Table 1
Overview of the content of Hungarian digital strategies launched between 2014–2020 from the perspective of career guidance using ELGPN 2015 guidelines.
| OVERARCHING DIGITAL STRATEGIES | DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL & LABOUR MARKET STRATEGIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONALINFO-COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, 2014–2020 (NEMZETI FEJLESZTÉSI MINISZTÉRIUM, 2014) | NATIONAL DIGITALISATION STRATEGY, 2022–2030 (GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY, 2022) | DIGITAL EDUCATION STRATEGY, 2016 (GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY, 2016) | DIGITAL LABOUR MARKET STRATEGY, 2018 (GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY, 2018) | |
| Access ELGPN (2015) Guideline 2 | Generic aim to “develop services that improve the quality of life of citizens” | Regular internet usage rate in 16–74 age group to reach 100% by 2025 | Development of career orientation, with special attention to Maths, Science, Technology and IT skills and competences in the public education system | Goals include “full employment” and handling labour shortages such as in STEM occupations |
| Career information (incl. labour market intelligence) ELGPN (2015) Guideline 6 | Not mentioned; however, in principle the “digital state pillar” could include career information | Digital development of public services, with emphasis on further developing eHealth solutions, but no special focus on labour market or educational e-public service developments | Developing an online career orientation website for higher education is part of the strategy | Career information is understood as part of the promotion of STEM occupations |
| Training and qualification of practitioners ELGPN (2015) Guideline 7 | Raising the digital literacy of citizen, public officials, and employees as a direct objective | Digital education as a general objective for all citizens | Digital education to be part of general higher education and teachers’ training The strategic role of career professionals in education is not recognised | Not mentioned |
| IT infrastructure (hi-speed connection and ICT tools) | By 2020, min. 30 Mbps internet access must be available for all households. At least 50% of households should have 100 Mbps or faster internet access. Digital illiteracy rate to be reduced below 30%. At least 75% of the adult population should become regular Internet users. 50% of the adult population to shop online By 2016, all educational institutions should have a minimum bandwidth of 20Mbit/s | By 2025, 1 Gbps bandwidth network connection for all schools Households covered by Gigabit connectivity. | Providing high-speed internet access to all schools and equipping them with ICT tools as part of the first pillar of the strategy also to provide ICT tools and internet access to families without Internet access or proper ICT tools | Not in the scope of this strategy |
| Access to digital career self-learning tools | Students’ ICT skills need to be developed and monitored based on the PISA measurement. | Hungary puts digital services at the heart of its competitiveness and modernisation efforts economy, education, and digital public services. | Focusing on higher education Suggested use of the national video-sharing platform “Videotorium” The public education part of the strategy exclusively focuses on vocational secondary education and STEM occupations. | Career guidance needs to support recruitment to VET, especially in IT and digital professions; career services need to support dealing with labour shortages and recruitment to VET. |