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13/03/2015

Riga Declaration kicks off eSkills for Jobs campaign in Europe

The eSkills for Jobs campaign for 2015 is underway with the issuing of the Riga Declaration - the 10 principles that will guide efforts this year to unlock the potential of eSkills to fuel growth and job creation.

Governments, industry, NGOs, academia and other key stakeholders from across Europe have joined forces with the European Commission to push for further action to stimulate the creation of the jobs needed to build a digital single market in Europe.

Together they have drawn up the Riga Declaration - 10 principles that should guide efforts this year to unlock the potential of eSkills to fuel growth and job creation. The Riga Declaration was announced at the eSkills for Jobs high-level conference taking place in Riga, as part of Latvia's presidency of the Council of the European Union.

“As the digital revolution begins to impact all corners of the economy, people are going to need eSkills to qualify for a wide array of jobs, not just positions inside tech companies,” said John Higgins, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE, one of the signatories of the Riga Declaration.

“Within a decade plumbers, farmers, small shop owners, even bakers and shoemakers will be turning to digital technologies such as data analytics in their day-to-day lives to improve their efficiency.”

Click here to download a press release on the Riga Declaration.

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