Ireland - Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition

The Irish DSJC brings together a range of stakeholders in digital education and employment. It has enabled a sharing of best practices, information regarding national actions and priorities, and a collaboration among the organisations and individuals implementing them.

A continuous review of current activities promoting digital skills helps to identify the priorities for consideration and support by the Coalition. The priority list reflects the breadth of focus of the partners and includes:

• Support initiatives to upskill citizens for inclusion and employment, utilising relevant and emerging technologies for learning.

• Modernise teaching content and pedagogies.

• Upskill and reskill the labour force by promoting collaboration between education and industry.

• Promote ICT as career choice for everyone, including for under-represented or disadvantaged communities.

• Support a wide range of approaches to ICT education (ex. Tech Apprenticeships in private and public sectors).

• Leverage European-level competence frameworks (European e-Competence Framework, DigComp, etc.).

• Provide digital learning resources and best practices for learners and employers.

• Promote funding opportunities for digital initiatives and actions.

• Facilitate high quality research and innovation in support of indigenous industry and European sovereignty.