ICDL LAUNCH IN GERMANY WAS EVENT NUMBER 500 OF THE EUROPEAN VOCATIONAL SKILLS WEEK 2019
DLGI, the operator of the ICDL programme in Germany, organised an ‘ICDL Kick-off’ event to launch ICDL in the country on 10 October. The event, which took place in Bonn, featured experts in the field of education and economy and was part of European Vocational...
SPECTO TRAINS ICDL TEACHERS IN COMPUTING MODULE
The ICDL Computing module has been received with great enthusiasm by private schools in Jordan. Responding to demand from schools, Specto, the ICDL National Operator in the country, delivered training in the module to 15 teachers from eight schools. Schools that attended the course are...
WINNERS OF ICDL ASIA DIGITAL CHALLENGE 2019 REVEALED!
The third ICDL Asia Digital Challenge Grand Final took place from 10 to 12 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 20 finalists from 9 countries, including Bhutan, China, India, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the competition this year. The contestants booked...
KUALA LUMPUR DIGITAL SKILLS DECLARATION
The Kuala Lumpur Digital Skills Declaration is a joint initiative by ICDL Asia and the University of Malaya. By invitation only, prominent companies who are committed to the continuous development of digital skills for the future digital workforce participated in the declaration. The declaration was...
ECDL CYPRUS LAUNCHES ECDL COMPUTING WITH AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM
The Cyprus Computer Society, the National Operator of the ICDL programme in Cyprus is launching the Computing module as of October 1, 2019. As part of a campaign to inform the test centers and trainers about the new module the CCS organised two informative webinars...
DIGITAL SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY – ICDL LAUNCH IN GERMANY
ICDL will be launched in Germany at a kick-off event on October 10. The event will feature a keynote speech by the President of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Professor Dr Friedrich Hubert Esser. The launch follows the introduction of ICDL...
UNICEF REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ICDL COMPATIBILITY WITH DIGCOMP AND DIGITAL KIDS ASIA-PACIFIC FRAMEWORKS
UNICEF has published a new paper on digital literacy for children, arguing that the UN agency should use the EU’s DigComp framework to develop its digital literacy strategy for children. The paper also notes that ICDL has been used in 31 countries as a competence...
EUROPE’S NEXT DIGITAL COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT-ELECT VON DER LEYEN
European Commission President-elect, Ursula von der Leyen has announced her college of commissioners for the 2019 – 2024 period. Several commissioners will share responsibility for digital affairs. Margrethe Vestager will take on the role of Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the digital age. Mariya Gabriel will serve...
PROMINENT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN DJIBOUTI OFFERS ICDL TO STUDENTS
Specto, the ICDL operator in a number of Arab States, has signed an agreement with the Centre Universitaires des Sciences et Technologies Industrielles (CFD) in Djibouti to deliver ICDL in several languages to its students. The initiative will start with 20 students and increase over...
FUTURE OF ICDL IN SCHOOLS DISCUSSED AT EVENT FOR TEACHERS IN JORDAN
Specto, the ICDL operator in several Arab States, recently organised an event for private schools in Jordan at the Crowne Plaza Dead Sea Resort. The event was attended by around 100 principals and teachers from schools across Jordan. Specto believes that the success of the...