Skills and Employability

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Moderated Discussion at the Microsoft "Fuelling the European Economy" Event on 30.01.2012: "How to grow Employment in the time of a crisis ? How to best leverage the power of ICT to address the key challenges in the labour market? How to ensure that young people have the necessary skills allowing them better job prospects?"The event focused on the opportunities delivered by cloud computing to reenergize productivity, efficiency and competitiveness both for private industry -- big and small - and public sector, stimulating innovation, growth and the European economy.For more info click here: http://www.microsoft.eu/innovation-in-society/events/event-fuelling-the-european-economy.aspx

László Andor, European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, keynote speech at the Microsoft "Fuelling the European Economy" Event on 30.01.2012The event focused on the opportunities delivered by cloud computing to reenergize productivity, efficiency and competitiveness both for private industry -- big and small - and public sector, stimulating innovation, growth and the European economy.For more info click here: http://www.microsoft.eu/innovation-in-society/events/event-fuelling-the-european-economy.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/britainworks Whether you're new to technology or a seasoned IT professional, Microsoft can help get you the skills, training and certification needed to compete in today's technology-driven workplace. In the modern workplace, 77 percent of all jobs require the ability to use some form of computer. Through Britain Works, you can take advantage of free and low-cost resources that will get you the skills to be workforce ready.

Interviews with stakeholders on e-skills in Europe. Filmed at the launch of the report - Post Crisis: e-skills are needed to drive Europe’s innovation society - by IDC at Microsoft in Brussels, November 2009.

CITEVE is a non-profit public utility created by the decree-law nº 249/ 86 and by Constitutional Agreement signed on May 8th 1989. It currently has 600 associates (companies and institutions) and 1500 clients. CITEVE’s mission is the development of the technical and technological capacities of the Portuguese textile and clothing industries through promotion of innovation, and quality improvement and also as an instrument for the definition of industrial policies for the sector.

Lutz Ziob, General Manager of Microsoft Learning, speaks of the importance of ICT skills for the European economy and workforce. Filmed in Brussels in October, 2009.

Microsoft Learning drives around Europe with the Get on the Bus Tour. Video contains interview the participants as they stopped by Belgium.

Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, speaking about Windows 7 as a potential driver of the European ICT economy.