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2020-05-05
What was the primary goal of this project? To offer a platform for public servants to test and improve their digital skills. These competences are crucial when high quality digital services are needed (especially in times like the COVID-19 pandemic). Why was such platform needed? In the International Civil Service Effectiveness Index (InCiSE, 2019) Lithuania is 36 out of 38 OECD countries in the public servants’ competence area. According to our survey of 255 Lithuanian public servants who work at government ministries, 68% of the respondents said that they either are not aware of or do not have an opportunity to develop their (digital) skills in their workplace. In a series of interviews we -
2017-12-11
On 8 December 2017 Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Conference was held in Brussels, where also attended representatives from Lithuania National Digital Coalition, Ministry of Transport and Communications and Digital Champion of Lithuania. During the conference European Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel outlined her vision for future digital skills policy in Europe. She also launched the Digital Opportunity Traineeship project and awarded five outstanding digital skills projects the European Digital Skills Awards 2017. At European National Digital Coalition representatives and Digital Champions meetings attendees shared their experiences. More photos from -
2017-10-24
July 3rd-4th, 2017, the 4th European Conference on Social Media was held at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). The Welcome Address and Opening Speeches were delivered by Conference and Programme Chairs: MRU Prof. Aelita Skaržauskienė and MRU Research and Innovation Support Centre Head Dr. Nomeda Gudelienė. Lithuanian Robotics Association Director Dr. Edgaras Leichteris discussed, Society in the Cloud: What’s the Future of Digitalisation? Academics and researchers from over 40 countries attended and made presentations. They included South Africa’s Cape Town University Information Systems Dept. Assoc. Prof. Kevin Johnston’s presentation on July 3rd discussing the Impact of the Gig Economy: Uber