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An opinion piece by Dr Panos Fitsilis on the importance of winning the race for talent and why this is essential when it comes to building smart cities.

Professor Panos Fitsilis dives into the smart cities of the future - and the skills citizens and employees will need to thrive in them. Discover what roles will be key to ensure a sustainable transformation for all.

There are over 200,000 SMEs in Ireland, ranging from owner-managed businesses in traditional sectors, to high-growth and technology start-ups, all of which ultimately account for approximately half of all employment in the country. At Skillnet...

This paper presents strategies for building cybersecurity skills and awareness aligned with business goals. It stresses the need to protect critical assets through tailored training based on risk assessments where training are a critical security component of the overall security architecture.

Opening up digital jobs for women and young people is a key focus of the activities of the Greek National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs and its members. But how does this look in practice?

As Europe advances its vision of a “digital decade”—full of talk about AI innovation, green tech, and digital transformation—there is growing evidence that non-formal education settings are relentlessly stepping in to fill critical gaps, particularly through the expanding field of digital youth work.

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, master’s students are often encouraged to do more than just attend lectures and write a thesis. They’re expected to bridge classroom theory with industry practice - and that’s precisely where the real challenge...

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms Europe’s labour market, aligning policy with practice has become a strategic imperative. In the latest Digital Skills Talks Series hosted by the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, the session “From Policy to Practice: AI Literacy and the Future Workforce” brought together two key voices: Giulia Carsaniga, Policy Officer at the European Commission’s EU AI Office, and Konstantinos Pouliakas, Skills and Work Expert at Cedefop.

Europe’s cybersecurity teams face critical skills needs in AI, cloud security and risk management—challenges that hiring headcount alone can’t fix. Discover why a skills-first approach to hiring is essential to building a more resilient cybersecurity workforce.

Cybersecurity has become a critical area, shaping our lives - and demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to rise across Europe. See how the EU project CyberHubs strengthens skills in this area, promotes talent development, and supports a network of national hubs to connect the dots.