Ireland launches key report on advanced STEM skills
Ireland hosted the unveiling of a significant OECD-European Commission report addressing the development of advanced STEM skills in higher education. The event, held during Ireland’s EU Council Presidency, brought together European education leaders to discuss innovation and policy challenges.
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Ireland recently hosted the launch of an important OECD-European Commission report titled Policies for Developing Advanced STEM Skills in Higher Education. This event took place at the Meeting of the Directors-General for Higher Education in Dublin on 23 October, coinciding with Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The report explores how higher education can better equip students with advanced STEM capabilities to foster innovation, competitiveness, and the ethical application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. It highlights challenges throughout the educational and career pathways and offers practical policy recommendations to strengthen the STEM talent pipeline across Europe.
Developed with input from international researchers, policymakers, and higher education practitioners, the report was praised by the European Commission for its valuable insights. Key figures, including OECD Education Director Andreas Schleicher and Ireland’s Government Science Advisor Professor Aoife McLysaght, emphasised the report’s importance in shaping effective strategies to cultivate and sustain advanced STEM skills, which are crucial for Europe’s economic innovation and resilience.
The report explores how higher education can better equip students with advanced STEM capabilities to foster innovation, competitiveness, and the ethical application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. It highlights challenges throughout the educational and career pathways and offers practical policy recommendations to strengthen the STEM talent pipeline across Europe.
Developed with input from international researchers, policymakers, and higher education practitioners, the report was praised by the European Commission for its valuable insights. Key figures, including OECD Education Director Andreas Schleicher and Ireland’s Government Science Advisor Professor Aoife McLysaght, emphasised the report’s importance in shaping effective strategies to cultivate and sustain advanced STEM skills, which are crucial for Europe’s economic innovation and resilience.
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