Press Release: Ten actions to help equip people in Europe with better skills

The European Commission published on 10 June 2016 its New Skills Agenda for Europe. It calls on member states and stakeholders to improve the quality of skills and their relevance for the labour market.

The agenda had been first announced in the 2016 EC Work Programme.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/2020, 10.06.16: Ten actions to help equip people in Europe with better skills - Frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-2020_en.htm

EurActiv, 10.06.16: Two fifths of Europeans are digitally illiterate http://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/commission-wants-europeans-to-be-better-at-using-technology/

ESO: Background information: Bridging the digital divide in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/bridging-the-digital-divide-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: How digital is your country? New figures show action needed to unlock Europe's potential http://www.europeansources.info/record/launch-of-the-2016-digital-economy-and-society-index-desi/

EurActiv, 13.06.16: Cities demand central role in digital skills revolution http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/cities-demand-central-role-in-digital-skills-revolution/

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