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Current estimates from e-Skills in Europe (2017) report increases in the demand for e-skills but also significant gaps, shortages and mismatches in information technology (IT) professions. Forecasts for the year 2020 show the e-skills gap of IT professionals in Europe to be around 500,000 — which is an increase of almost 38 percent from 2015.[1]
There is a vast occupational potential, which can be realised by increasing the share of employed women in the ICT domain; by training vulnerable youth; by providing support to unemployed professionals; and by providing e-skills development for migrants and refugees. These actions can help diverse populations in entering the labour market, hence creating a smart and inclusive economy with more equal opportunities.
ICT training programs and state policies to promote e-skills can help close the e-skills gap.
Public and private actors in various countries are already addressing the challenges arising from the e-skills gap. Governments, academic institutes, nonprofits and IT vendors are collaborating to plug the e-skills gap and leverage up and coming digital talent through dedicated programs and initiatives.
Within this context, this project aims to perform an in-depth analysis of inclusive training programs and initiatives in France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
[1] Hüsing, T., Korte, W., Dashja, E.: e-Skills in Europe - Trends and Forecasts for the European ICT Professional and Digital Leadership Labour Markets (2015-2020). empirica Working Paper, 2017 (forthcoming)
The project will conduct an evaluation and assessment of e-Skills and ICT training programs to support diverse populations to enter the labor market.
It will identify and analyse ICT training programs that aim to prepare and place jobseekers into meaningful tech jobs, with focus on diverse target groups, including women, vulnerable youth with low educational achievement or from difficult socio-economic backgrounds, migrants, unemployed adults changing careers.
The geographic focus is on Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Poland and South Africa.
The work product shall inform policy development on the European and national level, and provide practical recommendations to non-profit organisations and training providers.
The project outcomes will include a report on effectiveness of inclusive Information and Communications Technology (ICT) programs, which is accessible to a wide audience with an overview of relevant EU and national policy frameworks, an analysis and forecast of supply/demand for ICT skills in selected countries, evaluation of effectiveness of selected best practices, according to a standardised taxonomy, recommendations providing practical insights for policy makers and implementing organisations.
Around 300 inclusive ICT training programs will be reviewed, a repository of around 60 initiatives established, and approx. 25 best practices selected and documented. Furthermore a dissemination strategy will be formulated, a web portal created and promoted through social media. A large regional event targeting 50-100 participants and 3 one-day workshops with roundtables inviting experts and stakeholders on the country-level will be organised.
The project is conducted by empirica
Supported by J.P. Morgan
