Czech Business Today
MEPs Corner
In the previous term 2009–2014 we had experienced a number of tense debates on ICT issues including digital skills and education in the European Parliament. Recently, with the new Commission putting even more emphasis on Digital agenda, ITRE (Industry, Research, Energy; unfortunately ICT is not explicitly included in the title) as the main committee in charge has already started to focus closely on this sector.
As an administrative board member of one of the Czech technical universities I am also personally involved in the issue of educating the ICT students in the Czech Republic. In this regard I am glad to hear that the ambition is to take seriously the national strategy aiming at filling the gap of highly educated experts.
I hope this “window of opportunity” will be used for future economic growth and ICT jobs.
MEP Evžen Tošenovský,
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament
