This list offers an overview of good practices in digital skills by regional, national and European stakeholders. Explore successful approaches, upskilling initiatives and projects with a proven impact on bridging the digital skills gap that have the potential to be replicated in other countries and different contexts.
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Cibervoluntarios: the network of technological volunteering that changes the world
Fundación Cibervoluntarios is a Spanish NGO founded in 2001, with the aim of bridging social gaps through the social use of new technologies, with the support of a new type of volunteering: the cybervolunteers. The team is made up of socialThe UX Design Institute
Founded in 2018, the UX Design Institute’s mission is to revolutionise UX design education and help people achieve meaningful and rewarding careers as UX designers. The accredited programme offers practical training, personalised support, andSecurePractice4EU - Norway
Secure Practice offers interactive cyber exercises, where people with a responsibility for IT, security and preparedness (including management) will handle a simulated crisis in teams. 2500 participants during one year in Norway leads to scaling the initiative to ten European countries within 2026.ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity
ISC2's EU-based initiative provided more than 20,000 individuals with free access to its cybersecurity certification and training program. Targeted at career changers and graduates, the program is building a diverse and skilled European workforce and strengthening the region’s cyber resilience.Cyber Skills - Ireland
Cyber Skills offers online, part-time courses co-designed by industry and academia for working professionals, providing immediate, practical cybersecurity knowledge to enhance skills and meet sector demands.Sikkerdigital.dk: Creating a Secure Digital Culture in Denmark
At a time when digitalisation has transformed everyday life, online security is crucial. Check out digital.dk, a digital platform that provides citizens, businesses and authorities with knowledge, guidance and concrete tools to navigate safely in the digital world.Co-coders: Coding for all
The Danish initiative offers an online platform that aims to make coding accessible and fun for everyone. Since 2017, the community has engaged in knowledge-sharing and exchange of ideas to develop forward-looking digital solutions and learn to code.Mimmit Kooda (Women Coding) - Finland
A series of free and easily accessible coding workshops for women.HackerStop: a Danish IT security tool
Make IT security a common concern, and not something employees are reminded about with HackerStop, the Danish initiative that kicked off in 2022 but has already reached more than 400 companies throughout the country.Latvian Cybersecurity Competence Community
The European Cybersecurity Industrial Technology and Research Competence Centre, commonly known as the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), was established following a regulation of the European Parliament and Council in May 2021. The