European big data hackathon – Generating data and tools to reduce skill mismatch

The first European big data hackathon, organised by the European Commission (Eurostat), took place from 13 to 15 March in Brussels. Over two days, 22 teams from 21 countries faced the challenge of using big data to offer policy evidence and solutions to improve the match between skills and jobs.
Cedefop’s big data from online vacancies, together with the EURES database and other Eurostat sources, were offered to the hackers as starting point. More...