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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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.RIDE - Robotics for the Inclusive Development of Atypical and Typical Children
Launched in 2019 by Abacusan Studio, the RIDE (Robotics for the Inclusive Development of Atypical and Typical Children) project set out to develop a complex and inclusive approach to developing the core 21st century digital competences of teachersCyber 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.Digital education and inclusion: the SAID project
The Erasmus+ project SAID (School Assistance – Inclusive & Digital School Assistance for Digital Education) aims to promote the digital skills of people with disabilities and learning difficulties.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.Latvia - Riga TechGirls
Riga TechGirls is a community created by women in the IT sector with the goal of educating and inspiring girls and women to pursue careers in IT.Social Warning - Italy
Social Warning is a project that brings the topic of digital awareness to schools through a network of young volunteer trainers, all professionals who work with digital technologies on a daily basis. The aim is not to alarm or reassure, but to inform.GEIGER - Cybersecurity Solution for Micro- and Small Enterprises
An EU-funded project helping Europe's MSE's protect themselves against cyber incidents.Teach for future - Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece
Teach for future offered innovative learning experiences to over 500 adults in Romania, Bulgaria and Greece on the integration in career of 3 themes (ICT, Management of Innovation & Network Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship & Leadership), with beneficial effects on their professional development.UNbreakable Romania
UNbreakable Romania is an end-to-end cybersecurity educational program for high schools and university studentsfrom Romania. UNbreakable's mission is to provide young cybersecurity enthusiasts with resources, so useful for developing the skills needed to become good cybersecurity specialists.