About: ICT
Data show mixed situations across EU states on digital transition
The European Commission has set a number of objectives for the digital transition of member states as part of the EU's "2030 Digital Compass", and the annual progress report, released on 12 November, showed mixed results across the bloc.
Towards a new Marshall Plan for Europe – the role of ICT
EC President Ursula von der Leyen stated in April that: “Europe needs massive investment to jump-start our economies”. She said, “We need a Marshall Plan for Europe’s recovery and it needs to be put in place immediately.” She wants to...
The CAP and the Digital Single Market
Internet connectivity has become vital to modern agriculture. VideoPromoted content
Digital revolution at #SWITCHVilnius: skills for the jobs of the future. Let’s get them and boost Europe!
Which region is becoming the next big region with many tech companies? How can Europe boost the Digital Single market and get a bigger share of the global #appeconomy pie? VideoPromoted content
Steven Tas, ETNO EB Chair – A new Digital Union
We have to substantially reform our European policies for digital networks and services. Small changes will not be enough.
Women in ICT – How do EU member states measure up?
Women are underrepresented in the technology industry in Europe, constituting only 18% of the workforce. VideoPromoted content
What are you going to make?
On International Girls in ICT Day, Microsoft wants to inspire more young women about the potential of STEM studies.
Paving the way for women in technology
To mark International Girls in ICT Day 2016, we are calling for greater efforts to close the gap between aspiration and achievement for young women around the world, writes Sylvie Laffarge.
Taiwanese official: Some EU countries overlook the potential of deeper bilateral ties
Opportunities for further cooperation between Taiwan and the EU have sometimes been overlooked by some EU member states. It is time to boost our bilateral economic ties, starting with signing a Taiwan-EU bilateral investment agreement, says Lee Yao-Hsiung.
INFOGRAPHIC: Digital skills in Europe
SPECIAL REPORT / Most jobs today require some digital and ICT skills. Jobseekers will have a harder time finding work without them.
Renewable energy vital for internet lifestyles says Greenpeace
A Greenpeace report released on Tuesday (12 May) accused utilities of hampering efforts to use renewable energy to power data centres needed for services hosted in the cloud.
ICT is for women, too
Acknowledging the gender issue sporadically in a male-dominated ICT sector is no longer enough if businesses are serious about bridging the gender gap, writes Afke Schaart. VideoPromoted content
EU Community launches new tool for relevant experts
On 29 January, EURACTIV's flagship innovation project EU Community, presented the beta version of its first tool: EurActory.
EU could legislate to make cloud and office servers greener
SPECIAL REPORT: European Commission officials are considering whether to regulate to enforce energy efficiency standards on enterprise servers, technology vital for cloud computing. VideoPromoted content
Growth Through Skills and Diversity
Jobs in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) are expected to continue to grow. But the skills in supply are not matching the demand. Especially women’s STEM participation rates have been in decline since the 1980s resulting in a potential shortage of up to 900,000 ICT professionals in Europe by 2020. Action is needed. VideoPromoted content
How Innovation is Changing in Europe: an interview with OECD’s Andrew Wyckoff
Andrew W. Wyckoff, director for science, technology and industry at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on how to drive forward innovation and digital advancement in Europe. Learn more at: http://www.lisboncouncil.net VideoPromoted content
eParticipation in the EU – Engaging Citizens in Policy Issues
eParticipation showcases how Web-based eParticipation initiatives, such as Puzzled by Policy [www.puzzledbypolicy.eu] and OurSpace [www.joinourspace.eu], can enhance traditional participation mechanisms, by providing accessibility, transparency, and real-time interaction.Tackling the gender imbalance in the communications sector
Brussels will host a "Girls in ICT" event on 25 April, co-organised by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the International Telecommunications Union. The event will seek ways of attracting women to ICT jobs, writes Anne Bouverot.
Kroes: Europe needs a digital ecosystem to create growth
Europe's ICT sector is falling behind its Asian and American competitors due to the lack of skills and lack of women active in the sector. Europe needs a digital ecosystem as the evidence of the sector's impact on growth is endless, says Neelie Kroes, European Commission vice-president.
Kroes: Industry ‘morally obliged’ to help youth get ICT skills, jobs
SPECIAL REPORT / Europe’s ICT industry has a ‘moral’ obligation to pull behind the Commission’s new Grand Coalition for Digital Growth and Jobs and help young people get jobs, Commission vice president, in charge of the digital economy, has told EURACTIV in an interview.
Brussels plans fresh push for more women in ICT jobs
SPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission in June plans to publish a survey explaining why Europe’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector has too few women despite a projected deficit of 700,000 skilled workers by 2015.
Commission co-opts private sector in grand ICT skills venture
SPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission in March is due to launch an initiative designed to close the gap between an unskilled workforce and the EU’s growing demand for information and communications technology (ICT).
Should teachers bring ICT into the classroom?
Education experts and lawmakers gathered this week in Brussels at the invitation of US software giant Microsoft to debate the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) should play in education.