five years after its launch, Erasmus has become the best known EU programme and the most successful student exchange scheme in the world. More than 231 000 students received...
21:00 - Call for Participation: Cultural Innovators Network
Goethe Institute in cooperation with Anna Lindh Foundation and the German Federal Foreign Office
Wednesday, 2012-05-09
16:43 - EUN online focus groups in May 2012, topic: Consumer Education in the curriculum
Teachers from post primary schools needed, from: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Spain, and The Netherlands.
Thursday, 2012-05-10
11:18 - Call for proposals: Cultural partnerships between Asia and Europe
An initiative that aims to support collaborative artistic and networking projects in the framework of the Asia-Europe dialogue. Art and culture organisations and networks of Asia ...
Friday, 2012-05-11
13:49 - Language Industry Conference: LIND-WEB Professionals in action
24 May 2012, Brussels — "Share, cooperate, grow"
Monday, 2012-05-14
13:48 - 'Generation 1992' campaign – you in the European single market
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the European single market decision, the European Commission launched an online communication campaign “Generation 1992".
Tuesday, 2012-05-15
10:46 - Council adopts a general approach on Erasmus for All
On Thursday 11 May, the Council of the EU adopted a general approach on the new integrated Erasmus for All programme proposed by the European Commission. This will replace the curr...
Wednesday, 2012-05-16
11:44 - De la Loire au Danube : traverser l’Europe à vélo !
Cycling across Europe along the Danube, the Rhine and the Loire valleys! Promoted by AEDE-France

Microsoft warns of growing ICT skills gap

Millions of Europeans face being locked out of the jobs market in five years time due to their lack of ICT knowledge, according to a new report which claims 90% of jobs will require computer skills.

The vast majority of vacancies across almost all sectors will demand computer literacy as a minimum requirement by 2015, sparking fears that those who lose their jobs during the current recession will become permanently unemployable.
The study of 13 European countries published yesterday (1 December), sponsored by Microsoft and carried out by research firm IDC, found that 58% of employers believe the education sector is not doing enough to prepare young for the modern workplace.
Training for advanced ICT skills will grow significantly over the next three to five years, according to the report, which highlights the importance of certification for ICT professionals.
In addition, it says the majority of the workforce will need their skills updated if they are to use technology to enhance productivity.
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