FIT4JOBS TEAM REPORT A PROMISING PROJECT START AND DISCUSS A GLOBAL VISION FOR JOBS
24.04.2015 Lisbon
The FIT4JOBS partners team met in Lisbon on April 20-22nd to discuss the milestones reached so far in this European Commission funded project that replicates the employer-led training model pioneered by the Irish FIT Ltd (Fast Track to IT)…
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The unemployment rate may be high but, unsurprisingly, employment opportunities demanding IT skills abound. The mismatch between the skills on offer and those in demand, also referred to as the ' skills-gap' was tackled by the European Commission in 2013 when it called for organisations such as private companies but also non-profits and even governments to submit their pledges to address the skills gap.
New piloting project
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Unite-IT eInclusion database and Award

The Unite-IT project is still running and we need your…
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The careNET Consortium, coordinated by IPERIA, consisting of eight European partners is inviting organisations outside the Consortium and potentially from other countries to join an Open Pilot experience. It is an open and free possibility for home care service providers or other organisations…
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Do you have a budding idea for a project that has not yet been created and could very well fit under the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs? Do you have a ground-breaking idea for a project on digital skills and jobs that nobody has yet proposed and/or implemented? Then , the European Commission invites you to share it with the world!
They are looking for original ideas in terms of relevance, impact, and probability of success; ideas that can make a difference, create jobs and…
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As most of you know, the focus of the Get Online Week (GOW) in 2013 ( March 18-24th) was on youth.
During the GOW 2013, our active network of national Get Online Week campaign partners joined efforts with ICT companies and public…
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In this issue:
News from Telecentre-Europe (TE):
GOW2013 post campaign Press Release – Registrations open for #Spark13 – New member from Slovakia - Results of Featured Member Contest
Member News
From Lihtuania…
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People, Innovation and Sustainability – these are the 3 major themes of Spark, the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres that will take place from May 28-29 in Granada, Spain.…
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Brussels, BELGIUM | 17 APRIL 2013
Nearly half of the European labour force (47%) [1] is not confident their computer and internet skills are sufficient in today’s labour market, while the demand for employees with ICT skills is growing considerably, by around 3% a year [2]. By 2015, 900.000…
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For months Telecentre.org Foundation (TCF) has been promoting the Global Telecentre Awards which is taking place for the first time this year. TCF is now happy to announce that after the initial…
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In this issue:
News from Telecentre-Europe (TE):
GOW2013 initial results – TE recruits Communications Officer – Registrations open for #Spark13 – Call to become a Microsoft Technology Associate partner - CARERplus Digital Competence…
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The upcoming 4th Global Forum on Telecentres, also known as Spark, that will take place from May 28-29, 2013 in Granada, Spain.
Hosted by Telecentre.org Foundation, Telecentre-Europe,…
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Thousands of Europeans were digitally empowered during the Get Online Week campaign of Telecentre-Europe. Between 18 and 24 March 2013, more than 10.000 ICT learning centres, libraries & schools in 26 countries supported over 100.000 people in their online journeys.
Telecentre-Europe is very pleased with the massive effort done by its partners during Get Online Week 2013 and its…
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On April 2, World Pulse is launching the fourth annual year of…
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In the early afternoon today, the number of GOW 2013 survey participants reached 50.000 ! A good figure to extract some statistics and tell you more about the #GOW2013 participants and their internet and computer usage habits.
Demographics
From all participants, 57 % are female, so girls and women seem to be more interested in internet activities and learning digital…
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On March 21 a free webinar took place on MS Office 2013. The webinar was organized by Connecting Up & TechSoup Asia and sponsored by Microsoft Citizenship. The …
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The Communications Officer is responsible for communications towards Telecentre-Europe stakeholders and members, the mass media and general public. S/he will increase the visibility of telecentres mission, activities and contribution to the digital inclusion and empowerment of European citizens and to the achievement of social and economic goals.
S/he will…
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On March 17, 2013 Commissioners gathered in Mexico City for the 7th meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development. They have agreed an ambitious new target designed to spur female access to the power of information and…
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The response to Telecentre.org Foundation's call for entries to the 1st Global Telecentre Awards was overwhelming, thanks to everyone who participated and supported this particular undertaking.…
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