9-10 October 2008

Presentations

All presentations below are in format PPT

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Welcome and Intoduction (opens new window on google video)
Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission


TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

E-Skills, Competitiveness and Employability
Knowledge Societies’ Next Frontier

Bruno Lanvin, Director INSEAD e-Lab

ICT skills: The ICT industry and ICT skills across the economy
Graham Vickery, Head of Department, OECD

E-Skills – The Recent US Experience
Jacob Kierkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington 

E-skills Trends and Developments
Elena Bonfiglioli, Director, Microsoft Europe and e-Skills Industry Leadership Board


THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL SOURCING

Impact of global sourcing on e-skills - setting the scene
Hanne Shapiro, Director, Danish Technological Institute

The Impact of Global Sourcing
Mark Harris, Director Higher Education & Research, Intel EMEA


PARALLEL SESSIONS

1) European e-Competence Framework

European e-Competence Framework, CEN European Committee for Standardisation
Jutta Breyer, Expert Team Leader, CEN/ISSS Workshop on ICT skills


e-CF: What is the point? e-skills UK
Terry Hook, IT Skills Development Executive, e-Skills UK

The European e-Competence Framework: an Agile Compass for Higher Education
Clementina Marinoni, Polytechnic Foundation, University of Milan

Skill Standards for IT Professionals (ITSS) V3
Hideki Murayama, IPA, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry


2) The ICT Professional, e-Skills Certification and Training

ICT Certification in Europe
Peter Weiss, Senior Researcher, University of Karlsruhe

Cisco Networking Academy addressing the skills gap
Marco Cobb, Regional Manager, Cisco Networking Academy European Markets

Worldwide State of IT Skills Study, A Summary
Robert Kramer, Vice President Public Policy, CompTIA

Skills requirements for IT professionals in larger organizations
Peter Hagedoorn, Member of the Advisory Board, EuroCIO

Professionalism: What to do?
Declan Brady, Honorary Treasurer of CEPIS


3) Employability and Digital Literacy

‘e-Inclusion through e-Skills: e-Skills 2008 Conference
Loris Di Pietrantonio, Principal Administrator, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

Digital literacy review - Context & main results -
Maria del Mar Negreiro, Policy developer, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

European Alliance on Skills for Employability, New Skills for New Jobs in Europe
Gabor Vicze, Secretariat European Alliance on Skills for Employability

The Importance of Digital Literacy for Employability
Peter Davitt, Chief Executive, Fast Track to IT

Learning to Innovate Innovating Learning
Orfhlaith Ni Chorcora, Senior Director Marketing, Oracle Education Initiatives


NEW ICT CURRICULUM

The shift to the learning outcomes and the new ICT curricula
Loukas Zahilas, Project Manager, Cedefop

Session: New ICT Curriculum, Development of ICT-Competences and Skills
Markus Lecke, Senior Expert Human Resources Development, Deutsche Telekom

Karlsruhe Service Research Institute - an update to an IBM e-skills effort
Gerhard Satzger, Service Research Leader, IBM and University of Karlsruhe

SAP University Alliances, European e-Skills 2008 Conference
Heino Schrader, Director, Global University Alliance Program, SAP

ICT competencies portal
Claude Reynié, Prime Contractor for the french e-Skills Portal at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research


LIFELONG ACQUISITION OF SKILLS

Creating New Learning and Working Environments
Markku Markkula, Director, Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli, TKK Dipoli, Finland

Lifelong learning in digital economy a dream or reality-Some perspectives
Veli-Pekka Niitamo, mWork Research Director, Nokia

Stimulating interest in IT among young people in Europe
Alexa Joyce, Communications and Development Manager, European Schoolnet

Connecting learners
Addie van Rooij, Vice President of Technology Solutions Group, Human Resources, Hewlett-Packard EMEA


MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS

Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for e-Skills in Europe
Werner B. Korte, Empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH

SMEs and e-Skills
Johann Steszgal, President PIN-SME

e-skills and workers in the metalworking industry
Caroline Jacobsson, Adviser, European Metalworkers’ Federation

Multi-stakeholder partnerships for eSkills in Europe: Taking stock and looking ahead
Hara Klasina, Manager Digital Economy Policy Group, EICTA


HIGH LEVEL ROUND TABLE

eSkills in Europe: a Cisco and ILB perspective
John Edwards, Director Public Sector, European Markets, Cisco Systems

Bridging the Digital Divide to Connect People to Innovation
Carlos Zorrinho, National Coordinator of the Lisbon Strategy and the Technological Plan, Portugal

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