launched<\/a> its Pact for Skills, a large-scale skills partnership in the digital ecosystem. UNI Europa is one of the partners.<\/p>\nThe final partnership document (see below) is supported by 58 associations, companies, VET providers, trade unions, universities, and national federations.<\/p>\n
The digital ecosystem includes three main sub-sectors: information and communication technologies (ICT) manufacturing, ICT services (excluding telecommunications), and telecommunications.<\/p>\n
Among the multiple challenges that the digital ecosystem needs to tackle, the digital skills partnership identified the following as being of utmost relevance and thus priorities for future activities:<\/p>\n
\n- Shortage of ICT specialists and other technology experts<\/li>\n
- Shortage of digital experts in traditional companies of all sizes and in all ecosystems<\/li>\n
- Fast pace of transformation of the industry and effect on jobs and skills<\/li>\n
- Lack of lifetime and gender balance<\/li>\n
- Cybersecurity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n