Our pledgeThe Amsterdam Economic Board aims to sustainably enhance the prosperity and well-being of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area so that the area could become the most adaptive and appealing labor market of Europe by 2025. We plan to work together with industry, governmental agencies and educational institutes to focus on collaboration, innovation and growth in order to make the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area the most adaptive and appealing labour market in Europe. Our initiativesWe commit to providing training, placements and funding to support the access of young people to the jobs market through the acquisition of digital skills.You may also be interested inEducational programme 26 June 2026Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master in Computer Science The Computer Science Master's programme is a jointly-offered degree by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) and the University of Amsterdam (UvA). As technology has become more embedded in our daily lives, the programme offers seven... Presential Advanced +1Digital Expert Who can take the pledge Digital Skills in Education Investing in education and infrastructure Update status Investing €6 million in education and setting up the education infrastructure. Show more Type Beneficiary Target Quantity Status Honorary Pledge Investment into education and education infrastructure, EUR 6000000 150000 2.50% Digital Skills for ICT Professionals Providing work experience in Cyber security Update status Providing 400 vocational students with working experience in Cyber security. Show more Type Beneficiary Target Quantity Status Placement Entry level 400 0 0% Upskilling technology talents Update status Upskilling 150 candidates in Make IT Work and 400 candidates from the B Startup School by 2017 with a with a blended online-face to face approach. Show more Type Beneficiary Target Quantity Status Training Entry level 550 0 0% Key dates Start Date 01 January 2017 End Date 31 December 2025
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