Significant responsibilities lie before local and regional authorities when it comes to defining a coherent and integrated approach to STEM education (Committee of the Regions, 2019)
Greater access to STEM and computer science studies is key for the inclusion of women in the digital economy (G7, 2017)
Due to the increasing digitisation of society and the world of work the demand for STEM skills will only intensify (BusinessEurope, 2018)
The educational system needs to fully embrace digital technologies and update teaching methodologies to prepare students for their digital future (ERT, 2017)
With an average annual return of 12%, engineering and computer science graduates see the biggest return on investment (World Economic Forum, 2016)

Possible Danish Technology Pact under consideration by Danish Government

Possible Danish Technology Pact under consideration by Danish Government

Source / author:

EU STEM Coalition

Country:

Denmark

Publication date:

29 September 2016

Publication type:

Taskforce update

As presented during the General Assembly meeting of September 29, 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen reacted positively to a possible Danish Technology Pact. Further process will be led by the Danish Minister of Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen. For more details, please see the full presentation in the General Assembly meeting documents via the link above.

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