{"id":26590,"date":"2025-03-31T12:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all-digital.org\/?p=26590"},"modified":"2025-03-31T12:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:49:25","slug":"launch-event-2025-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-digital.org\/launch-event-2025-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"All Digital Weeks 2025 Campaign Launch Event: Setting the stage for a digitally inclusive and skills-ready Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We officially kicked off this year\u2019s All Digital Weeks campaign on 17 March in Brussels with a dynamic launch event that brought together 50 participants from across Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The day featured a high-level panel discussion, a powerful live testimonial from a learner who benefited from digital skills training, an interactive brainstorming session, and the official campaign presentation \u2013 all setting the tone for the three-week digital inclusion campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

High-level panel: Voices of digital inclusion<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

Moderated by our CEO David Mekkaoui, the panel sparked powerful reflections and bold ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Andreea Dima<\/strong>, MAKS, shared how digital skills training provided through the All Digital network is transforming lives by helping people reach their full potential and access job opportunities.
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  • Elisa Gambardella<\/strong>, President, Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP), reminded us that lifelong learning is essential for ensuring no one is left behind in the digital transition.<\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n
  • Victor Negrescu<\/span><\/strong>, Vice President, European Parliament, MEP Romania, called for concrete measures and clear budget allocations for digital upskilling at the EU level and emphasised that AI must bridge gaps and not widen them.<\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n
  • Nathalie Pensaert<\/strong>, HR Director, Council of the EU, addressed the impact of digital fatigue in the workplace and the urgent need for better tools and policies to support digital well-being.<\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n
  • Riina Vuorikari<\/span><\/strong>, DigComp expert, advocated for the vital role of digital competences and the DigComp framework in helping citizens confidently navigate the digital world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Live testimonial: The power of digital inclusion training<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

    One of the most powerful moments of the launch event was the testimonial by Bernard Kadima Muzela, who shared how his life was transformed after participating in a digital skills training offered by MAKS \u2013 an opportunity that led him to find a job. <\/span>Watch his story down below!<\/p>\n

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