European Get Online Week 2016 | Page 3

BOOSTING PEOPLE’S E-SKILLS AND SUPPORTING THEM IN GETTING JOBS Campaign summary The seventh edition of the European Get Online Week (GOW) to digitally empower and employ people was celebrated on 14-20 March this year. With a record number of 29 campaign partners involved in 27 countries, the campaign proved again the necessity to raise awareness about ICT competence and the importance to see every European digitally savvy. Cisco and Liberty Global financially supported the campaign which was also endorsed by some of the European Commissioners. European GOW 2016 was again part of eSkills for Jobs to tackle youth unemployment. The week-long initiative is organised by Telecentre Europe and its members every March since 2010. A variety of non-formal education providers such as telecentres, libraries, community centres and nonfor-profits are the ones who organise thousands of various activities in their communities throughout the campaign wee