Tag: digital skills

AI and data economy
Datafest 2027 is coming! Ready to make the most of your data? 
AI and data economy

Datafest 2027 is coming! Ready to make the most of your data? 

How could data help your business grow? And what’s your company’s next step towards making the most of data?

Registration is now open for Datafest 2027 – Practical Steps for Leveraging Data. Join us on 4 February 2027 in Kalasatama, Helsinki!

Datafest is a new meeting place for people and organisations shaping the data economy. The event brings together SMEs that share an interest in the business opportunities data can offer.

Datafest 2027 – Practical Steps for Leveraging Data

Datafest 2027 – Practical Steps for Leveraging Data

Welcome to Datafest on 4 February 2027 in Kalasatama, Helsinki! How could data help your…

SYTY – Deep Diversity at Work

SYTY – Deep Diversity at Work

Discussions about diversity in working life often focus on visible characteristics such as age, gender, or cultural background. But what kinds of strengths could be unlocked if workplaces also paid attention to deep diversity: different ways of thinking, individual strengths, values, motivational factors, and approaches to collaboration? An essential aspect of the deep diversity discussion is also recognizing the opportunities and challenges brought by digital work environments and the use of artificial intelligence.

LOBRA – Promoting digital and data capabilities in the logistics sector

LOBRA – Promoting digital and data capabilities in the logistics sector

The LOBRA project aims to address the challenges and opportunities facing the logistics sector, society, business and individuals. As a significant industry, logistics impacts employment, productivity, digitalization, and the benefits of automation. The project’s goal is to promote the adoption of new technologies in logistics, improve productivity, and minimize negative effects to workplace communities.

DUM – New Opportunities in the Data Economy

DUM – New Opportunities in the Data Economy

Leveraging modern technologies is essential for strengthening business competitiveness. Achieving this requires both the development of employee skills and the identification of capable partners. The DUM project supports companies in enhancing their understanding of the data economy and in utilizing data to drive business growth and resilience. When used effectively, data enables real-time monitoring of business operations and supports better decision-making. Key themes of the project include the adoption of Peppol messages, data-driven management, and forecasting and reporting in business.

DatatAItaja – AI Literacy and Data Skills for Schools

DatatAItaja – AI Literacy and Data Skills for Schools

The DatatAItaja project enhances AI literacy among 11–16-year-olds and their teachers, while also strengthening their understanding of algorithms, data protection, and cybersecurity. The project’s activities are focused on schools located in Microsoft’s data center regions: Espoo, Kirkkonummi, and Vihti.

Sustainability
Work-based learning on DEI themes – experiences from the EDIFY-EDU project
Sustainability

Work-based learning on DEI themes – experiences from the EDIFY-EDU project

EDIFY-EDU is a European Erasmus+ cooperation project aimed at strengthening competence in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI/EDI), particularly from the perspective of SMEs and leadership. The project offers a comprehensive training package consisting of an open-access MOOC course, a country-specific specialization course, and a work-based learning period grounded in real-world professional environments.

Nina From
Saving Energy with Data – Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Real Estate and Property Management Services

Saving Energy with Data – Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Real Estate and Property Management Services

The built environment consumes a significant share of energy and is responsible for a large portion of emissions. However, the real estate sector holds immense potential for energy savings—especially when data is used effectively. The Saving Energy with Data project addresses this need by bringing together stakeholders from property management, facility services, experts, and technology developers.

Digital competences
Competitiveness and well-being at work achieved through a positive approach to learning and Digital Skills Open Badges
Digital competences

Competitiveness and well-being at work achieved through a positive approach to learning and Digital Skills Open Badges

To thrive in today’s rapidly changing working environment, organisations must know how to identify and develop the skills of their staff. Although the emphasis in Finland has long been on qualifications, people are increasingly often acquiring skills in more informal ways in work and leisure. Open Badges are an essential aid in identifying and developing skills.

Viestintätoimisto Aivela
Digital competences
Building Digital Skills for an Inclusive Europe: 23 National Coordinators unite for All Digital Weeks 2025 campaign
Digital competences

Building Digital Skills for an Inclusive Europe: 23 National Coordinators unite for All Digital Weeks 2025 campaign

All Digital is proud to announce the participation of 23 National Coordinators, members of its network, from 22 countries across Europe in the All Digital Weeks 2025 campaign, reinforcing the collective effort to empower people with digital skills and drive Digital Inclusion across the continent.

Digital competences
TIEKE develops European digital skills through Finnish expertise
Digital competences

TIEKE develops European digital skills through Finnish expertise

TIEKE has a long history of identifying and developing skills. Working in international forums has provided valuable experience of finding common ground, despite approaches differing from country to country. Collaboration is key to developing knowledge on a Europe-wide scale and promoting the adoption of microcredentials, among other things.

Viestintätoimisto Aivela
Digital competences
Identifying digital capability: the first step to competitive logistics
Digital competences

Identifying digital capability: the first step to competitive logistics

The competitiveness of the logistics sector increasingly depends on the use of data and digitalisation. It is vital for businesses to identify their digital capabilities and use the right technology to keep pace with competitors and legislation. TIEKE can help logistics companies improve their digital skills, increase efficiency and ensure wellbeing at work.

Viestintätoimisto Aivela
AI and data economy
Digital capability is a competitive advantage for SMEs – how TIEKE can help
AI and data economy

Digital capability is a competitive advantage for SMEs – how TIEKE can help

The competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly depends on digital skills. Companies that fail to make adequate use of digital technology risk falling behind. TIEKE has long been developing methods to help companies identify their digital competence and find the appropriate solutions for improvement.

Viestintätoimisto Aivela
Digital competences
Open Badges – A digital approach to micro-credentials
Digital competences

Open Badges – A digital approach to micro-credentials

In today’s dynamic work and educational environments, it’s crucial to make all skills and competencies visible. Traditional certificates often fail to capture the full range of a person’s abilities, especially those acquired through professional experiences, hobbies, or volunteer work. Open Badges offer a solution to this challenge. In the Digi Teachers project, Open Badges were used to assess and recognize teachers’ competencies, highlighting their potential to promote continuous learning and professional development.

Federico Camporesi
Digital competences
Pilot: Recognition of circular economy competences with digital Open Badges
Digital competences

Pilot: Recognition of circular economy competences with digital Open Badges

The circular economy will continue to be a key theme in all our economic activities, which is why developing circular economy competences is vital. Competences should also be measurable and visible – in this pilot circular economy competences will be recognised and made visible by means of digital Open Badges.

Merja Sjöblom