EUROPEAN LEVEL SUPPORT & BEYOND
The European Commission increased their support by endorsing the campaign on
communication channels like blogs or social networks. The campaign was featured in the
Digital Single Market newsletter and the event calendar. A number of other European
organisations like EURES, EPALE, Reading and Writing Foundation have helped with the reach
online. GOW 2016 has also been featured as a good practice by an independent research and
policy institution Brookings from the U.S.
EC Vice-President for Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip & Chair of Telecentre
Europe, Māra Jākobsone
Blogpost: Get Online Week 2016: helping every European to take full advantage of
digital opportunities
“Europeans need the right skills to take part in the digital economy and get the full
benefits from the Digital Single Market that we are building.” - A. Ansip.
“Seven years further on, we have progressed a great deal: supporting the
development of digital skills at various levels, skills that are required for
employment and entrepreneurship, teaching and learning, active digital citizenship
and personal development.” - M. Jākobsone.
Digital Champion of the Netherlands, Tineke Netelenbos
Blogpost: Skiling up for eSkills
“Get Online Week is an excellent moment in Europe to collectively pay attention to
enhancing eSkills,” - T. Netelenbos.
Brookings, Nonresident Senior Fellow Stuart N. Brotman
Article: Why the U.S. needs its own Get Online Week
“Given the common set of digital use issues on both sides of the Atlantic, the U.S.
has much to learn from what is now an extensive track record of success for Get
Online Week,” - Stuart N. Brotman.
Other publications
EURES: Get Online Week 2016: addressing Europe’s gap on skills and jobs
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