Digital Skills in Adult Education according to: "New Skills Agenda for Europe {SWD (2016) 195 final}

Nowadays the need to acquire digital skills is of major importance, in Primary / Secondary Education but mainly in Adult Education. The text of the European Commission «A New Skills Agenda for Europe. Working together to strengthen human capital, employability and competitiveness» Brussels, 2016, recommends a new skills agenda, supporting a shared commitment to achieving a common vision for job creation. Also, the text highlights the need to empower vulnerable populations with appropriate skills that will lead to the well-being of society as a whole. The results of the research show that there is a strong emphasis on developing the Digital Skills that are needed to meet the demands of modern life, and that there is a lack of digital skills at all levels in Europe. This text calls on Member States to develop integrated national digital skills strategies by introducing specific measures to offer digital skills and competences at all levels of education and training.