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.
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.
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.
ICDL Foundation CEO delivers keynote speech at annual ICT conference in Cyprus
Damien O’Sullivan, CEO of ICDL Foundation, was invited to Cyprus by ECDL Cyprus and Cyprus Computer Society to participate in the 9th Information and Communication, Technology Conference & Exhibition.
World Bank funding supports training for using ICT in schools in Kosovo
Seven schools in Kosovo are using ECDL certification to improve the use of ICT in teaching thanks to an ECDL Kosova project funded by the World Bank’s Education System Improvement Project (ESIP).
Report on ESCO highlights ECDL quality assurance measures
ECDL has been referenced in a new report from the European Commission as an example of quality assurance in skills certification.
New EU study looks at ICT in education
A new study from the European Commission on digital technology in education has highlighted that there is a gender gap in digital skills development between boys and girls.
IT for All initiative started in Denmark
On October 3, DANSK IT, the ECDL National Operator in Denmark, had a call for action meeting for a national open learning platform for digital competences for a wide range of key stakeholders in Denmark (trade unions, business organisations and public authorities).
DANSK IT initiative sees Digital Skills & Jobs Coalition Denmark formed
DSJC Denmark, the Danish national coalition affiliated to the EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition was launched in February 2019.
