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The INFPC celebrates its 30th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the lifelong-learning.lu portal
In the presence of Mr Claude Meisch, Minister for National Education, Children and Youth and Mr Georges Engel, Minister for Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy, the INFPC celebrated 30 years in the service of skills development and launching the new portal lifelong-learning.lu. The event on 16 March was kicked off by Tom …
“Pakt Pro Artisanat” presented by the Chambre des métiers and the Fédération des Artisans
On 16 March 2023, Lex Delles, Minister for the Middle Classes, Tom Wirion, Director of the Chamber of Crafts, and Romain Schmit, Secretary General of the Federation of Craftsmen, presented the “Pakt Pro Artisanat 2023”. Launched in 2017 as a coherent and concerted approach, involving the Directorate General for the Middle Classes, the Chamber of …
Belgian-Luxembourg partnership between the Proximus Group and LuxConnect in Cloud
As part of the economic mission of the Prime Minister, Minister of State Xavier Bettel, to the West Coast of the United States, the Belgian-Luxembourg partnership between the Proximus Group and LuxConnect in the field of cloud was presented, during a visit to Google in Mountainview. The two companies signed an agreement to set …
DS4Skills Interactive inventory: a showcase of skills data initiatives now online
The Data Space 4 Skills project (DS4Skills) has launched in February a new online platform called the DS4Skills Interactive Inventory, which aims to provide a comprehensive and structured overview of various platforms, services, apps, and other initiatives in the skills data domain. The inventory has a focus on platforms for skills related to green and …
The European Digital Skills Awards 2023 are open for applications
After the last edition in 2018, it’s once more time to recognise and promote best practices from around Europe on digital skills: the European Digital Skills Awards 2023 are open for applications. Created to give visibility and encourage sharing experiences and ideas on how to equip Europeans with digital skills at all levels, the Awards …
The Digital Services Act: Entry into force of the obligation for certain online platforms and search engines to publish their average monthly active users
Starting from February 17, 2024, in accordance with the enactment of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in November 2022, online platforms and online search engine providers will be obligated to disclose the average number of monthly active users within the European Union. An “online platform” refers to a digital service that facilitates connections among users …
After a first successful session, Elements of AI, the free MOOC created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki, is back in Luxembourg! Do you want to dig deeper into what Artificial Intelligence is, what can (and can’t) be done with AI and what kinds of futures it could bring? This online course offers a …
Digital jobs for women and young people: a snapshot through the Greek National Coalition’s perspective
Greece is one of the countries of the European Union, where women have managed to break the glass ceiling of the field of technology and ICT. Data from Εurostat shows that women in Greece accounted for more than one quarter of the employed ICT specialists. Greek women working in ICT, who have a background in …
New low code bootcamp with NumericALL and Positive Thinking Company
NumericALL and Positive Thinking Company are launching the first Low Code Bootcamp to learn how to demystify app building to digitize your business processes. Next Sessions will be offered on: (inter-enterprise) March 13-24 // June 5-17 // Sept 18-29 // Nov 13-24 This two-week course teaches you how to leverage Microsoft Power Platform, (Dynamics 365, Office 365, Azure, etc.), Mendix and …
A bottom-up approach and co-creation of knowledge in AI and Machine Learning
Ever heard of the Edulai platform? In this piece, we take a closer look into the internal bottom-up process that made Edulai a reality. With sustainability at the very heart of this approach, the importance of teamwork knowledge construction, has to be highlighted as one of the key process leading to the development of AI …
New step towards the Digital Decade targets: the policy programme 2030 comes into force
The Digital Decade policy programme 2030 entered into force: the European Parliament, Member States and the Commission have jointly set for the first time concrete objectives and targets in four key areas of digital skills. A fundamental political agreement has been reached between the European institutions and the Member States in the four key areas of digital …
Luxembourg is a European leader in broadband coverage, with almost 100% of the country benefiting from this technology. The Luxembourg government has put in place an ambitious strategy to ensure very high-performance connectivity for all, through a five-year programme 2021-2025 focusing on ultra-fast broadband. You can find her here! There are in particular 5 main …