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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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.Kursors.lv Virtual Community - Latvia
Kursors.lv is one of the most used Latvian platforms when we talk about skills and digital technologies. Originally launched in February 2014 as a technology news portal in Latvia, the goal of Kursors.lv is to inform Latvian citizens on all keyOnline digital maturity assessment of EDIHs
The Digital Maturity Assessment tool is designed for entrepreneurs seeking support from the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) to implement their enterprise’s existing or planned processes.Digital Centre of Slovenia- Slovenia
About the project The “Digital Centre of Slovenia”project, which took place during Slovenia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2021, represents an excellent example of good practice in promoting digital transformation, innovationBayCode by ReDI School of Digital Integration - Germany
BayCode aims at upskilling 5,000 Bavarian pupils with little or no access to digital education and/or migration background in digital competencies. Together with local schools, companies and volunteer IT-experts, it promotes digital participation and equal opportunities.3rd e-age: Digital Empowerment of the Elderly
The initiative of National Academy for Digital Skills in Greece “Third e-age: Digital Empowerment of the Elderly", aims to tailor individual training and customized support to the elderly provided by Digital Assistants-Trainers, in order to perform basic digital tasks. The elderly get the opportunity to habituate to the use of their personal ICT equipment, to create and exchange information and data, to build capability to request and receive digital services and to enjoy communication and sharing with their loved ones at a basic level of security and a fair amount of digital citizenship. This action is aligned with national strategy of digital transformation of the country (Digital Transformation Bible 2020-2025) and EU policy (Digital Decade 2030 for reducing the digital divide in digital basic skill of citizens.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.Google Professional Certificate Program - APDC Portugal
The aim of the Portuguese initiative is to fast-forward training and the development of digital skills, and thereby bridge the digital skills gap.Engineers for a day (Engenheiras por 1 dia) - Portugal
A Portuguese program to promote gender equality and equal access to engineering and technological courses for all.