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BOOSTING DIGITAL SKILLS OF YOUNG PUPILS, IN PARTICULAR GIRLS

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BOOSTING DIGITAL SKILLS OF YOUNG PUPILS, IN PARTICULAR GIRLS

04.08.2023 |

This Digital Europe project aims to increase collaboration between primary, secondary and vocational schools and higher education and research, and to increase the number of students enrolled in digital learning in order to close the gender gap in digital skills.

The means to achieve these results will include running summer schools, organising specialised information and careers days, and conducting dissemination and outreach activities, including events such as EU Coding Week.

Objective:

Students in digital and ICT disciplines represent a minority, in 2021 they were 4.5% of total graduates. There is also a severe gender balance issue, with only 19% of ICT specialists and one in three science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) graduates being women.

Part of the commitments will be to fund summer schools for high school students in digital fields, career days for people interested in digital technologies, with a view to promoting more gender diversity and encouraging exchanges between higher education institutions and primary and secondary schools on digital topics. In addition, a special role should be given to the role of girls and women in the digital field, with a focus on debunking existing stereotypes and addressing the lack of confidence.

In order to fill the significant shortage of sector specialists using advanced digital technologies and ICT specialists, it is necessary to increase the pool of pupils who would be ultimately interested to study STEM and ICT, with a special focus on girls and women who are vastly underrepresented in the digital field. This action will have as a goal the inclusion of dedicated activities to encourage girls and women to take part in digital studies..

For example, the actions will finance summer schools for high-school students in digital areas, career days for people interested in digital, with a view to encourage more gender diversity and promote exchanges between higher education institutions and primary and secondary schools on digital topics.

Details

Website

www.digitalalliance.bg 

Target audience

Digital skills for all

Digital skills for the workforce

Digital skills for ICT professionals

Digital skills in education

Digital skills for children

Digital skills for public administration

Digital technology 

Digital skills

Form of the funding

Country suitable for the funding

Bulgaria

Other

Financial intermediate 

Benefitials 

Universities

Business

Schools

Summer schools

Requirements

EU FUNDS UP TO €15,000 FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BLOCKCHAIN PROJECTS

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EU FUNDS UP TO €15,000 FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BLOCKCHAIN PROJECTS

24.06.2023 |

European SMEs developing AI and/or blockchain technologies can apply with Digital and Green Transition projects. 

AIBC EUROCLUSTERS is offering funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to support digitisation activities, service enablement and product development for their digital and green transition.

The call for proposals targets European SMEs in the manufacturing, mobility, logistics and energy sectors, with a focus on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies.

Activities include the planning phase of digital transformation through AI and blockchain. The topics are grouped according to the main challenges today and presented with a brief description of each challenge. 

Funding includes technology transfer, PoC, business model development and product or solution development. Approved applicants can receive up to €15,000, with a total budget of €150,000 for the first call, which can benefit at least 10 SMEs. The second call offers similar opportunities and covers a variety of events including summits, congresses, forums and exhibitions with a focus on ecology and sustainability. The deadline for the first call is 5 September 2023.

Eligible costs that financial assistance can cover include travel, accommodation, subsistence, as well as participation and booth fees specific to the event. To be eligible for funding, events must take place between November 2023 and October 2024 and be located outside the applicant’s region.

With this initiative, European SMEs have a valuable opportunity to connect with the global AI and blockchain community, opening doors for collaboration, innovation and exposure on an international stage. Interested SMEs are encouraged to seize this chance and submit their online applications before the respective deadlines for both procedures.

Link:

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/AIBC_OpenCall_Services_ProductDev

Details

Target audience

Digital skills for the workforce

Digital skills for ICT professionals

Digital technology 

Artificial intelligence

Blockchain

Form of the funding

Country suitable for the funding

Bulgaria

Other

Financial intermediate 

Benefitials 

SMEs

Startups

Requirements

THE STATE WILL FINANCE TRAINING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS

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THE STATE WILL FINANCE TRAINING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS

dd.mm.2023

Against the backdrop of signals from the business community in Bulgaria regarding the critically low level of digital skills among Bulgarians and the dramatic mismatch with the labor market needs, the caretaker government has approved the possibility of funding digital and other key competencies. For the first time, training for acquiring a specific level of digital competence will be funded.

Employed individuals, unemployed individuals, and economically inactive individuals will be eligible to receive training vouchers for acquiring first, second, and third levels of professional qualification, digital skills, and other key competencies.

This is outlined in a draft resolution by the Council of Ministers, which was approved by the government today. The document sets out the conditions and procedures for providing training vouchers under the Human Resources Development Program (HRDP) 2021-2027, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), and the Just Transition Fund (JTF).

The resolution further develops and expands the accumulated experience with voucher-based training for employed and unemployed individuals under projects funded by the Human Resources Development Operational Program during the period 2009-2020, as clarified by the cabinet’s press center.

For the first time, training for acquiring basic, intermediate, advanced, and highly specialized levels of digital competence will be funded. The training vouchers will be provided by the Employment Agency to unemployed, inactive, and employed individuals who represent the target groups under the HRDP, NRRP, and JTF. They will be able to apply for the vouchers through the agency’s electronic platform.

The voucher will be a digital document with a unique identification code that allows for individualization and tracking. The Employment Agency will continue to maintain a public register of the issued vouchers on its website.

Individuals who receive vouchers will have the right to choose the type and provider of the training. The value of the vouchers depends on the type and duration of the courses. For example, for acquiring the first level of professional qualification, it will be 660 BGN for training of no less than 300 instructional hours. For the second level of professional qualification, the voucher will be worth 1320 BGN for no less than 660 instructional hours, and for the third level, it will be 1980 BGN for 960 instructional hours.

Details

Website

Target audience

Digital skills for all

Digital skills for the workforce

Digital skills for ICT professionals

Digital skills for public administration

Digital technology 

Digital skills

Form of the funding

Country suitable for the funding

Bulgaria

Financial intermediate 

The Employment Agency

Benefitials 

Natural persons

Requirements

Unemployed, inactive, and employed individuals who are representatives of the target groups.