How AWS Skill Builder is powering digital skills growth across European institutions

As European institutions race to meet ambitious digital transformation goals for 2024-2029, workforce skills development has become critical. AWS is addressing this challenge head-on with specialized learning solutions designed specifically for EU government professionals. In this post, we explore how AWS Skill Builder is helping create the digitally skilled workforce Europe needs.

Growing cloud skills together: AWS dedicated support for EU public sector digital transformation

At AWS, we recognize that digital transformation in EU institutions requires more than just technology—it demands a deep understanding of unique public sector challenges and regulatory requirements. That’s why we’ve established a dedicated EU Public Sector Learning team, comprised of experts who work exclusively with European government institutions to address their specific cloud skills needs. This team has emerged from extensive collaboration with organizations like the European Commission, learning directly from EU professionals about their distinct learning requirements and challenges.

EU government institutions operate differently from commercial entities and other public sector organizations worldwide. They must comply to specific regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ensure data sovereignty within EU borders, follow strict public procurement rules, and maintain the highest standards of citizen data protection. Standard cloud training materials, typically designed for global commercial audiences, don’t always address these unique European public sector requirements. This is why we’ve developed learning plans specifically tailored for EU government professionals, ensuring every concept taught is directly applicable to their regulatory environment and institutional responsibilities.

Leading digital skills development for EU governments

We recently launched a dedicated suite of specialized online learning programs on AWS Skill Builder—our flagship digital learning center—tailored for EU institutions. Our groundbreaking learning pathway “Generative AI Learning Plan for EU Governments” has already empowered more than 5,500 professionals, with essentials AI skills—a testament to the growing enthusiasm for digital transformation across the public sector.

Building on this remarkable success, we’ve created three additional learning pathways:

• Cloud Fundamentals for Business Leaders in EU Governments: Tailored for senior government leaders and decision-makers, it provides a strategic overview of cloud computing covering benefits, challenges, and governance considerations of cloud adoption.
• Technical Foundations for EU Government Projects: Designed for technical leaders and architects, it provides foundational cloud computing knowledge and skills required to lead design, deployment, and operation of cloud solutions for government use cases.
• Architecting for the Cloud in EU Governments: Specialized learning plan for IT architects and enterprise architects, focuses on designing scalable, secure, and compliant cloud environments for EU government organizations.

These innovative programs align perfectly with European regulatory frameworks and the EU Skills Compass, creating clear pathways to digital excellence.

Announcing Cloud Coach sessions for EU governments

AWS Cloud Coach is a no-cost program of live learning showcase events that promote micro-learning opportunities through the lens of AWS Skill Builder. As customers begin to further adopt AWS Skill Builder, AWS Training & Certification is happy to support live-micro learning in a one-to-many format that offer customers choice, as well as point them towards essential learning resources available to continue their upskilling within the AWS Cloud.

AWS is proud to announce AWS Cloud Coach for European Institutions—a new series of live, interactive webinars that takes EU government learning to the next level. In these sessions, experienced AWS Technical & Certification trainers guide participants through selected Skill Builder content, while specifically addressing EU public sector scenarios and compliance requirements. Each Cloud Coach session offers a unique opportunity to ask questions in real-time, discuss practical implementation challenges, and learn directly from experts who understand the nuances of cloud adoption in EU institutions. Participants can expect focused discussions on topics ranging from foundational cloud concepts to advanced architectural decisions, always within the context of EU regulatory frameworks and data protection requirements.

These sessions offer a comprehensive journey through essential cloud topics—from foundational concepts for business leaders to advanced architectural considerations, including cutting-edge generative AI applications. Building upon successful collaborations with European institutions, the content has been carefully curated to address the specific needs of various EU roles, including project managers, analysts, software developers, and architects.

While the Cloud Coach program is primarily focused on enablement of current Skill Builder Team Subscription customers, these sessions are also applicable to individual subscribers and non-Skill Builder customers and others who are interested in learning more about how to get the most out of the learning opportunities AWS offers and enjoy some live, instructor-led micro learning.

Connect with our EU public sector learning team

We understand that every EU institution has unique learning needs and specific questions about cloud skills development. Our dedicated EU Public Sector Learning team is available for informal, no-cost consultations to discuss your organization’s specific requirements. We can explore various free resources available to you, including AWS Skill Builder digital courses, official AWS documentation, hands-on labs, and learning paths tailored to EU public sector roles. We can also provide guidance on our free AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course, technical whitepapers, and best practices documentation specifically relevant to EU requirements.

For more information about AWS training and certification for government organizations, visit our dedicated page for AWS Training for European Institutions and Agencies.