FRENCH CANDIDATES SHOW THERE ARE NO AGE LIMITS FOR ICDL
Whether it’s in our professional life, our hobbies, or dealing with administrative processes online, digital skills are constantly in demand. This is true for all parts of society, and for people of almost any age. Digital skills have an undeniable intergenerational character. They are important...
279 VOCATIONAL COLLEGES IN CHINA TO BEGIN ICDL PROGRAMMES IN SEPTEMBER 2019
ICDL certification will be available to students and staff at 279 vocational colleges in China from September this year. The National Centre for Educational Technology (NCET), part of the Chinese Ministry of Education, announced the roll-out on 20 June. More than 300 vocational colleges applied...
ICDL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN ITALY
AICA, the Italian ICDL operator, officially announced the new ICDL programme in Italy on 10 May 2019, at the same time as ICDL Foundation launched ICDL in Europe at an event in Brussels. The announcement was covered in articles in many Italian newspapers, and a...
EU ATTITUDES TO INTERNET SECURITY REVEALED IN NEW SURVEY
A new survey on Europeans’ attitudes to internet security has revealed that a majority of respondents are worried about falling victim to cybercrime. The survey, conducted by the European Commission, was published this month based on a public opinion survey. It aims to provide a...
ICDL FOUNDATION AND SPECTO MEET JORDANIAN TEST CENTRES
Specto, the ICDL operator in Jordan, held a meeting with test centres from around the country, attended by Damien O’Sullivan, CEO of ICDL Foundation, in March this year. The meeting gave representatives of test centres an opportunity to introduce themselves and share their experience with...
ICDL HIGHLIGHTED IN UNESCO REPORT AS EXAMPLE OF AN INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK
A new report by UNESCO has highlighted the ICDL programme as a significant example of a digital skills framework around the world. ‘A Global Framework of Reference on Digital Literacy Skills for Indicator 4.4.2’ was published with the aim of providing a basis for an...