Thessaloniki gets ready for its metro launch in November
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
For the next ten years, the initiative will aim to bridge the gap between those at risk of social exclusion and the tech labour market
Earlier today, the Madrid City Council announced its intention to participate in Europe’s first inclusive technology hub called the Alliance for Inclusive Digital Talent. It’s an innovative project with an economic and social impact to train 50,000 people in vulnerable situations in Madrid in technological skills over the next 10 years. The local administration will take part through its Employment Agency.
The public-private network will be committed to the training of people at risk of social exclusion with a double objective: to incorporate diversity into the technology sector and to generate social impact.
The Madrid Employment Agency will provide the Alliance with great qualitative value, through personalized attention that includes job orientation, training with seminars on professional objectives such as the preparation of a CV, participation in selection processes and job search, in addition to offering an important job bank.
The tech hub bears the name Alliance since apart from the Employment Agency of the City of Madrid, it counts on the participation of large companies, such as IBM, Atos, Cadit, Techedge Spain, Trentia, Fundación Accenture, Asseco Spain and Fundación Universia.
In Spain, there are currently 12.3 million people at risk of social exclusion. At the same time, Spanish companies need to fill nearly 100,000 technology jobs each year, 46% of which in Madrid.
The Alliance offers long-term technical training in subjects such as the development and maintenance of web applications (full stack), development and design in HTML (front-end), artificial intelligence, data management in the cloud, cybersecurity, among others – and all, completely free of charge.
In this way, it creates new job opportunities for women in a precarious situation, young people without qualifications, people with disabilities, the long-term unemployed and refugees. The training is not only technical in nature, but also includes professional orientation and personalized support that offers the necessary resources to guarantee employability.
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU, national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region
Despite its church-y name, the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital