Nordita joins European initiative to strengthen quantum education
Nordita is contributing to a major European initiative to strengthen education and training in quantum technology. As part of the new European Quantum Academy (EQA), Nordita will support the leadership of the Nordic-Baltic Quantum Academy, one of six regional academies working to develop quantum expertise in Europe.
Nordita's involvement centers around Nordic Quantum, a network coordinated from the institute to strengthen collaboration in quantum science and technology in the Nordic region.
One of Nordita's main contributions will be to map existing quantum education. Through Nordic Quantum, master's and PhD courses in the Nordic countries have already been collected in an online overview . As part of the EQA, this work will be expanded to include education at other levels, from secondary school to lifelong learning and outreach activities.
Courses will also be mapped against the European Competence Framework for Quantum Technologies to identify which skills they provide and at what level.
“Once we have mapped quantum education in Europe, we’ll have the data we need to help us find gaps in the skills that we are teaching. Our objective is to create a more comprehensive quantum education, that is of high quality and, at the same time, very accessible” says Ariadna Soro, Scientific Coordinator of Nordic Quantum.
Nordita will also help expand the European Quantum Academy's network by identifying potential Nordic partners, including universities, research institutes, schools and companies developing educational resources for quantum technology. By joining the EQA, these organizations will become part of a pan-European network, gaining opportunities for collaboration and access to a large pool of quantum talent.
"Europe's quantum future depends on skills as much as on breakthroughs, and Nordita is glad to draw on its long tradition as a Nordic enabler to help lay that foundation across the Nordic and Baltic region," says Mikael Fogelström, Director of Nordita.
The European Quantum Academy is supported through the EU's Digital Europe Programme, with Swedish participation enabled by national co-financing through Vinnova.
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