A campaign for programming is initiated by CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies). According to Mr. N. Nicolaides, President of CEPIS, "core programming skills will be necessary for many jobs in the near future.
More than 90% of jobs today require high-level digital skills, with demand growing by 3% annually and the number of IT graduates falling. In a few years we will be learning IT the same way we learn reading and writing. Many executives are warning that in a few years those who don't know code will be considered illiterate as it will be core to all workforce skills." Unfortunately, the digital image of our country is negative, as reflected in research of the European Commission, where it ranks 26th among the 28 EU member states and 3rd in digital capabilities. It is preceded only by Bulgaria and Romania.
Why, however, someone who does not belong to the field of Informatics learn programming?
Having Planning knowledge, a young person will have easier access to the labor market and become automatically competitive. Elementary programming skills will now be required by the candidates and will be included in job descriptions in the near future.
Sectors such as Banking, Medicine or Journalism will have as basic prerequisite basic code and programming skills, CEPIS president said, stressing the need to upgrade Information Technology to Greek education.
Programming, on the other hand, is an integral part of all of our daily lives (e.g. when we use GPS while driving or other online applications). The average developer salary is over $140.000 per year. Despite the high demand and high salaries, the paradox is that the number of IT graduates in Europe is constantly decreasing. Today less than 20% of IT professionals are under the age of 30. At pan-European level the average age of IT professionals is 42 years. The industry lacks talent. At the same time, the representation of women is also low: the percentage of women in the IT sector is only 15% pan-European (highest percentage in Ireland 22%, lower percentages 10%-11% in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands) according to research of CEPIS.
Getcoding.gr
Getcoding.gr, an initiative for young people wishing to acquire basic programming skills, is now in the air. The action aims, in particular, to become a very useful tool for parents and teachers wishing to initiate young people in the New Technologies logic.
Newcomers in the Getcoding game quickly and easily learn basic concepts such as iterations, conditionals, questions, and flow charts, while developing skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, logic, creativity, and and algorithmic thinking. Within the framework of the initiative, school visits, informational seminars and workshops will take place in many regions of Greece, through which the trainers will provide targeted information to young people on their programming and perspectives.
At the same time, prizes such as tablets, laptops και κινητά τηλέφωνα ανάμεσα στους υποψηφίους που θα ολοκληρώσουν και τις 10 πίστες του παιχνιδιού. Το Getcoding.gr αποτελεί μέρος της διεθνούς πρωτοβουλίας Εταιρικής Κοινωνικής Ευθύνης, Microsoft YouthSpark, μέσω της οποίας η Microsoft θέτει στο επίκεντρο των δράσεων της τους νέους, έχοντας λάβει υπόψη δύο παραμέτρους: τα υψηλά ποσοστά ανεργίας που παρατηρούνται στις νεανικές ηλικίες και το διαρκώς αυξανόμενο χάσμα ευκαιριών, ανάμεσα σε εκείνους που έχουν τις δεξιότητες και τις ευκαιρίες να επιτύχουν και σε εκείνους που τις στερούνται. Το Getcoding υλοποιείται από τo Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Επαγγελματιών Πληροφορικής (HePIS) τη Microsoft Ελλάς και την PEOPLECERT, ενώ υποστηρίζεται από τη ManpowerGroup, τη Master KEK και την Career in Progress. Χορηγός του παιχνιδιού είναι η company ανάπτυξης εκπαιδευτικών εφαρμογών Intelearn.
At the same time Getcoding is part of the "Computing in Schools" initiative of the European Council of Informatics Professional Associations (CEPIS) through which CEPIS aims to encourage the inclusion of Informatics in the education program of schools. According to Mr. Timos Platsa, Director of Communication & Corporate Social Responsibility of Microsoft Hellas: "Through this collective initiative we aim to help young people, from all over Greece, acquire basic programming knowledge and maximize their potential. Like Getbusy.gr, GetCoding, as part of the Microsoft Youthspark program, will be close to young people to contribute in this direction."
"HePIS, as a facilitator of programs that encourage creativity, ambition and youthful vision, actively contributes to initiatives that highlight the potential of young people through the use of Information Technology," said Mr. Panagiotis Georgiadis, Secretary General of HePIS. Thus, Getcoding.gr aims to encourage young people to learn about Programming to acquire useful knowledge and skills for their professional careers. "
Source: naftemporiki.gr
