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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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.A1 Senior Academy - Austria
An Austrian initiative for those over 60, who want to learn to navigate the digital world.DigiLernSicher: Digital acquisition of security know-how
More than learning The main focus of the project is the provision of basic digital skills for apprentices in electrical engineering through a specially developed VR app. During design fiction workshops involving trainers and apprentices, VR learningSocial 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.DigiLernSicher: Digital learning of safety-related knowledge and associated behaviours
DigiLernsicher is a nationally funded project in Austria aiming at introducing extended reality technologies, particularly virtual reality (VR), into vocational education and training. The project's primary focus lies in empowering electrician apprentices with essential digital skills using a specially developed VR apps. By conducting design fiction workshops involving trainers and trainees, VR learning scenarios were identified.Cyber Security Quiz Austria
The Cyber Security Quiz raises awareness of relevant security issues on the internet, helps to reflect on one’s own behaviour on the internet and at the same time build up operational competences for everyday web use.The Learning app “Digital? Safe!”
The Internet and its use is an integral part of life for young people. Whether research or social media, life moves to the online space, and this also poses risks. The Learning app “Digital? Safe!" is a free learning tool for young people agedSaferinternet.at- Austria
About the project Saferinternet.at is an initiative implemented by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP). The aim of the initiative is to help children and young people, parents and teachers, in particular, to use digital mediaEuropean Cyber Security Month (ECSM)
An EU institutional initiative that promotes the sharing of good practices in cybersecurity and brings together a variety of stakeholders in an annual campaign.