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Skills & Education

Finding and measuring 21st-century skills

Companies want employees who can think critically, work collaboratively and communicate through new technology. A revolutionary project is teaching... More

Education reform means a break from the past

Why the industrial model – hierarchical organizations using standardised methods to produce uniform products – no longer works for schools... More

Remaking Europe’s schools

In terms of modernising educational systems, Commissioner Vassiliou says, “We have a long way to go”. More

Education report card

International rankings confirm Europe “must do better”. More

More than one No. 1 – ranking universities discipline by discipline

The EU is preparing a new global list of institutions of higher learning that will be “more open, more transparent, more useful”. More

Survival skills for the digital age

In May 2010 the European Commission adopted its Digital Agenda, with “enhancing digital literacy skills and inclusion” as a priority.... More

eSkills: helping immigrant women in Europe find employment

Sylvie Laffarge tells FUTURES why eSkills are increasingly important for immigrant women looking for employment in the EU. More

A programmer’s progress: Michał Moskal’s journey

How a student from Wrocław became an expert in software verification – via Aachen and Redmond. More

Films inspire researcher’s work on futuristic computer displays

As a teenager in 1990s war-torn Kosovo, Alban Rrustemi loved a good crime film – especially one with computing gadgets. More

Helping people gain skills for a changing economy

Sylvie Laffarge, Microsoft's Director Community Affairs Europe, tells FUTURES that in challenging economic times, collaboration and investment in... More

NGO capacity building for social innovation

“Technology can play a crucial role in enabling nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to achieve their goals, share best practices, raise funds... More

Innovation in IT training: the fit approach in Ireland

Working with Ireland's most disadvantaged communities, the Fastrack to IT (FIT) is a successful example of an industry initiative which brings... More

Supporting Latvia’s innovation economy through technology training for SMEs

Through its Digital Skills for SMEs program, the Latvia@World project is providing special training for small and medium sized enterprises and... More

Flying high: a technology volunteer’s story

Ali Tarabit has been a volunteer with the charity organization Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF) for almost three years. With his help, ASF has... More

Training THE next generation

If Europe is to prosper in the global economy, it needs a lot more people like Fabian Suchanek. The 27-year-old German student is full of enthusiasm... More

Innovation for social and economic empowerment

Innovation isn't just what scientists and engineers do: it's also a feature of many community-based organisations and social entrepreneurs. But the... More

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