Madrid, September 3, 2024.- The Council of Ministers approved today, on the proposal of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service, the Royal Decree regulating the direct granting of a grant to Professional Union for the development of a Training Program in Digital Competences in the field of Professional Associations.

This is one of the measures of Investment 3, Digital Skills for Employment, of Component 19 of the National Digital Capabilities Plan of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, within the framework of the National Strategy of Artificial Intelligence, specifically its lever 4, “Fostering talent in AI.”

The amount earmarked for this grant is EUR 200 million and aims to develop the digital skills of professionals. This grant will be granted by the public entity Red.es, attached to the Ministry, to the Professional Union, composed of 34 General and Superior Councils and Professional Associations at the state level, covering the legal, health, economic, social, scientific, architecture, engineering and teaching sectors. Together they bring together nearly 1,000 professional associations and 1.7 million professionals.

The recipients of the training actions will be, on a majority basis, professionals, employees and unemployed, belonging to the various General Councils and Professional Associations at the state level.

The activities covered by the grant will include training in digital skills, dissemination, communication, monitoring and support of the Program, project management, auditing, legal advice, regulatory compliance, pedagogical quality and financial control, among other complementary actions.

The initiative will train 80,000 professionals, with a 150-hour training plan in hybrid format. The deadline for the implementation of the eligible activities will be 30 June 2026.