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In the News

News Flash!

e-Skills Conference, 9-10 October 2008, Thessaloniki
(PPT presentations available)

Just Published:
e-Skills EU Newsbrief, Autumn 2008

European Alliance on Skills for Employability brochure

e-Skills ILB Introductory Video

e-Skills ILB press release, 9 October, Thessaloniki

e-Skills ILB Press Release, 4 March 2008

e-Skills ILB Policy Declaration 2008

Declaration Letter to the Council of Ministers, 4 March 2008

VP Verheugen's speech, 4 March 2008

Relevant Documents

Download the video message of Commissioner Reding, WSIS 2005, Tunis

eSKILLS Public-Private Partnerships

European Model Law - Skills and Technology Retraining For Employability

e-Inclusion



eLearning activities



Women in ICT



European Commission e-Skills activities
e-Skills workshops

Oracle

Oracle is the world’s largest enterprise software company. With 136 offices in 57 countries across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Oracle is a major and long-standing employer across the region.
With a strong local presence in every EU member state, we are committed to:

  • helping to grow the European economy,
  • enabling European organizations of all sizes to be more competitive,
  • developing home-grown technology skills and encouraging the uptake of beneficial new technologies,
  • encouraging and recognizing innovation among our European customers and partners,
  • supporting educational and research programs,
  • contributing to improved social and environmental conditions.
URL: www.oracle.eu

Corporate Citizenship
Oracle is committed to using our technology and resources to advance education in innovative ways, promote diversity, enrich the life of communities, and protect the environment. The same innovative spirit that is behind Oracle’s business success also drives the creation of innovative corporate citizenship initiatives that benefit communities worldwide. For further information

Oracle Education Initiatives
Oracle’s funding and support of the Oracle Education Initiatives is an example of how Oracle is finding meaningful intersections between the needs of society and the goals of its business.

Oracle Academy
By partnering with schools, districts, and ministries that believe in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy helps over 397,000 students in 83 countries develop the technology and business skills required for 21st century careers. Participating institutions may integrate Oracle’s cutting-edge software and curriculum into their courses and avail their faculty to first-class professional development opportunities. For further information

Oracle Education Foundation
The Oracle Education Foundation is an independent, charitable organization funded by Oracle. As part of its mission, the Foundation provides ThinkQuest and Think.com as free services to the global primary and secondary school community, supporting over 276,000 students and teachers in 73 countries. The programs enable teachers to easily integrate project learning into their curriculum, and students to develop critical skills for life and work in the 21st century. The Foundation also awards a small number of cash grants to create Think program test beds and increase low-income students' participation in its programs. For further information

ThinkQuest
ThinkQuest is the most well known project-learning competition in the world today. It challenges students to create educational websites that are published in the ThinkQuest Library, a learning resource visited by 30 million web learners each year. ThinkQuest participants develop important 21st century skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, self-direction, problem solving, and technology skills. For further information

Think.com
Think.com is an online community that facilitates project learning and students' use of technology. It is a protected, teacher-mediated environment where learning takes place with no advertising. Within Think.com, students and teachers are granted space to design and implement learning projects within their class, or with other schools globally. Think.com’s online collaboration and search tools make the creation and management of learning projects both easy and fun. For further information

Oracle Campus Relations
Through campus seminars and structured graduate programs, Oracle reaches out to motivated software engineering and management students from institutes across Europe. The Internship Program gives students and graduates the opportunity to develop personal and technical skills while working on live projects alongside experienced colleagues. In addition, the Graduate Program provides training and career development for new graduates working at Oracle. For further information



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