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.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.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.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.Accessia - Belgium
Accessia is an innovative springboard that aims to getting people with disabilities who have difficulty accessing employment into work and improving the digital accessibility of online services.Digital Accessibility Guide – Websites and mobile applications of Greek public administration organisations
The Guide was published by the Secretariat-General for Digital Governance and Procedure Simplification of the Ministry of Digital Governance on 18 May 2023, the World Accessibility Awareness Day.Open the Box - Italy
Open the Box is a media and data literacy initiative for teachers and educators, promoting a scalable, measurable and effective educational format for tackling online disinformation through training, educational kits, and online challenges.Counselling, training, & certification in ICT for unemployed young people in Greece
Behind the programme is SEPE, the Association of Information Technology & Communications Enterprises of Greece, also a member of the Greek National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs. In June 2022, the Association launched an initiative to provideEuropean Award for the Skills Labs in Greece
The initiative developed by the Greek Ministry of Education aims at enhancing the transversal skills and basic abilities of students, including digital skills, critical thinking, problem-solving ability and the ability to learn.