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Caritas Coimbra is member of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition.

On January 17, Cáritas Diocesana of Coimbra became a full member of the Alliance of Digital Competencies and Jobs.

The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition brings together Member States, companies, social partners, non-profit organisations and education providers, who take action to tackle the lack of digital skills in Europe. The Coalition tackles the need for digital skills of four broad groups:

• Digital skills for all – developing digital skills to enable all citizens to be active in our digital society
• Digital skills for the labour force – developing digital skills for the digital economy, e.g. upskilling and reskilling workers, jobseekers; actions on career advice and guidance
• Digital skills for ICT professionals – developing high level digital skills for ICT professionals in all industry sectors
• Digital skills in education – transforming teaching and learning of digital skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including the training of teachers

To become a member, Cáritas Coimbra agreed to to support the objectives and principles of the Cooperation Charter for Digital Competencies and Jobs and agreed to contribute to boosting digital skills in Europe.