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ARISA is officially a partnership under the Digital Large-Scale Partnership of the Pact for Skills
The Pact for Skills is one of the flagship actions of the European Skills Agenda. It aims to support public and private organisations with upskilling and reskilling, so they can thrive through the green and digital transitions. The priority of the Pact for Skills is to strengthen collective action on skills development by all stakeholders through skills partnerships.
In November 2023, the European Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance (ARISA) has officially become a partnership under the Digital Large-Scale Partnership of the Pact for Skills. The Alliance aims to provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge and skills to help people understand and use AI technology in business and policy contexts, considering privacy, bias, and trust. It focuses on current and emerging professional roles across four occupational domains — business leaders, technology leaders, technology practitioners, and policymakers.
The ARISA Alliance made the following commitments to achieve its mission:
- Monitor the availability and demand for AI skills in Europe while anticipating future skill requirements by undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the European AI skills market, feeding into the EU Strategy for AI Skills.
- Develop and updating learning materials, online and transnational training activities on Artificial Intelligence, including a feasibility study for a European AI mobility scheme.
- Foster a diverse learning environment and encouraging equal participation in AI education through information campaigns and inclusive curriculum design to create more opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds.
- Establish and growing a community of stakeholders to advance AI skills development across Europe.
Members of the Pact have access to knowledge on upskilling and reskilling needs, advice on relevant funding instruments to boost the skills of adults in their regions and countries, and partnership opportunities within our growing community. All members of the Pact can benefit from three dedicated services:
- Guidance Hub, in particular the skills partnership handbook.
- Knowledge Hub, including the Search tool for funding opportunities and the Online library.
- Networking Hub and information on upcoming events.
Do you want to become part of the ARISA Alliance? ARISA has opened up to give you an opportunity to engage and contribute to its work as an Associated Partner. Sounds interesting? Read more about the Associated Partnership opportunity and apply.
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The integration of cutting-edge AI education into traditional academic programmes is a challenge many universities face. It’s a fine balancing act between innovation with accreditation, theory with practice, and flexibility with structure. At the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics took on this challenge headfirst by piloting the ARISA project within its MSc in Computer Engineering programme. What results is a successful, scalable model for embedding industry-relevant AI skills into formal higher education. In this interview, Dr. Bálint Gyires-Tóth at BME develops on the university’s journey from planning to implementation and refinement. How did BME align ARISA’s modular learning outcomes with its existing curriculum? What lessons emerged? How can the experience be replicated for institutions ready to integrate AI learning in their courses/training? With over 400 students participating across two pilot rounds, BME’s story offers valuable insights into the scalability and effectiveness of integrating industry-relevant AI competencies into formal academic programmes.
