The document discusses the "Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs" initiative launched by the European Commission to address the shortage of ICT professionals in Europe and the skills gap. It provides an overview of the coalition's goals to increase the supply of ICT professionals through multi-stakeholder partnerships and concrete local actions. Examples of pledged commitments from companies, universities and other stakeholders are mentioned. National coalitions have also emerged in 9 countries. The document calls for continued support to prioritize digital skills training and access to European funding to strengthen the initiative.

1. Telecentre-Europe summit
23.10.2013
"Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs"
Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho
European Commission
DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology

2. DAE HLG Sherpa meeting Brussels, 6 February 2013
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3. The Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs
• Europe does not have enough ICT experts and up to
900,000 jobs could go unfilled by 2015
• Grand Coalition officially launched in March 2013 by VP
Kroes to to tackle the "digital skills gap", created
awareness and political momentum
• So far 42 "pledges" received, i.e. self-commitments
by companies, universities, and other stakeholders to
tackle mismatch
• National Coalitions for Digital Jobs emerging in 9
countries
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4. The Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs
• Multi-stakeholder partnership to increase supply of
ICT professionals as well as reduce mismatch
between demand and supply
• Deliver concrete actions at local level and
commitments by stakeholders
• Connect like-minded existing and emerging
alternatives
• Launch Conference took place on 4 - 5 March
2013
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5. Grand Coalition

6. 5 policy clusters
ICT Training
Mobility
Certification
Raising awareness
New approaches to learning and education
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7. Grand Coalition Pledges
 36 ACCEPTED PLEDGES
 Out of more than 50 pledges received between March – May 2013
 Examples of pledges
 ICT TRAINING:
 Online ICT learning platform (Academy Cube)
 NEW LEARNING:
 Launch MOOC for secondary teachers
 MOBILITY:
 Launch mobility assistance services
 AWARENESS RAISING:
 10,000 hours of "CIO tours" in schools
 NATIONAL/REGIONAL INITIATIVES:
 Launch Local Coalitions for Digital Jobs across the EU

8. DAE HLG Sherpa meeting Brussels, 6 February 2013
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9. DAE HLG Sherpa meeting Brussels, 6 February 2013
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10. DAE HLG Sherpa meeting Brussels, 6 February 2013
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11. EU Council conclusions
• "the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs should be strengthened
to address skills mismatches…";
• "a higher degree of integration of digital skills in education
… should be ensured"
• "part of the European Structural and Investment Funds
(2014-2020) should be used for ICT education…",
 => Digital skills training needs to be a priority,
therefore
 => Digital skills training needs priority access to
funding
 => Your continued support needed for national
programming of funding
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14. Thank you for your attention!
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