ARISA Newsletter: June 2025

In this issue, we share key updates, highlights, and events from the past months across the ARISA community. Stay informed and inspired by the progress we’re making together.

• ARISA Academy: Master the basics of AI and shape the future of your career. The ARISA Academy offers a free, online training programme designed for students, professionals, and educators. With seven expert-led courses, the Academy provides a structured learning path covering AI fundamentals, machine learning, cybersecurity, and more. Whether you’re looking to upskill, reskill, or enhance your curriculum, the ARISA Academy has something for you.

• AI Career Guidance: whether you’re a recent graduate, exploring a career change, or an experienced professional, you’ll find valuable tools and insights: from expert tips on standing out in the recruitment process to a mapping of job portals and first-hand advice from AI professionals.

• AI Talent Network by ARISA: this LinkedIn group is designed to connect ARISA Academy alumni and AI professionals with employers and recruiters, fostering career opportunities in the AI sector. 

INTERESTING READS

AI’s impact on employment

UPDATES CORNER

ARISA Partners meeting in Ljubljana

On 22–23 May, ARISA Partners met in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for a key consortium meeting as the ARISA project enters its final year.

Discussions focused on expanding impact across Europe, including:

✅ Piloting AI learning programmes
✅ Boosting Train-the-Trainer uptake
✅ Advancing the ARISA Academy
✅ Updating the AI Skills Strategy
✅ Planning future events and workshops.

MORE FREE RESOURCES

• AI Skills Strategy for Europe (2024 update)
  ARISA launched the AI Skills Strategy for Europe to tackle key challenges, drawing on the AI Skills Needs Analysis, best practices, and stakeholder input. Updated annually (last in December 2024), the Strategy aims to support innovative, inclusive, and ethical AI education and training across Europe, forming a strong foundation for the continent’s AI future.
• Micro-credentials and recognition system
  This document aims to facilitate and test the application of micro-credentials to the certification of the ARISA Learning Programmes for facilitating their recognition both in the labour market and for further studies.
• Design the train-the-trainers programme
  This programme supports the implementation of ARISA learning resources by equipping trainers with the information needed to:facilitate reskilling and upskilling, and to help educators and organisations run new learning programmes based on ARISA curricula.

Join the AI Skills Alliance as an Associated Partner

The AI Skills Alliance keeps expanding! We already have 36 Associated Partners! 

By becoming an ARISA Associated Partner, your organisation gains access to a vibrant network that fosters knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the collective pursuit of excellence in AI skills development. We offer you the flexibility to choose where to contribute so it aligns better with your organisation’s goals. 

Sounds interesting? Read more about the Associated Partnership opportunity & apply. 

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