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SUMMARY:Education Strategy for Malta
DESCRIPTION:ICT skills are amongst the most essential skills for new jobs\, digitally enabled industries outperform their traditional competitors; by 2020 90% of all jobs will be expected to require some form of digital skills. Encouraging the younger generation to realise that the right digital skills are amongst the most important core skills for employability is a crucial step in addressing the broad challenge of additional skilled resources for 21st century jobs. As an integral part of the broad consultation process on the Framework for an Education Strategy for Malta\, the eSkills Malta Foundation organised a stakeholder consultation meeting on Tuesday 29th April 2014. Participants had the opportunity to contribute to the National 2014-2024 Education Strategy for Malta and in the work of the eSkills Foundation in fostering the professional ICT skills for the Digital Economy. The presentations delivered at the event are available below. Background and Overview of the Education Strategy Framework​ ​ – Dr Francis Fabri\, Director R&D Department\, MEDE IT Sector Human Resource Capacity ​ – Lawrence Zammit\, MISCO International The view from the IT Industry ​- Keith Fearne\, Malta Chamber IT Business Section​ Digital Malta Main Strategic Themes – Emanuel Darmanin\, Head\, Strategy and Planning Department\, MITA IT Industry Specifics – Matthew Gatt\, eSkills Malta Foundation
URL:https://digitalskills.mdia.gov.mt/events/education-strategy-for-malta/
LOCATION:Santa Venera\, Triq Il - Ferrovija\, Santa Venera\, SVR9019\, Malta
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SUMMARY:Malta Robotics Olympiad 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Malta Robotics Olympiad (MRO) is the largest robotics and technology event in Malta. In 2018 we will be celebrating the 7th edition of this annual event which is organised by the Ministry for Education and Employment under the Management of the MRO Committee made up from: James Catania (chairman)\, Keith Galea\, Keith Aquilina\, Josmar Borg \, Karen Micallef\, & Eric Montfort. A non-profit event\, which has grown organically every year\, and 2018 will see the continuation of this fantastic\,high-standard event that took place at MFCC Ta’ Qali in 2017. The main objectives of this event are to bring the students and public closer to technology in education\, to experience investments in a hands-on manner and display the best the island has to offer in technology and robotics as well as being a STEM popularisation event at its core. This event is only possible with the financial support of our sponsors. Without you\, this event would not be possible and we thank you from beforehand for taking theme to consider the MRO as part of your organisations’ mark marketing & CSR plan. \nMRO 18 IN A NUTSHELL\nWhilst MRO17 was a huge success with an unprecedented 13\,000 visitors \, however\, there is always room for improvement. Following feedback from visitors and exhibitors\, the MRO will be spread over 3 days from Friday till Sunday. This year the MRO will be kept more concise and offer more targeted events\, the MRO SUMO CHALLENGE which is the largest robotics competition in Malta will still take centre stage. However the addition of the DIYBOTS national competition as well as the primary robotics challenges will bring a much needed hands-on robotics approach to competing in the MRO. For the first time\, the exhibitors will be allowed to sell during the event. This is only being allowed since most of the exhibitors at the MRO are too small to have a store-front hence we wouldn’t like to take the opportunity away from them to make full use of the MRO under very strict conditions. Visit mromalta.com for more information THE MRO WILL STILL BE A FREE ENTRANCE EVENT.
URL:https://digitalskills.mdia.gov.mt/events/malta-robotics-olympiad-2018/
LOCATION:Santa Venera\, Triq Il - Ferrovija\, Santa Venera\, SVR9019\, Malta
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SUMMARY:EU CodeWeek 2016
DESCRIPTION:“Europe Code Week is a grassroots initiative which aims to bring coding and digital  literacy to everybody in a fun and engaging way”.  15th October – 23rd October “We need to speed up the upgrading of digital skills\, including coding. If you want to be successful at your job\, in your business and in the production sector you need to have a portfolio of digital skills. EU Code Week provides an opportunity to learn a digital skill that is essential on the job market”. – Günther H.Oettinger\, Commissioner responsible for Digital Economy and Society In 2015\, 46 countries took part in EU Code Week – all EU member states plus Iceland\, Norway\, Switzerland\, Albania\, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia\, Serbia and Turkey. Events took place in Australia\, Belarus\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, China\, South Korea\, Moldova\, Morocco\, Taiwan\, Tunisia\, Ukraine and the United States. There were 83 code week Ambassadors\, 7600 coding events with a reach of over 570\,000 people from all the 46 countries. EU Code Week aims at celebrating the art of creating with code\, motivating people to start learning to code\, as well as connecting individuals\, groups\, organizations and companies who are willing to help more people experience the joy and relevance of coding As part of its strategy for a Digital Single Market\, the European Commission supports EU Code Week and other independent initiatives which aim to boost digital skills\, including programming\, for different target groups. Coding empowers you to do many things you wouldn’t otherwise be able to do such as; hand-crafting your own websites\, becoming a career coder or even starting a technology business. Most importantly\, you’ll be able to understand the technology shaping your world. Learning coding has many benefits – whether you’re looking for a career in the industry\, starting a new hobby or just wanting to understand technology. eSkills Malta Foundation will once again be participating in the EU Code Week. This year the Foundation will be collaborating with both MCAST and the Faculty of ICT – University of Malta by organising a series of sessions on various coding subjects\, one of the most popular being ‘Building your first mobile app in 2 hours’. These sessions are aimed for all age groups (with minimal knowledge of computing required) and are free of charge.       
URL:https://digitalskills.mdia.gov.mt/events/eu-codeweek-2016/
LOCATION:Santa Venera\, Triq Il - Ferrovija\, Santa Venera\, SVR9019\, Malta
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