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The first EU-wide rules on cybersecurity
NIS Directive Brussels 6th of July – European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip, responsible for the Digital Single Market, and Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger, in charge of the Digital Economy and Society, welcomed the vote of the European Parliament’s plenary to adopt the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (the ‘NIS Directive’). The Directive READ MORE >
Are MOOCs still at the edge of distance learning?
A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course aiming to unlimited participation and open access via the web. The added value of a MOOC, apart being online, free and accessible everywhere is to provide interactive user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants. MOOCs have a recent history: introduced at first READ MORE >
eHealth: how the doctor of the future will look like.
Our life expectancy is longer compared to the past, hence the cost of health is growing substantially. In 2050 will be about 9% of EU GDP. The digital transformation, affirms EU Commission, can be our ally to maintain cost efficient and high quality health and social care, as it empowers people of every age to better READ MORE >
Benchmark your digital learning strategy. 5 ways for businesses
The digital transformation and economy is opening up major opportunities for companies and their employees. However the majority of businesses are not seizing the opportunities and succeed in the digital transformed economy. The first issue is to provied leaders and amployees with the right skills to compete in a different world. As Big Data, cloud computing, internet READ MORE >
Women in ICT…How it is going in the EU?
Empowering women in the tech sector will provide a boost to the economy and allow for full participation in society. Skills and education for the digital world as well as web entrepreneurship are key elements to make it happen. Only 30% of the around 7 million people working in the information and communication (ICT) sector READ MORE >