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What is the digital readiness competences dictionary?

This digital readiness competences dictionary is developed as part of a strategic partnership for the adult
education project titled WOMEN GET READY – Foster greater gender equality and employability in the digital
era. Funded by the Erasmus+ programme, this project aims to foster women’s digital readiness, improve their

participation in the labour market, and reduce gender inequalities of female workers through the creation
of: a bespoke multi-level competences dictionary covering 11 skills areas; two high-quality MOOCs (massive
open online course); a digital readiness self-assessment tool; eight inspiring female avatars; and a digital
upskilling hub.

To design the digital readiness competences dictionary, all the participating organisations – FTU (Belgium),
CSI (Cyprus), UNICERT (Greece), SRC (Ireland), IDP (Italy), Danmar (Poland), Mindshift (Portugal), and
IFESCOOP (Spain) – worked closely with their Pool of Stakeholders (i.e., women, leaders, employers, and
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educational providers) to identify the core competences needed to thrive in the digital 21 -century labour
market. This ensured that the competences dictionary is relevant and can generate a positive impact
regardless of the industry sector and cultural context.

The dictionary was designed following a two-level progression model based on the European Qualifications
Framework (EQF), ECVET, and EntreComp European frameworks, and it establishes the criteria for assessing
growth related to the complexity required by each level. Each competence is detailed in terms of learning
outcomes, i.e., knowledge, skills and attitudes. The framework of competences considers intermediate and

advanced levels of proficiency. The first focuses on building the independence of the user, and the second
on making them responsible for their decisions when working with others.

The competences dictionary includes the following content:
▪ A summary of key concepts to ease you into the document
▪ The digital readiness competences framework that includes a two-level progression model of all 11

competences
▪ The digital readiness competences “How-To Guide” explaining how to use the framework
independently and in the context of the WOMEN GET READY project
▪ A list of references that informed our work and from which you may retrieve further information
on any topic that you found particularly interesting.

The European Commission support for the product of this publication does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views
only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein