Objectives:

Addressing e-skills shortages and official launch of the Grand Coalition including commitment of actions,

pledges from stakeholders, shared roadmap and implementation plan

Date:

4-5 March 2013

Duration:

1 ½ days starting Monday afternoon – ending on Tuesday afternoon

Location:

Brussels, Marriott Hotel

Indicative participants:

European Commission services, including four Commissioners, Public Employment Services Network, ICT companies and associations, Industry and CIO associations, SMEs associations, education (school and university) associations, education authorities, e-skills organizations, e-skills councils/alliances, national digital champions, ESF and other public funding instrument representatives, qualification and certification bodies, web entrepreneurs

No. of participants: Up to 400