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Council recommends European approach to micro-credentials
On 16 June, the Council of the EU released their recommendations regarding micro-credentials and how a pan-European approach is essential to strengthen lifelong learning, particularly through the application of a common EU definition, EU standards and key principles for the design and issue of micro-credentials.Digital Assembly workshop: Stakeholders suggest actions to boost digital skills and reach the Digital decade targets
Over 70 representatives of businesses, public authorities, academia, ICT associations and NGOs gathered at Digital Assembly in Toulouse to find solutions for the growing digital skills gap in Europe. They agreed that only collaboration across borders and domains will bring the EU closer to the Digital Decade targets of having 20 million ICT specialists, with gender convergence, and 80% of EU population with at least basic digital skills by 2030.LUMI: The new European supercomputer
On 13 June, the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking inaugurated its latest supercomputer, LUMI, located in the city of Kajaani in Finland. LUMI is the fastest and most energy-efficient supercomputer in Europe and is now also ranked third fastest in the world. It is a joint effort of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and a consortium of ten European countries.Commission welcomes Member States' targets for a more social Europe by 2030
At a meeting on 16 June, EU employment and social affairs ministers presented their national targets to deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan by 2030. Specifically, the target on adult learning and digital skills suggested by the Member States, almost reach the EU headline target. The national commitments combined total to 57.6% of adult learning participation, reaching the majority of the EU’s 2030 target of 60%.Post-pandemic labour market recovery in sight
CEDEFOP’s online Skills-OVATE tool has seen an increase in the number of online job advertisements (OJAs) suggesting that in 2021, Europe’s labour market is recovering from the disruption caused by coronavirus.The New Ukrainian School (NUS): a free hub for Ukrainian learners
On 1 June 2022 the European Commission launched the New Ukrainian School (NUS) Hub. The new hub has the objective to guarantee that Ukrainian learners, families, educators, and local supporters can rapidly access tools that work for them.