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Presentations

​ITU Regional Forum for Europe on 
Digital Skills Development

16 March 2021 | 10:00 – 16:00 CET | Virtual 

Tuesday | 16 March 2021

​[10:00– 10:10]

Opening and Setting the context

​[10:10 – 11:15]
Session 1: Digital skills development in Europe

Focus: The regional context for digital skills development in Europe.

Moderator: Jaroslaw Ponder, Head, ITU Office for Europe

Speakers:

  • Susan Teltscher, Capacity and Skills Development Division, ITU, Bio, Presentation
  • Agi Veres, Deputy Regional Director for the Europe and CIS region, UNDP, Bio, Presentation
  • Nina Ferencic, Senior Regional Adviser on Adolescent Health, Development and Participation, UNICEF, Bio, Presentation
  • Izabela Milewska, Chair, Digital Skills Working Group, DIGITAL EUROPE, Bio​, Presentation
  • Pranvera Kastrati, Senior Expert on Economic and Digital Connectivity, RCC, Bio, Presentation
  • Michal Dzoga, EMEA Director, Global Partnerships and Initiatives, Intel, Bio,Presentation

​[11:30 – 13:00]
Session 2: Country approaches to foster digital skills development

Focus: Countries present in depth their national approach to fostering digital skills development.

Moderator: AnaMaria Meshkurti, Programme Officer, ITU Office for Europe
Speakers: 

  • Florensa Haxhi, Director for Development Programs in Prime Minister Office, Albania, Bio, Presentation
  • Manana Ratiani, Deputy Director, National Center for Teacher Professional Development, Georgia, Bio, Presentation
  • Liesbeth Ruoff - van Welzen, Chair​ of the Dutch Interest Group (IG) Digital Skills of the KNVI, the Netherlands, Bio, Presentation
  • Nevena Praizovic, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Telecommunications of  the Republic of Serbia, Bio, Presentation
  • Gulsanna Mamediieva, Director General of the Directorate for European Integration, Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ukraine, Bio

​[14:00 – 14:30]
In Focus – Country assessment framework presentation

Focus: Presentation of the Digital Skills Assessment Guidebook while highlighting challenges on its rollout


Moderators: Annemijn Perrin, ITU Consultant and John Glassey, ITU Consultant


Speaker:

​[14:30 – 15:30]
Breakout sessions – Deep dive on digital skills development and wishlist for next steps


Breakout room 1: Digital skills in Government I Moderated by Annemijn Perrin, ITU Consultant
Breakout room 2: Digital skills in Private Sector I Moderated by John Glassey, ITU Consultant
Breakout room 3: Digital skills in Academia and IGOs,NGOs, Multilateral Agencies I Moderated by AnaMaria Meshkurti, Programme Officer, ITU Office for Europe

Moderators of this session will report back to the Plenary


​[15:30 – 15:50]
Moderators Reporting and Wrap-up

​[15:50 – 16:00]
Closing
  • ​Jaroslaw Ponder, Head, ITU Office for Europe

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