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No one is left behind in the digital age! The development of appropriate digital skills in terms of human resources is an integral part and plays a key role in the well-being of society as well as the uninterrupted operation of the state and the economy. The Ministry of Digital Governance formulates and implements a coherent strategy and promotes important interventions for the acquisition and enhancement of the basic, intermediate and advanced digital skills of all citizens.

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Challenges

The development of digital skills in society as a whole is a prerequisite for people to search for information and data, create and share digital content, communicate, solve problems and collaborate in a digital environment for a more efficient and creative attitude towards their life, learning, work and social activities.

Reducing unemployment, boosting competitiveness and stimulating the economy through the development of digital skills are key issues in the labor market.

The harmonization and continuous adaptation of the educational programs as well as the learning process based on the continuous technological developments that highlight new requirements in skills and abilities.

The timely and targeted use of the opportunities of "Lifelong Learning" for the continuous acquisition of new skills, so that citizens can respond despite the ever-changing situations in their personal, academic and professional life.

The strengthening of digital skills in Public Administration, aiming at the continuous development of human resources and the digital transformation of the Public Sector, thus providing increasingly better electronic services to citizens and businesses.

The development of a set of necessary digital skills by the citizens, which will enable them to use the electronic services offered by the Public Sector today and in the future.

Implementing initiatives to address the mismatch between the skills needed by the labor market and the skills offered by formal citizen education.

The promotion of collaborations between the Public Sector, the education market and the corporate initiatives regarding the provision of basic means and resources for the development of digital skills, in order for our country to acquire a leading role in the new digital age.

Goal #1

Digital Investment in the Human Resources of the Country

  • Reference Framework Development and Categorization - Certification of Educational Programs.

  • Contribution to the Upgrading of the Digital Skills of the Civil Servants and the employees of the Local Government.

  • Contribution to the Development of Digital Skills of pupils, students, teachers, teachers in the respective educational levels.

  • Digital Skills for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

  • Basic and advanced digital skills.

  • Digital citizenship.

  • Establishment of an organic unit entitled "National Center for the Development of Digital Skills - N.C.D.D.S.." within the organization chart and the operation of the National Network of Technology and Research Infrastructures (GRNET SA).


Goal #2

Citizens' Digital Academy

  • Concentration, at an entry point, of education and training programs for the acquisition of digital skills by the entire population, at a basic, intermediate and advanced level.

  • Strategic planning based on best European practices and widely used educational models and standards.

  • Needs self-diagnosis mechanism for determining the individual level of digital skill and defining a personalized learning path.

  • To provide a unified homogenization mechanism for the certification of education and training programs in digital skills at the national level.

  • Providing educational programs electronically (through modern and asynchronous education) but also through physical presence.

  • "Collaboration Platform": Central hub of cooperation between public and private digital education providers.


Goal #3

National Alliance for Digital Skills and Employment

  • Dissemination of the European policy for digital skills in Greece, the cooperation of its members for the information and sensitization of the society regarding the necessity of acquiring and developing digital skills.

  • Creating actions to strengthen digital skills and address the digital divide in all sectors of the Greek economy and society.

  • Action plan focusing on the education of the unemployed, upskilling and reskilling of the workforce, the acquisition and upgrading of digital skills of students and teachers, and the activation of young people for ICT-related careers.


Projects

(project descriptions are currently only in Greek)

Digital Skills Observatory

medium term

in progress

Networking, awareness-raising, communication, information actions and promotion of good practices and the creation of a hub of excellence

medium term

in progress

Contribution to the integration of digital competence development programs in the curricula of all Universities

medium term

in progress

Contribution to the integration of digital literacy programs in primary and secondary education

medium term

in progress

Development of educational programs and creation of technology workshops to develop students' digital citizenship

short term

in progress

Development of educational actions in the field of Education

medium term

in progress

Upgrade of the Digital Skills of Civil Servants and Local Government Employees

medium term

in progress

Educational actions aimed at Cyber Security

medium term

in progress

Strengthening the digital skills of citizens employed in specific sectors of the economy and in all SmEs with modern and asychronous tools

medium term

in progress

Development of advanced skills for citizens of intermediate and high digital maturity - Educational actions to deploy the AI strategy

medium term

in progress

Development of digital skills for women

medium term

in progress

Operation of Model Digital Centers throughout the Territory

medium term

in progress

Basic skills development for the general population with the possibility of certification

medium term

in progress

National Academy of Digital Capabilities and the creation of an integrated information system for the development of Digital Skills

short term

in progress

Creation of a National Registry of Digital Capability Providers

medium term

in progress

Development of a National Digital Competency Framework and Certification System

short term

in progress

Operational Development of the Digital Capabilities Directorate / Preparation of an Operational Plan for the Directorate's actions

short term

scheduled

Development of digital skills for recruits

medium term

in progress