New
Sample Tests on ECDL Foundation
Website
ECDL
Foundation provides a range of
sample tests on our website to
enable potential candidates and
employers to understand ECDL /
ICDL modules in more depth and
prepare for testing.
Recent additions included ECDL /
ICDL Advanced module sample tests
for Office 2013 for the Advanced Word
Processing, Advanced
Spreadsheets, Advanced
Database and Advanced
Presentation modules.
In addition, sample tests for
users of Windows 8.1 are now
available for ECDL / ICDL IT
Security and ECDL / ICDL
Computer Essentials. Read more.
ICDL
RVI Group and ICDL ASIA to Offer
ICDL Throughout Myanmar
ICDL
Asia and RVi Group have entered
into an agreement to make ICDL
available throughout Myanmar.
This is the first large scale,
implementation of ICDL in Myanmar,
a country which had 1% internet
penetration in 2012. The
announcement was made during
Enterprise Ireland’s trade mission
to Singapore and Malaysia which
was led by Ireland’s Minister for
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation,
Richard Bruton TD. Read more.
Get
Involved in the e-Skills for Jobs
Campaign 2014
The
e-Skills for Jobs campaign is
taking place throughout 2014
across 30 countries in Europe. We
encourage all organisations
involved in e-skills, both
professional and end-user, to get
involved in national
activities surrounding this
campaign by getting in touch
with their national point
of contact. Read more.
Suriname
Minister Congratulates ECDL
Candidates
On
12 February, Soewarto Moestadja,
Minister of Interior (biza) of
Suriname congratulated the
candidates who achieved ECDL
Certification at an official
awards ceremony. The minister was
pleased that the government was
involved in this project and
acknowledged that this marks the
starting point for certification
of all officers to this
internationally recognised
standard. Read more.
ICDL
Endorsed by the National Learning
Institute in Costa Rica
The
National Learning Institute
(Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje
- INA), Autonomos Institution of
the Government of Costa Rica has
accredited two technical
programmes based on the ICDL
certification, which were
presented by ICDL Latino America
accreditation partner, Tecmedia IT
Academy. The National Learning
Institute is responsible for
organising and coordinating the
National System of Vocational
Training across all economic
sectors in accordance with the
guidelines of the Executive. Read more.
ICDL
GCC Foundation Extends its Support
to the 2014 Safer Internet Day
Safer
Internet Day is an annual global
campaign promoting the safe and
responsible use of the internet.
This year was celebrated in over
100 countries on February 11, 2014
under the theme ‘Let’s create a
better internet together. As a
staunch advocate of cyber safety,
ICDL GCC Foundation continuously
conducts campaigns on safe
Internet etiquettes, digital
safety education and appropriate
online behaviour. It has recently
launched Cyber Safety Workshops
targeting law enforcement,
government, educational, teachers,
parents and youth across the GCC.
Read more.
ICDL
Collaboration Between ICDL Africa
and ICDL Asia Leads to Positive
Engagement with the Government of
Sierre Leone
ICDL
Asia partner Agung Sidayu,
Chairman of YPI - Wira Tata Buana,
was invited by the Honourable
Minister of Information and
Communication Alhaji Alpha Kanu to
visit Sierra Leone in January, and
at the request of ICDL Africa he
took the opportunity to advocate
the adoption of ICDL during the
visit.
The visit provided the perfect
platform to share information on
the ICDL programme, and the
representatives from Sierra Leone
were receptive and positive about
the effectiveness of ICDL. They
are working on recognising the
programme in Sierra Leone, and
implementing it in secondary
schools and tertiary institutions.
The ICDL Africa team will be
making a follow-up visit to West
Africa in the coming months to
discuss implementation plans
arising out of these high-level
meetings. Read more.
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