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Bulgarian European Commissioner Maria Gabriel presented at a press conference in Strasbourg a package of recommendations to the EU member states for improving digital skills in the field of education.

The recommendations will focus on the key factors contributing to the success of digital education in classrooms and ways to improve the digital skills of teachers and students, reported the press center of the EC Representation in Bulgaria. 

"80% of working-age people have basic digital skills and 20 million are digital professionals by 2030. Currently, only 54% of European citizens have basic digital skills.

With the new set of recommendations to improve digital skills, we aim to help address the challenges Member States face in digital education.

Key to this are investments, infrastructure and training," said Maria Gabriel

Maria Ivanova Gabriel was born on May 20, 1979 in Gotse Delchev. In 1997 she graduated from Ezikova. 

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The recommendations are part of the leading initiative of the Bulgarian European Commissioner - the Action Plan in the field of digital education and are key to the construction of the European educational space until 2025. The aim is to support the access of European citizens to high-quality and inclusive digital education and training.

The two recommendations are drawn up on the basis of consultations and structural dialogues held with all Member States in 2022. They will contribute to the creation of a high-performance digital ecosystem, including infrastructure, equipment and content, and support the digital skills and competences of teachers and students.

These two priorities require good coordination and cooperation at local, national and European level. 

"The recommendations presented today are the basis and engine of our joint work with member states, with teachers, students and educational institutions to ensure high-quality and accessible digital education and training.

In the coming months, we will set up a high-level expert group with representatives from all Member States to support the successful implementation of the recommendations," concluded Commissioner Gabriel.

Maria Gabriel