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Summary The impact of digitisation on life and the world of work in our society has led to the emergence of digital jobs, a reflection of changing trends and needs in the labour market. The variety of jobs where digital technology plays a main role is constantly growing as more and more activities rely on …
The digital world already pervades many aspects of our daily lives. We use search engines to find out the result of a football match, manage our money transfers through online banking apps, pay our taxes using governments’ web portals, book flights or accommodation in travel web portals, use messaging software to chat with friends and …
Under the MSCA-2022 call, only 2.2% of the 1 235 projects awarded belonged to the Mathematics group, i.e. a total of 27 proposals, reflecting the rigour of the selection process and the exceptional quality of the projects funded. The Department of Mathematicsof the University of Luxembourg (DMATH) has achieved a remarkable feat by obtaining three …
Established by Steve Albrecht, LuxData supports businesses in harnessing the power of data analytics, leveraging Open Data associated with Luxembourg to glean fresh insights. Albrecht provides further details about his enterprise and the community platform, Data Studio Luxembourg. How does LuxData promote data literacy in Luxembourg, and what are their notable data projects? Launched in …
On 23 November 2023, European Council adopted a set of recommendations to drive forward the digital transformation of education and training systems in Europe – and ensure the competences and skills of EU citizens and the labour force are fit for the digital age. The set of recommendations (let’s call it a package) that the …
Do you want to leap into a new profession or position in the financial and technology sector? Join the Luxembourg Tech School (LTS) for a 6-month long mentorship program, where industry experts will guide, support, and mentor you. During the program, you will: > Get personalised coaching and a guided curriculum. > Learn new skills through interactive learning paths and …
As the future of work is increasingly looking more and more data-driven, several questions naturally emerge. How can we prepare our workforce to be more skilled at working with data? EU policy has followed market trends, by pooling investment for a data-driven economy. This approach foresees more data sharing within organisational ecosystems that consolidate and …
Advanced Digital Skills trainings will be at the centre of the upcoming new Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), an ambitious EU funding programme aimed at bringing digital technologies to businesses, citizens and public administrations. The focus of DIGITAL is to fuel investments in supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring a wide use of …
The Ministry of State, Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy, together with the Ministry of Economy, the National Research Fund (FNR) and Luxinnovation, launched a collaborative call for projects. This initiative aims to provide companies and research institutions with a funding opportunity to exploit 5G communication technologies in their respective fields of research or …
Seeing women work their way up to the very forefront of the digital domain is nothing short of inspiring. While the gender gap still very much remains, more and more women are choosing to go into the ICT field, spearheading innovation and breaking glass ceilings. In today’s piece, we spoke to Iulia Calaras, Technical Lead …
Data serves as a crucial instrument for policymakers in addressing societal shifts and the everyday challenges the general population encounters. Recognizing this, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in Luxembourg, STATEC, has initiated a collaboration with the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability, and Trust (SnT) to establish an internal Data …
The Digital Skills & Jobs Platform now hosts a new interactive functionality that will enrich the learning experience of users of the Platform: the Learning Paths. The new feature comes with a series of pre-designed paths in some key emerging technologies – to guide you through the wide educational material on the Platform. Exciting news …
