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GOW 2017 Report
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SUPPORTING CITIZENS IN
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
CAMPAIGN SUMMARY
The eighth edition of the European
Get Online Week (GOW) to digitally
empower people was celebrated
on 27 March -2 April, 2017. It was
held under the patronage of Mr
Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner
for Education, Culture, Youth and
Sport, and supported by Liberty
Global, Cisco, Certiport, and Mozilla
Foundation.
The GOW17 campaign
challenged Europeans to learn,
participate, share and create through
thousands of events and activities
supporting the digital transformation
and its effects. This year, 2,850
organisations in 24 countries
engaged over 92,000 participants in
3,500 events and reached millions.
The campaign proved again the
necessity to raise awareness about
ICT competence and the importance
of giving every European digital skills.
WHY DO WE NEED GET
ONLINE WEEK?
  45% of the European population
has an insufficient level of
digital skills
“This year, 2,850 organisations in
25 countries engaged over 92,000
participants in 3,500 events and
reached millions.”
  37% of the European workforce
has an insufficient level of
digital skills
  16% of Europeans have never
used the internet
The European Get Online Week
(GOW) is an annual campaign to
engage people to use technology
and the internet with confidence
and skills that allow them to
benefit from online opportunities.
Supported by corporations, NGOs
and public authorities, the campaign
is organized each year in March
by Telecentre Europe, a leading
association for digital skills that
represents member organisations in
32 European countries.
A variety of both formal and
non-formal education providers, such
as telecentres, libraries, community
centres, schools, universities, ICT
training centres organise thousands
of activities in their communities
throughout the campaign week to
reduce the skills gap and promote
ICT jobs.