ICDL Europe joins DigiSkills Belgium
12th octubre 2022
ICDL Europe has joined DigiSkills Belgium, the Belgian national digital skills coalition, which brings together organisations working on digital skills from across the country. DigiSkills Belgium provides an opportunity for members to share their activities, initiatives and best practices, as well as serving as a forum to discuss the future of digital skills. At the …
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Updated DigComp 2.2 published by European Commission
5th mayo 2022
The European Commission has published DigComp 2.2, incorporating key new areas such as AI, the internet of things, and teleworking.
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All Digital Weeks put focus on digital skills across Europe
5th mayo 2022
March and April saw a focus on digital skills during All Digital Weeks, a series of events organized or coordinated by All Digital, an organization representing digital competence centres.
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ICDL modules align with EU’s DigCompEdu framework
5th mayo 2022
ICDL is closely aligned to DigCompEdu. The EU framework, which builds on the work done to create the more general DigComp digital competence framework, is designed to define digital competence for educators.
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Key agreement with Baden-Würtemberg Ministry of Education in Germany extended for 3 years
28th abril 2022
Schools in the German state of Baden-Würtemberg will be able to continue to access ICDL thanks to an extension of the agreement between the state’s Ministry of Education and DLGI, the ICDL operator in the country.
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First ICDL Americas regional forum takes place online
28th abril 2022
ICDL Americas held its first regional ICDL Forum on 24 March. The event took place online in English and Spanish and focused on digital skills for a competitive workforce.
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All Digital Weeks 2022: Reimagining digital literacy?
14th marzo 2022
Today marks the start of All Digital Weeks 2022 and this year, the focus is on enhancing digital skills and promoting digital inclusion and accessibility.
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Italian ICDL operator elects new President
25th febrero 2022
Renato Salvatore Marafioti was elected President of AICA, the Italian ICDL operator, in late January this year. He will serve a three year term.
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Digital skill gaps a global problem, report finds
27th enero 2022
Skills gaps are a global problem according to a new report from Coursera, an online learning platform. The 2021 Industry Skills report highlights that skill gaps are an issue across all global regions and essentially all jobs.
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Croatian Digital Literacy Network works to boost digital society
27th enero 2022
One of the ways ECDL Croatia, the operator of the ICDL programme in Croatia, works to boost the digital society is by taking part in the Croatian Digital Literacy Network.
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ICDL features as reference standard in Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
6th diciembre 2021
ICDL has been mentioned as a reference standard for the certification of digital competences in the Romanian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
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Commissioner launches expert group on disinformation and digital literacy
19th noviembre 2021
The European Commission has launched a new expert group with the mission to tackle disinformation and promote digital literacy.
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European education summit to be held online on 9 December
19th noviembre 2021
The European Union will hold its fourth European education summit online on 9 December this year.
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Government of the Republic of North Macedonia staff gain ICDL certification in new project
19th noviembre 2021
The staff of the Secretariat of European affairs in the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia have successfully gained ICDL certification.
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Creating the future: computing in education
11th octubre 2021
This past year has shown the importance of digital skills for all, particularly secondary students who have had to adapt to online learning during school closures across Europe.
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Bavaria extends agreement to use ICDL in schools
11th octubre 2021
The Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture has updated the framework agreement on the participation of school students in the ICDL certification.
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ECDL Kosova continues participation in World Bank project
13th julio 2021
ECDL Kosova, the operator of the ICDL programme in Kosovo, has continued its participation in the World Bank’s Education System Improvement Project (ESIP). A core activity within this project has been providing training services to support skills development in rural lower secondary schools.
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ISTE Seal of Alignment for ICDL renewed
13th julio 2021
ICDL's Seal of Alignment to the ISTE Standards has been renewed until 2023.
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European Parliament report supports greater resilience for education systems
25th mayo 2021
A new research report commissioned by the European Parliament’s Culture committee has investigated the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on programmes for education and young people in Europe. Among the points highlighted in the report is the challenge that the sudden switch to digital learning posed for teachers and students.
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EU launches Digital Skills and Jobs Platform as hub for digital skills actions
25th mayo 2021
The European Commission is launching a new ‘Digital Skills and Jobs Platform’ to serve as a central home for the EU’s digital skills initiatives.
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EU announces ambitious digital targets for 2030 – plans online conference on 1 and 2 June
25th mayo 2021
The European Commission launched its vision for the digital transformation of Europe on 9 May 2021. Digital skills feature significantly as one of four focus areas.
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ICDL France CEO elected National Administrator of Fédération Française de la Formation
4th mayo 2021
Christopher Sullivan, CEO of ICDL France, has been elected to the position of National Administrator of the Fédération Française de la Formation (FFP).
