GOW 2016 LAUNCH IN AMSTERDAM
An official launch event was held in Amsterdam on 4 March to mark the start of the seventh European Get Online Week . Invited guest speakers from the European Commission and the industry shared their views on the progress and solutions to empower Europeans with digital skills . the ways how to make it exciting for young people to get involved and upscale and upskill their digital knowledge .’ R . Sharon continued : ‘ For us it starts with skills as this is the foundation but it doesn ’ t end there . We give entrepreneurs the ability , the know-how , the platform to use those digital skills to address societal issues .’
‘ It is surprising that in 2016 still 100 million Europeans have no or very limited digital skills ,’ said Alexander Riedl ( Deputy Head of Unit , DG Connect , European Commission ) via Skype . ‘ Therefore Telecentre Europe has been a long-standing partner . <…> This year the Commission will present a new Skills Agenda and digital skills will be an important part of its plan .’
A . Riedl also encouraged stakeholders to take action on the local level : ‘ This is why Get Online Week is so important because this campaign achieves it . So every telecentre , every public library , every school , every co-working space should become a learning space for digital skills .’
This year ’ s campaign supporters Liberty Global and Cisco talked about why digital skills and inclusion is so important for the ICT industry . Piotr Pluta , Cisco Director Corporate Affairs EMEA , emphasized the new collaboration through Networking Academy ( www . netacad . com ) that will allow Telecentre partners to offer online learning courses on basic IT skills .
‘ Telecentre Europe is excited to launch this year ’ s GOW in Amsterdam , a smart-city known for its technology , innovation and high-quality education . A smart Europe generates new digital jobs and services , but we have to make sure no one is left behind and opportunities are equal for all . We run GOW to promote digital skills for jobs and inclusion , building people ’ s trust and confidence in using technology and the internet ,’ said former Managing Director Gabriel Rissola .
The Digital Champion of the Netherlands Tineke Netelenbos talked about activities in the country within the context of GOW . ‘ What we see is that people think they are digitally skilled . But at the end of the day they don ’ t have all the skills they need ,’ concluded Tineke Netelenbos .
Photos of the event are available on Telecentre Europe ’ s Flickr account .
Roy Sharon , Director CSR Liberty Global , presented how digital imagination could be the new approach to engage people in learning digital skills but also contributing with their knowledge to collective solutions and making social impact . ‘ We also look at
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GOW 2016 LAUNCH IN AMSTERDAM
An official launch event was held in Amsterdam on 4 March to mark the start of the seventh
European Get Online Week. Invited guest speakers from the European Commission and the
industry shared their views on the progress and solutions to empower Europeans with digital
skills.
the ways how to make it exciting for young people
to get involved and upscale and upskill their digital
knowledge.’ R. Sharon continued: ‘For us it starts
with skills as this is the foundation but it doesn’t
end there. We give entrepreneurs the ability, the
know-how, the platform to use those digital skills to
address societal issues.’
‘Telecentre Europe is excited to launch this year’s
GOW in Amsterdam, a smart-city known for its
technology, innovation and high-quality education. A
‘It is surprising that in 2016 still 100 million
smart Europe generates new digital jobs and services,
Europeans have no or very limited digital skills,’ said but we have to make sure no one is left behind and
Alexander Riedl (Deputy Head of Unit, DG Connect, opportunities are equal for all. We run GOW to
European Commission) via Skype. ‘Therefore
promote digital skills for jobs and inclusion, building
Telecentre Europe has been a long-standing partner. people’s trust and confidence in using technology and
<…> This year the Commission will present a new
the internet,’ said former Managing Director Gabriel
Skills Agenda and digital skills will be an important Rissola.
part of its plan.’
A. Riedl also encouraged stakeholders to take action
on the local level: ‘This is why Get Online Week is
so important because this campaign achieves it. So
every telecentre, every public library, every school,
every co-working space should become a learning
space for digital skills.’
The Digital Champion of the Netherlands Tineke
Netelenbos talked about activities in the country
within the context of GOW. ‘What we see is that
people think they are digitally skilled. But at the end
of the day they don’t have all the skills they need,’
concluded Tineke Netelenbos.
This year’s campaign supporters Liberty Global and
Cisco talked about why digital skills and inclusion is
so important for the ICT industry. Piotr Pluta, Cisco
Director Corporate Affairs EMEA, emphasized the
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