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On June 14, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, signalling a firm commitment to regulate AI systems in alignment with EU rights and values. The legislation aims to safeguard human rights, safety, privacy, transparency, and non-discrimination while promoting the adoption of trustworthy AI. Prohibited practices include social scoring, …
Q-leap has partnered with The Digital Learning Hub (DLH), which is introducing two new courses aimed at individuals and professionals seeking to enhance their software testing skills. Launched in May 2022, DLH represents Luxembourg’s inaugural public training center dedicated exclusively to professional IT training. This initiative, backed by the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth, …
Since its launch in May 2021, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform has made significant progress in establishing itself as the central hub for digital skills information in Europe, and a home to the European digital skills and jobs community. We have successfully consolidated the latest updates, events, training opportunities, and research on skills and …
The demand for digital skills has never been so high in Europe, and particularly in Luxembourg. A few weeks after the launch of the “European Year of Skills 2023” by European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, the Prime Minister and Minister for Communications and Media, Xavier Bettel, announced the launch of the new digitalskills.lu platform at a …
Tom Muller, Director of Vocational Education and Training at the Department for Education, has announced that the first ‘Piscine’ will be held in November 2023 and early 2024, with the aim of building up a class by spring 2024. The principle of the ‘Piscine’ is to immerse candidates in coding for 26 days, in order …
It’s the time to discover all the finalist projects of the 2023 edition of the European Digital Skills Awards! This year’s edition was very popular and we received 330 applications, the highest number since the creation of the Awards in 2016. Also the quality of the applications has been exceptional: so much that it was a …
A well-known writer once said that “everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it”. The phrasing is humorous – even though the saying itself hints that some challenges are just too big to overcome. For many people, the massive shortage of talent with vital digital technology skills, is seen as exactly that …
The World Economic Forum’s recently published “Future of Jobs Report 2023” sheds light on the imminent changes in the job market and underscores the importance of swift adaptation to actively participate in the transformation. The report emphasises that automation and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to revolutionize business operations, thereby impacting the workforce and …
A total of 330 applications were received for the European Digital Skills Awards 2023 edition. With 93 applications in Digital Skills for Education, 88 in Inclusion in the Digital World, 60 in Digital Upskilling @ Work, 36 in Women in ICT Careers, and 52 in Empowering Youth in Digital, it’s clear that the future of digital …
The European Commission has adopted two multiannual work programmes for the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). The programmes will receive a total of €1.284 billion in funding, out of which €553 million will be available in 2023 to support digital transformation and enhance cybersecurity. The Digital Europe Programme aims to boost Europe’s technological sovereignty and bring …
The 4th Call for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is now published! Discover the new calls under the Work Programme 2023-2024 to support Advanced Digital Skills and apply from May 11. The new Work Programme 2023-24 recently adopted by the European Commission allocated €909.5 million aiming to reinforce the EU’s critical digital capacities by focusing on key …
Auchan will soon use robots from the French company Exotec to prepare orders, marking Exotec’s entry into the Luxembourg market with its Skypod technology. In Auchan’s Dudelange warehouse, 37 autonomous robots are currently being installed to climb up to 12 meters high in the racks and autonomously pick and deliver products. Nicolas Gueuzurian, Marketing and …
