Malaysia, 27 November 2024 – ICDL Asia and TalentCorp (an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia) have agreed to initiate a collaboration framework to equip Malaysians with future-ready digital skills, thus taking a significant step towards driving the country’s talent strategy in becoming a dynamic talent hub.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formalised through a ceremony during the ICDL Asia Digital Literacy Day 2024 at Multimedia University in Cyberjaya, whereby the MoU documents were exchanged between Mr. Damien O’Sullivan, CEO of ICDL Foundation, and Mr. Nazrul Aziz, Group Chief Strategy Officer of TalentCorp.
They were joined by Ms. Jayanthi Thevarajah, Head of Education Services ASEAN at Enterprise Ireland, Ts. Dr. Madhavan Balan Nair, Head of Operations at MyNext by TalentCorp, and Ms. Tina Wu, General Manager of ICDL Asia, who witnessed the ceremony together with the Digital Literacy Day conference delegates.
As part of this collaboration, TalentCorp will disseminate information on ICDL programmes during their stakeholder engagements, acknowledging ICDL as an internationally recognised certification which raises the standards of digital competence in education, workforce, and society. TalentCorp also aims to introduce forms of support for the talent ecosystem, in projects involving the empowerment of beneficiaries with digital skills, for which ICDL programmes can be a solution.
Together, both ICDL Asia and TalentCorp will support each other in developing initiatives towards achieving the shared objective of progressing Malaysians with the expertise to drive the country’s digital transformation. This strategic alliance extends to mutual participation in events relating to digital proficiency, and in promoting the importance of nurturing students and workers of all ages with digital skills to increase their productivity and employability.
By leveraging upon ICDL as a global Digital Skills Standard, and TalentCorp’s expertise as the mandated strategic think tank for the Ministry of Human Resources, this collaboration aspires to address the evolving challenges within the talent ecosystem by cultivating a digitally skilled current and future workforce, to position Malaysia as a thriving digital economy.
About ICDL
ICDL is a not-for-profit global social enterprise dedicated to raising digital competence standards in the workforce, education, and society. Our certification programmes, delivered through an active network in over 100 countries, enable individuals and organisations to assess, build, and certify their competence in the use of computers and digital tools to the globally recognised ICDL standard.
As a non-profit social enterprise, ICDL Foundation benefits from the unique support of experts from national computer societies and partners worldwide to develop vendor-independent standards, defining the skills and knowledge required to use digital technology effectively. We work with education and training partners, local and regional authorities, national governments, international development organisations, as well as public and private sector employers in all sectors, in the delivery of our programmes.
The quality and reputation of ICDL are built on over 20 years of experience in delivering certification programmes to over 17 million people in more than 40 languages worldwide, with more than 2.5 million ICDL tests taken annually. Our success is maintained by our ongoing innovation in certification programme development, our commitment to rigorous test design methodologies, and our consistent adherence to our quality assurance standards.
For more information about ICDL, please visit https://icdl.org/about-us/
About TalentCorp
Established in 2011 as part of the Government’s National Transformation Policy, TalentCorp has a mandate to drive the country’s talent strategy towards making Malaysia a dynamic and market-driven global talent hub. As a national agency under the Ministry of Human Resources, TalentCorp works to attract, nurture, and retain the right talent and expertise needed to support Malaysia’s journey towards achieving greater economic progress.
Talent is a key enabler to transform the country, and TalentCorp is tasked with addressing current talent gaps as well as fulfilling future talent needs. Its efforts are built on a foundation of effective partnerships with the Government, industry, and academia, culminating in initiatives that enhance the nation’s talent pipeline, promote talent diversity to drive the Future of Work, and facilitate talent mobility to and within Malaysia. As the focal point on talent matters, TalentCorp focuses on building collaboration, and acts as a bridge between the private and public sectors.
For more information about TalentCorp, please visit https://www.talentcorp.com.my/about-us/
