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Migration Minister promises more service in labor immigration, but more is needed

January 30, 2017

Migration Minister promises more service in labor immigration, but more is needed

In a letter to IT&Telecom companies, the Minister of Migration flags that labor immigration will be facilitated, among other things by giving the Migration Agency a mission to become more service-oriented. The Minister points out...

Skolverket invests in digital leadership skills - IT company leaders can coach principals in change management

January 20, 2017

Skolverket invests in digital leadership skills - IT company leaders can coach principals in change management

In 2017, the National Agency for Education is implementing an ambitious program to strengthen...

Four points for more digital skills: could the list be better?

January 18, 2017

Four points for more digital skills: could the list be better?

Was asked, on the spur of the moment, what is actually required...

November 18, 2016

Fridolin welcomes IT companies to get involved in school digitization

On Wednesday (16/11), a large delegation from IT&Telecom companies met with the Minister of Education...

Letter to the Ministry of Education regarding the national strategy for the digitalization of the school system

October 5, 2016

Letter to the Ministry of Education regarding the national strategy for the digitalization of the school system

To Gustav Fridolin, Minister for Education, and Anna Ekström, Minister for Upper Secondary Education and...

Meeting tomorrow with newly arrived IT experts. We have the candidates. Where are the employers?

September 28, 2016

Meeting tomorrow with newly arrived IT experts. We have the candidates. Where are the employers?

Tomorrow we are organizing a matching meeting between asylum seekers/new arrivals with an IT background and...

The budget impasse and school digitization: Please wait... (cont'd)

September 23, 2016

The budget impasse and school digitization: Please wait... (cont'd)

The Swedish National Agency for Education has presented a proposal for a national strategy. Damberg and...

Ambitious IT and telecom universities of applied sciences, may you prosper!

September 6, 2016

Ambitious IT and telecom universities of applied sciences, may you prosper!

Today is the last day to apply for the YH courses starting in the fall...

The National Agency for Education's proposal on digital literacy and programming: Excellent in principle - time for action!

Digital literacy is written into the curricula of most subjects, and...

IT skills shortage and higher education: don't skimp on basic skills!

IT skills shortage and higher education: don't skimp on basic skills!

A good knowledge of mathematics and other traditional engineering subjects is essential...

Swedish EdTech industry: Dance-hungry players looking for floors, music and partners

Swedish EdTech industry: Dance-hungry players looking for floors, music and partners

The pervasive effects of digitization on society as a whole are becoming increasingly evident to all...

Education and transitions: Conclusions of the second Council

Education and transitions: Conclusions of the second Council

The Digital Challenge think tank's second consultation has, during the period March to...