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SME Digital Maturity Upskilling and Accelerator Program Development, Piloting and Transfer to University of Botswana Innovation Centre

21.06.2024

Project Overview The SME Digital Maturity Upskilling and Accelerator Program aims to enhance digital capabilities among key personnel of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana. Running from May 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, this initiative is led by BCS Digital Skills Academy (BCS Koolitus AS) in close partnership with the University of Botswana Innovation Centre (UBIC). Project Activities The project unfolds in several stages. Initially, from May to October 2024, the focus will be on developing competence profiles for SME digital leaders and defining the necessary learning outcomes to create a comprehensive curriculum. Following this, from August to…

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Digitalization roadmap for the Kenya Private Schools Association

03.11.2023

The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA), with 9,800 primary and 1,600 secondary schools, 3 million learners and 158,000 teachers, is an important pillar of general education in Kenya. Despite national initiatives, most schools are still far from modern digitalized schools and educational organizations. KPSA and THESA see a critical need for a practical KPSA digital transformation strategy to support the digitalization of schools, focusing on the digital skills and commitment of school leaders and teachers to implement the digital turnaround. The project is supported by ESTDEV - the Estonian Centre of International Development Cooperation. The project’s goal: The project is…

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Digital Capacity Building for Namibia’s MSMEs

10.10.2023

In Namibia's pursuit of progress, business development through digitization has emerged as the critical path to prosperity. Initiated by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and carried out with the support by BCS Digital Skills Academy (BCS) from Estonia, this project is dedicated to reshaping the nation's economic and digital landscape. The overarching goal of the project is to craft primary project plans designed to enhance the digital capabilities of Namibian MSMEs over a 3–5-year horizon. The project’s goal: NIPDB’s Digital Capacity and Skills Development Strategy for MSMEs will be developed as an integral part of national digital…

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DIGISKILL-RETAIL

09.01.2023

Digiskill-retail is a two-year transnational initiative funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme. The aim of this project is to increase the digital competences and skills of trainees and employees in the retail sector by using modern retail-specific e-learning units. The project also supports and expands the digital competences (digicompEDU) of teachers and trainers by using the e-learning units for vocational education in retail trade. 12 case studies will be developed to assess the qualification deficits regarding digital competences in retail. As a result, 40-60 retail-specific flexible microlearning modules will be created to meet the future needs of…

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The Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance (ARISA)

19.10.2022

ARISA is a four-year transnational initiative funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+, Sector Skill Alliance call for proposals, to set forward a sectoral approach to AI skills development. According to the labour market needs, there is a growing demand for ICT specialists. The lack of digital skills hinders the growth and competitiveness of companies across Europe. In 2017, more than half of the EU companies recruiting ICT professionals had difficulty filling vacancies, and the situation was particularly acute with the higher digital competencies required for specialist ICT positions in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The ARISA project will develop an…

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Junior back-end developer e-course

23.09.2022

”Junior back-end developer e-course” is an adult retraining program, designed to provide participants the basic skills of a back-end developer. PROJECT ACTIVITIES Altogether, 100 people are trained within 3 courses during the project. The length of one course is 5 months (20 weeks). All the course activities are fully online. The study volume of one course is 450 academic hours, which includes independent learning, e-learning, interactive lectures, practical exercises and assignments, watching and working through videos, meetings with lecturers and mentors, etc. Eight e-learning modules are to be completed within the course. After the successful completion of the modules, participants…

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ESSA

27.09.2021

ESSA is a four-year transnational initiative funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+, Sector Skill Alliance call for proposals, to set forward a sectoral approach to Software Skills Development. According to the labor market needs, there is a growing demand for ICT specialists. The lack of digital skills hinders the growth and competitiveness of companies across Europe. In 2017, more than half of the EU companies recruiting ICT professionals had difficulty filling vacancies, and the situation was particularly acute with the higher digital competencies required for specialist ICT positions in Software Services. The ESSA project will develop an innovative,…

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Digital Skills Training Programme

19.05.2021

The "Digital Skills Training Programme" is a programme developed by BCS Koolitus for the development of digital competences and skills of the Estonian public service officials and employees on behalf of the The State Shared Service Center. The training program consists of 5 separate elective modules, the aim of which is to increase the participants' skills and capabilities in the use of office software, and to increase their knowledge of cyber security and digital communication, thus increasing work their efficiency. Training courses will take place during 2021 – 2023. You can register for project trainings through the State Employee Self-Service…

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GOOGLE Cooperation project

19.05.2021

The GOOGLE cooperation project has been developed by BCS Koolitus on behalf of the Estonian Trade Union Confederation with the aim of providing digital competence trainings in two programs, one for trade union activists and trustees (end users) and the other for trade union key figures and leaders. During the project, a total of up to 800 active union members and trustees, and up to 200 trade union key members and leaders will be trained. The aim of trade union activist and trustee training is to provide participants with additional digital skills in office work, collaborative communication and cyber…

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Basics for Successful Web Developers

17.05.2021

The project “Basics for Successful Web Developers” helps those who want to acquire basic web developer skills and go to a job that requires those skills. Altogether, 150 participants belonging to the target groups are trained during this project. In addition to learning the fundamentals of web development, the course offers various supporting activities for the participants, such as practical tasks, individual counselling, and job clubs. The length of the free course is 21 days, during which participants cover 168 academic hours of study. During the project, participants will receive support in their job search and have the possibility to…

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Basic Digital Literacy Skills Course “E-Citizen”