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16,000 new candidates registered for ICDL certification in France in 2020
4th mayo 2021
Beyond any clichés of digital skills being limited to the mastery of social networks among the youngest or the use of video conferencing so that seniors can keep in touch with their grandchildren, the testimonies of candidates give us a broader picture. ICDL France interviewed both the youngest and oldest candidates for ICDL certification.
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AICA celebrates 60 years with online event on ‘Digital: driver of social innovation’
4th mayo 2021
During a live event broadcast online to mark the 60th anniversary of AICA, the ICDL operator in Italy, Giovanni Adorni, President of AICA, spoke about the commitment, vision and mission of AICA towards the Italian recovery post-Covid-19, focusing on social innovation as a strategy and a stimulus for recovery and a factor of diffusion of digital culture.
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Report shows rapid digitalisation due to pandemic, continued existence of digital divides
16th marzo 2021
A new study from Cedefop has found that there is an increased demand for digital skills across the workforce because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Secretary General at Irish Computer Society
8th enero 2021
The Irish Computer Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Cleary to the position of ICS Secretary General.
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What ICDL France achieved during lockdown
9th noviembre 2020
A lot of companies had to adapt going through the Covid-19 outbreak and the lockdown measures that followed. ICDL France was no exception.
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Belgium announces refreshed Digital Belgium plan to boost digital skills and services
3rd noviembre 2020
The Belgian Government has included strengthening digital skills in its recently adopted government agreement.
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ECDL Kosova meets digital skills demands under Education System Improvement Project
21st octubre 2020
ECDL Kosova, the ICDL operator in Kosovo, has continued its participation in the World Bank’s Education System Improvement Project, or ESIP. The project aims to improve the efficiency, quality and accountability of the education system.
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European Commission launches major new Digital Education Action Plan
21st octubre 2020
Building essential digital skills is a key part of the EU’s new Digital Education Action plan, announced by the European Commission earlier this month. The plan sets out the European Commission’s vision for better digital education for the period, 2021 to 2027.
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ICDL Germany participates in first German ‘Digital Day’
7th julio 2020
ICDL Germany, operator of the ICDL programme in Germany, took part in Digital Day 2020 with a new quiz, ‘Test your digital knowledge!’. Digital Day took place for the first time on 19 June and is sponsored by the’ Digital for All initiative. It aims to promote digital participation in Germany.
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Headteachers’ skills in the spotlight with new training initiative from ECDL Czech Republic
5th junio 2020
ECDL Czech Republic has developed a new training module for school management, ‘Strengthening the Strategic Component of Digital Literacy for School Leaders, or How to Make Decisions in a Field Where I am Not a Professional’.
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Romanian teachers turn their ICDL 3D printing skills to making face visors for hospitals and pharmacies
14th mayo 2020
3D printers are being put into action to help manufacture face masks for hospitals and pharmacies in Romania under a new project involving ECDL Romania.
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EU makes €50 million available for education and skills development in pilot project
14th mayo 2020
€50 million is being made available by the European Investment Fund and the European Commission to support improving education and skills for people across Europe.
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Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition calls on organisations to pledge to help get Europeans through crisis with digital skills
16th abril 2020
A call for immediate pledges to raise the digital skills of people across Europe has been issued by the EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition.
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ICDL para las escuelas
6th abril 2020
ICDL Europe will be remaining active during the Covid-19 crisis to help support all users of the ICDL programme in Europe. While this is an exceptionally difficult time, we will be taking steps to support the continued operation of the ICDL programme in Europe.
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Islamic Society in Jordan offers ICDL certification through UNICEF-funded project
6th abril 2020
Marginalised and vulnerable young people in Jordan will be able to benefit from ICDL certification under a new agreement between Specto, which operates the ICDL programme in the country, and the Islamic Society in Jordan. The initiative will provide ICDL certification through the Makani (My Space) project, funded by UNICEF.
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ICDL Germany offers free courses as part of national campaign
6th abril 2020
ICDL Germany is offering free courses through the ICDL learning platform in the country, www.icdl-lernen.de. The courses are being offered as part of a new campaign, ‘We stay smart!’, to encourage continued learning and skills development during the lockdown period.
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Almost half of adults in Europe have potential to up-skill or re-skill according to EU report
6th abril 2020
Cedefop, the EU’s agency for vocational training, has published a new report titled, ‘Empowering Adults Through Upskilling and Reskilling Pathways’. It aims to show the size of the low-skilled adult population in Europe and to identify groups that are at risk of having low skills.
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New Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition launched in Luxembourg
8th enero 2020
A newly relaunched Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition in Luxembourg will work to improve digital skills in the country. The Coalition, which was formed by Digital Luxembourg, the Chambre de Commerce and the Chambre des Métiers, was formed at the end of 2019 and will also work to develop a new national agenda on digital skills.
