News

Raising e-invoicing to 100% in Finland by 2030 is an ambitious target we are trying to reach with the E-invoicing 2030 roadmap. The roadmap focuses on the promotion of e-invoices under the European standard, with concrete steps to reaching the target. The E-invoicing Forum has investigated why all companies are not yet using e-invoices compliant with the European standard. The results indicate there are some key problems that must be solved, and these are what the roadmap focuses on.

“Green technology” is no longer an empty catchphrase, as a new EU directive will require companies to assess and report on the emissions they produce. Recycling also plays a key role in the technology sector. A staggering 53.6 million tonnes of technological waste is generated every year, outweighing the Great Wall of China.

The high rate of digitalisation makes it important to keep learning new skills, and to recognise such skills. Skill recognition and development calls for strategic thinking, data on skills, practical tools and collaboration. Good examples of skills recognition models and tools include badges, data spaces and a digital compass.

DigiTeachers working online project has been a significant initiative aimed at enhancing digital competencies among educators. One of the important outcomes of this project has been the piloting phase, which served as a practical test to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed digital training modules.

TIEKE and Aalto University/CKIR are working in a European project developing training on EDI themes to management students and managers. We think that the localised part of this training would serve the Finnish working life best, if we would develop it with the key stakeholders.

In DigiTeachers Working Online pilot training European teachers were provided with digital skills and tools to be used in teaching. Training consisted of three modules, and each module´s skills were evaluated. When a module was passed, an Open Badge was issued.

With the rapid pace of technological development, continuous learning and updating of skills are essential. The nationwide digital skills badge constellation maintained by TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre is a practical means of identifying and articulating digital skills. The constellation helps individuals to plan their careers, and companies to identify their staff’s skills.

Many kinds of personal data, such as names, personal identity codes, addresses, allergy information, bank account numbers, dates of birth, photographs and videos are processed in hobby activities. Personal data cannot usually be stored indefinitely. Instead, a specific storage period must be defined for them, and the data must be erased when that period has elapsed. As a rule, personal data may only be stored for as long as necessary. Read the article for tips on the storage of personal data.

Has your child recently started a new hobby, and are you wondering why the club is asking for your child’s contact details or health information? Are you wondering how the club is processing the data you disclose to it? This article discusses typical situations related to the processing of personal data in hobbies and tells parents how they can obtain information on personal data processing from hobby organisers.

A joint project between TIEKE and business advisory organisations, the Digital Business Advisory project, is developing both the digital skills of SMEs and the capacity of business advisors to advise companies on their digital development journey. The project will produce a nationwide advisory model that will significantly improve the access of businesses to digital advice tailored to their needs.

Digi Teachers Working Online project has progressed to the piloting phase, and the first version of the website has been published. In a five-country Erasmus+ collaboration project, the aim is to enhance the capabilities of teachers and instructors working with learners with special needs to implement online and hybrid teaching.

Collaborating with significant stakeholders TIEKE is to design and develop a national, business-oriented, and cost-effective data business training model, aiming to enable more companies to leverage the opportunities of data economy.