The International high-level event will discuss this year’s campaign and involve representatives from the European Commission, national governments and civil society and industry partners. It will serve as a platform to officially kick off the campaign and highlight its main themes and main objectives of promoting the European Year of Skills and empowering European citizens with the digital tools and skills they need for their studies, jobs, and social inclusion.
Agenda
13.00 Registration and light lunch
14.00 Opening of the event by Altheo Valentini, ALL DIGITAL President
14.05 Keynote address by Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights (video message from Strasbourg)
14.20 Keynote address by Brikena Xhomaqi, Secretary General, Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP)
14.35 Keynote address by Jeremy Rollison, Senior Director of EU Government Affairs, Microsoft
14.50 Policy panel – “Digital Skills for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – from basic to advanced”
- Georgi Dimitrov, Head of Unit, Digital Education Unit, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
- Ana Carrero, Deputy Head of Unit, Vocational Education and Training, CEDEFOP Unit, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
- Gina Ebner, Secretary General, European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA)
- Jakub Christoph, Secretary General, The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS)
- Alessia Sebillo, Executive Director, Diesis Network
- Achilles Kameas, Professor, Hellenic Open University (HOU)
- Sarah Loriato, Policy Officer, AGE Platform
- Moderator: Peter Palvolgyi, Chief Executive Officer, ALL DIGITAL
16.15 Coffee Break
16.30 Showcase of three key digital skills initiatives
- EDSC feasibility study
- ALL DIGITAL Academy
- DigComp Hub
17.25 Closing of the launch event.
17.30 Networking cocktail
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