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2. Digital Skills:

Source: Essential digital skills for a new generation: the importance of starting early, by Kiera
Sowery, April 2023

Definition: Digital skills are defined as a range of abilities to use digital devices,
communication applications, and networks to access and manage information.
They enable people to create and share digital content, communicate, and
collaborate, and solve problems for effective and creative self-fulfilment in life,
learning, work, and social activities at large. (Source: UNESCO, Digital skills critical
for jobs and social inclusion, updated April 2023)

Examples: Proficiency in using software programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe
Photoshop), coding and programming skills, data analysis, digital literacy, internet
research, cybersecurity awareness, and social media management.

3. Transversal and Digital Skills Differences

Nature:

• Transversal skills are personal and interpersonal qualities that relate to
how individuals interact with themselves and others in various life
situations.
• Digital skills are technical abilities that pertain to the use and manipulation
of digital technologies and tools.

Applicability:

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the
author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European
Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can
be held responsible for them. Proposal number: 101087107.