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The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform introduces a ground-breaking series of online events, the "Digital Skills Talks". Join the discussions on the digital world's hottest topics, engage with digital skills experts, and connect with a vibrant community.
On 30 January, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform hosted the 9th episode of the series “DigComp's role in mapping and assessing Digital Skills: insights from Austria and Latvia’’, for a 40-minute interview featuring Austrian and Latvian digital experts:
Irene Besenbäck, Digital Skills Expert, OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Jeļena Muhina, Senior Expert (adult education policy), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, Department of Vocational and Adult Education and Ulrike Domany-Funtan, Secretary General, fit4internet in Austria – Raising digital Competences.
This episode explores Austria's use of DigComp 2.3 AT to map digital skills and improve both formal and non-formal education. We also look at Latvia's experience with DigComp and its role in achieving the EU's goal of 80% basic digital skills by 2030.
While waiting for the next episode, take the opportunity to learn more about the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp):
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/resources/digital-competence-framework-citizens-digcomp
A guide to digital excellence: the Austrian Framework of Reference for Digital Competence:
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/opportunities/training/make-your-own-app
The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform introduces a ground-breaking series of online events, the "Digital Skills Talks". Join the discussions on the digital world's hottest topics, engage with digital skills experts, and connect with a vibrant community.
On 30 January, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform hosted the 9th episode of the series “DigComp's role in mapping and assessing Digital Skills: insights from Austria and Latvia’’, for a 40-minute interview featuring Austrian and Latvian digital experts:
Irene Besenbäck, Digital Skills Expert, OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Jeļena Muhina, Senior Expert (adult education policy), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, Department of Vocational and Adult Education and Ulrike Domany-Funtan, Secretary General, fit4internet in Austria – Raising digital Competences.
This episode explores Austria's use of DigComp 2.3 AT to map digital skills and improve both formal and non-formal education. We also look at Latvia's experience with DigComp and its role in achieving the EU's goal of 80% basic digital skills by 2030.
While waiting for the next episode, take the opportunity to learn more about the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp):
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/resources/digital-competence-framework-citizens-digcomp
A guide to digital excellence: the Austrian Framework of Reference for Digital Competence:
https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/opportunities/training/make-your-own-app
