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National Lifelong Learning Strategy 2021-2027

Written by Alexandros on 01/08/2022. Posted in Adult education.

The National Lifelong Learning Strategy for the 2021-2027 period, has been developed in collaboration with ministries and governmental and non-governmental bodies. It is expected that the Strategy will serve as the means to target significant benchmarks, such as the adult participation in lifelong learning and the high percentage of unemployment among young people. For the elaboration, monitoring and evaluation of the Strategy for the years 2021-2027 of the Republic of Cyprus, collaborations were developed with Directorates, Services and Departments of the Ministry of Education, Culture...

Series of structured actions for the promotion of digital skills

Written by Alexandros on 01/08/2022. Posted in Digital skills, Digital skills.

CARDET conducted a series of meetings and briefings to highlight the actions and objectives of the AdultDigitalUp project, which aims to promote digital literacy among adult educators and low-skilled adults. In particular, representatives from CARDET met with representatives of the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy and participated in a briefing meeting at the University of Cyprus. In the context of their meeting with the representatives of the Deputy Ministry, opportunities for cooperation between the Deputy Ministry and CARDET for the joint promotion of the objectives...

Strategic Planning, Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital policy

Written by Alexandros on 23/06/2022. Posted in Digital skills.

The National Digital Strategy depicts the vision of Cypriot authorities to inspire the future society and knowledge based economy, enabled by digital technology. The four defined strategic objectives are: 1. A vibrant, sustainable and resilient economy Developing an economy where companies of all sizes can compete on equal terms, forming and economy where consumers can be confident that there rights are being respected 2. An open democratic and inclusive society Promoting a trustworthy society in which citizens and residents are empowered to act and interact online 3. Technology...

Increasing EU’s skills capacity

Written by Alexandros on 23/06/2022. Posted in Adult education, Digital skills.

Skills are key to employability and prosperity, as with the rights skills, we find ourselves equipped for good-quality jobs and prepared for a highly competitive and high-performing world of work. Skills drive innovation, competitiveness and push society to become better. However, Europe is still facing skills gaps and lack of basic skills, such as adequate reading and writing, as well as numeracy and digital skills, putting Europeans at risk of poverty, unemployment and social exclusion. The EU has developed a range of policies and initiatives to increase digital skills in both the...

e-protect: Digital skills and the elderly

Written by Alexandros on 23/06/2022. Posted in Adult education, Digital skills.

There is a strong need to educate EU citizens and the elderly on how to access and engage in online activities by experiencing a high level of consumer and personal data protection. The e-Protect project aims to address the consumer and data protection needs during internet use of the elderly people through their familiarization with the use of ICT tools, by providing them tailored training opportunities that will meet the modern society challenges. The project objectives are: Address the consumer and data protection needs during internet use of the elderly peopleEnhance adult...

Low skilled adults

Written by Alexandros on 23/06/2022. Posted in Low-skilled adults.

Adult up- and re-skilling is a top priority for European stakeholders and policymakers. Strong skill foundations and continuous updating and acquisition of new skills, knowledge, and competences are required due to rapidly changing labor markets and a variety of challenges, including digitalization, technological advancements, the environment, aging societies, social inclusion and recently, COVID-19 health pandemic outbreak. In this article D. Mallows present the importance of member states designing effective basic skills policies to ensure access to the Upskilling Pathways for all...

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National Lifelong Learning Strategy 2021-2027

Series of structured actions for the promotion of digital skills

Strategic Planning, Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital policy

Increasing EU’s skills capacity

e-protect: Digital skills and the elderly

Low skilled adults