New mapping of ICDL to the EU’s DigComp framework
ICDL Europe launched a new publication on DigComp and ICDL this month, including the results of a new mapping of ICDL to the EU’s DigComp framework. DigComp is a critical tool for understanding digital competence. It helps align training, certification, and the needs of the job market. It increases mobility, opens educational opportunities, and helps …
2020 Launch of ICDL in Brazil
The launch of ICDL in Brazil, thorough his local partner Digital Brick, is a highly anticipated event by local educational institutions, as it is one of the most renowned international digital certifications recognized by institutions around the world and which was not yet present in the country.
COVID-19
ICDL Americas will be remaining active during the Covid-19 crisis to help support all users of the ICDL programme in Latin America and the Caribbean. While this is an exceptionally difficult time, we will be taking steps to support the continued operation of the ICDL programme in our region. We are working closely with Partners …
OVER 1,000 TRAINERS OF THE NATIONAL LEARNING SERVICE IN COLOMBIA TO BE ICDL CERTIFIED
A digital skills programme is set to start in Colombia with cooperation between the National Learning Service, Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA) and ICDL Colombia. The National School of Instructors of SENA aims to train instructors to ensure they have the necessary digital skills to include ICT in their teaching activities and daily work. As part of this …
THE PROJECT OF CERTIFICATION OF DIGITAL SKILLS FINALISED WITH MORE THAN 400 TEACHERS BEING CERTIFIED BY ICDL IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA
The Ministry of Education of Medellin and ICDL Colombia have been promoting since 2014 the project called “International Certification of Digital Skills for qualified teachers of Medellin” that finalised in November this year with more than 400 regional teachers being certified by the international certification ICDL among a group of 700 teachers. For this project …
DIGITAL SKILLS DRIVE THE WORK OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN COLOMBIA
In line with the ‘Tunja Vive Digital’ project initiatives to promote the economic, social and cultural development are being carried out in this city.The actions are performed under a system driven by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) and Colciencias plan, in partnership with the Mayor of Tunja and the Chamber of Commerce …
ICDL AMERICAS AND INFOPLAZAS AIP SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Last week, during this year ECDL Foundation forum, ICDL Americas signed aMemorandum of Understanding with Infoplaza AIP, based in Panama, with the aim of working together in projects of dissemination, training and certification of digital skills for workers and the community, such as part of its objective to establish itself as a point of support …
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 indicator of the, “Percentage of youth/adults who have achieved at …
IBEC ANDEAN REGION JOINS ICDL IN PERU AND ECUADOR
Since last October, IBEC Región Andina has begun to offer the ICDL international certification standard for digital competences from their centers in Quito, Ecuador and Lima, Peru, which have been accredited as ICDL Accredited Test Centres with the aim of providing digital skills training and certification of worldwide validity to students, teachers, administrative personnel of …
PERCEPTION AND REALITY: MEASURING THE DIGITAL SKILL GAPS IN EUROPE, INDIA AND SINGAPORE
How do you measure digital skills? How do you work out whether a candidate for a job has the skills and competences that they will need to do the work? Letting people self-assess their skills can seem like a simple solution, but it brings a big risk that they will misjudge their abilities. ECDL Foundation’s …