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Giulio Occhini – 1936 – 2019
9th diciembre 2019
On November 17, Giulio Occhini passed away. He was one of the founding fathers of computer science in Italy and in Europe.
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ICILS results highlight importance of digital and information literacy skills for students
27th noviembre 2019
The results of the ICILS study were published, highlighting the fallacy of 'digital natives' and revealing that only 2% of students could assess online information critically.
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First ‘ICDL Digital Literacy Forum’ takes place in Italy
27th noviembre 2019
The ICDL programme was officially launched in Italy on 22 October at an event in Naples. More than 200 people attended, including representatives of many ICDL test centres.
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ICDL launch in Germany was event number 500 of the European Vocational Skills Week 2019
28th octubre 2019
DLGI, the operator of the ICDL programme in Germany, organised an ‘ICDL Kick-off’ event to launch ICDL in the country on 10 October. The event, which took place in Bonn, featured experts in the field of education and economy and was part of European Vocational Skills Week.
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Winners of ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2019 revealed!
9th octubre 2019
The third ICDL Asia Digital Challenge Grand Final took place from 10 to 12 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Kuala Lumpur Digital Skills Declaration
9th octubre 2019
The Kuala Lumpur Digital Skills Declaration is a joint initiative by ICDL Asia and the University of Malaya. By invitation only, prominent companies who are committed to the continuous development of digital skills for the future digital workforce participated in the declaration.
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Digital Skills for Employability – ICDL Launch in Germany
9th octubre 2019
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.
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UNICEF report highlights ICDL compatibility with DigComp and Digital Kids Asia-Pacific frameworks
9th octubre 2019
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.
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Europe’s next digital commissioners announced by President-elect von der Leyen
11th septiembre 2019
European Commission President-elect, Ursula von der Leyen has announced her college of commissioners for the 2019 – 2024 period. Several commissioners will share responsibility for digital affairs.
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Preparing human resources graduates in Malaysia for the digital workforce
30th agosto 2019
A talk for the final year Human Resource (HR) degree students was hosted by the UNITAR International University (Malaysia) on 25 June 2019, to build awareness on the challenges in creating a digitally skilled workforce for the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
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ICDL Asia receives outstanding contribution award from Mendaki SENSE
30th agosto 2019
Mendaki SENSE, one of ICDL Asia’s prominent test centres in Singapore organised a ‘Let’s Raya’ event on 27 June 2019. The annual Hari Raya celebration was celebrated by the local Malay community.
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ICDL Foundation CEO delivers keynote speech at annual ICT conference in Cyprus
30th agosto 2019
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.
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French candidates show there are no age limits for ICDL
8th julio 2019
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.
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279 vocational colleges in China to begin ICDL programmes in September 2019
8th julio 2019
ICDL certification will be available to students and staff at 279 vocational colleges in China from September this year.
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8 leading ICT and computer associations sign agreement with ICDL Thailand
4th julio 2019
ICDL Thailand has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with eight leading ICT and computer associations in Thailand.
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ICDL officially announced in Italy
5th junio 2019
AICA, the Italian ICDL operator, officially announced the new ICDL programme in Italy on 10 May 2019.
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EU attitudes to internet security revealed in new survey
5th junio 2019
A new survey on Europeans’ attitudes to internet security has revealed that a majority of respondents are worried about falling victim to cybercrime.
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ICDL Foundation and Specto meet Jordanian test centres
5th junio 2019
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.
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Top French business school relies on ICDL certification to prepare workforce of tomorrow
12th noviembre 2018
Since 2014 students following the Global BBA programme at the emlyon business school have the opportunity to validate their computing skills through mandatory ICDL modules.
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Large French investment plan to enhance basic skills in the country
12th noviembre 2018
A €15 billion investment plan to fund training courses for up to 2 million people has been announced by the French Government. The Plan Investissement Compétences (PIC) will run until 2022.
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ICDL highlighted in UNESCO report as example of an international digital competence framework
30th agosto 2018
A new report by UNESCO has highlighted the ICDL programme as a significant example of a digital skills framework around the world.
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Irish Defence Forces Highlight Benefit of ECDL
7th septiembre 2016
The Irish Defence Forces have noted the benefits that ECDL brings to their personnel at training institutions, on Naval ships, or on overseas missions.
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1,000 Syrian Refugees Gain ICDL Certificates
1st julio 2016
The Norwegian Refugee Council has celebrated granting its 1000th ICDL certificate to a refugee. The Al Zaatari Refugee camp was accredited as a Test Centre by Specto in 2014.
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