30.12.2020

The project Basic Digital Literacy Skills Course “E-Citizen” is aimed at offering free courses with a purpose of increasing basic digital literacy skills among the working-age population in Estonia. The project was ordered by the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication. During 2018-2021, the objective of the project is to decrease digital skills gap by providing 5000 people with low digital literacy essential computer and internet skills (including knowledge and skills in e-services and ID-card solutions). The courses take place across Estonia. The courses are offered in Estonian and Russian languages. The length of one course is 8 academic…

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In-service Training for Teachers on a Priority Topic “Safety” – Digital Risk Awareness in the Modern Teaching Environment

30.12.2020

The aim of this project is to develop digital the competences of subject teachers and vocational teachers. After passing the course, the participants can recognize the key problems of e-safety (cyberbullying, identity theft, hate speech, images and videos with inappropriate content) and know how to find solutions for them, as well as skills on how to pass on acquired knowledge to their students. Learning Outcomes: Participants who have passed the course will recognize key problems of e-safety and are able to find solutions for these problems. The graduate of the course: - Is purposeful in their web searches and is…

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Project Management Course for Beginners

30.12.2020

The aim of this project is to provide free training courses designed for people who are interested in learning the basics of project management. The courses provide participants with a solid project management foundation and support in applying for positions that require the skills and knowledge of project management. Altogether, 150 participants belonging to the target groups are trained during this project. In addition to learning the fundamentals of project management, the course offers various supporting activities for the participants, such as practical tasks, individual counselling, and job clubs. During the course, participants have a chance to take ECDL exams…

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Development Programme “Digital Leaders”

30.12.2020

“Digital Leaders” is a development programme for top executives in civil service ordered by The Government Office of Estonia. This project provides 80 top executives in civil service a thorough practical skillset consisting of technology management theory and practical methods for public sector leadership. The first group consisting of 20 members started in October 2020 and will finish in April 2021. Next courses will take place during 2021-2023. Top executives in civil service can register to the programme through The Government Office Top Civil Service Excellence Centre. In the case of sufficient interest, the “Digital Leaders” programme creators BCS Koolitus…

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Modern Digital Skills Training Course

16.12.2020

This project is designed to develop various modern digital skills and competences of the participants, as well as increasing their employability. The free courses are mainly aimed at participants aged 50 or older, who have a strong professional background but lack modern digital skills to be competitive in today’s labor market. The purpose of the project is to modernize the digital competences (including the skills in virtual cooperation, various IT solutions, and platforms to increase people’s mobility) of the participants belonging to the target group. Another goal is to increase participants’ employability in today’s labour market, where various digital skills…

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Teachers for Reactive and Responsive Vocational Education

01.10.2020

The project aims to provide effective and necessary training and support for VET teachers to enable them to identify and respond to skill-gaps in the labour market, but also involving other relevant stakeholders – students, parents, teaching staff, and particularly employers experiencing difficulties finding skilled workers to fill vacancies. The consortium will develop, test and deliver standardized, comprehensive toolkits packaged as a set of teaching, collaboration, and communication methods and a rapid curriculum development methodology for VET teachers, to be used in conjunction with potential employers to identify skill-gaps, and to design, develop and deliver up-skilling training for students. The…

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CyVET Security Project co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme

01.10.2020

The aim of this project is to raise awareness among computer users of cyber threats and to provide them with skills to prevent those threats. Within this project, computer users include both regular users and IT professionals. 4 main profiles of cyber security user areas ranging from IT specialists to end-users are defined in the first phase of the project. For each profile, the most essential areas of knowledge, skills, and competences of cybersecurity are ascertained. With the support of this acquired knowledge, corresponding learning outcomes will be defined along with the development of a curriculum and the creation of…

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IT Support Specialist Course for Beginners

29.09.2020

The aim of this project is to provide participants with partial vocational skills of IT support specialist and support them in applying for positions that require those skills. Altogether, 135 participants belonging to the target groups are trained during this project. In addition to learning the fundamentals of IT support, the course offers various supporting activities for the participants, such as practical tasks, individual counselling, and job clubs. At the end of the course, participants can take the partial VET certificate level 4 exam to certify their IT support specialist competences. The length of the free course is 33 days,…

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Civic Society development courses in Eastern partnership countries in 2019

21.08.2020

The blended learning course was developed to raise efficiency and pro-active digital participation of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) civil society in the implementation of reforms and the local decision-making processes in Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and other EaP countries, as well as to improve the quality of services provided by the civil society organisations to citizens. The course aims to support civil society organisations in harnessing the potential of digital technologies to innovate and improve their interaction with their beneficiaries, constituencies and partners, as well as to improve the efficiency of their work and the quality and format of services offered to…

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The Digital Innovation Hub for Cloud Based Services – DiHUB project co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme

21.08.2020

The aim of this project is to develop a European-wide, transnational, interconnected development service platform and network, which is based on cloud and mobile technologies (4G/5G). Within the developed model, the latest tools of cloud and mobile technologies can be used for hands-on learning sessions, innovative co-operation and innovative development of pilot projects for vocational excellence and companies. Five digital innovation hubs for cloud-based services in different locations in Europe are developed. Hubs will later be serving as learning and development environments for VET students as well as development service environment for companies to renew their future views, the know-how, skills…

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“Choose IT!” – a “bootcamp”-type retraining programme

18.08.2020

“Choose IT!” is an adult retraining program, designed to provide participants with the initial skills of a software developer. Vali IT! is a unique project that includes trainees with a completed higher education and required work experience, but who have not studied IT or worked in the ICT sector. The participants will receive basic skills in software development during a free 3.5 month-long programme. 500 new software developers for the ICT sector are trained during this 4 year-long programme. One training cycle is 3.5 months long out of which 6 weeks is intensive class training and 8 weeks is an…

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