German teacher highlights need for development of teachers’ digital skills to be supported
ICDL Germany spoke with an informatics teacher about what schools learned from lockdown and how to improve teachers’ digital skills.
COVID-19
ICDL operators around Europe are working to support ICDL candidates and test centres during this time. This page contains a selection of news stories about different initiatives.
What ICDL France achieved during lockdown
A lot of companies had to adapt going through the Covid-19 outbreak and the lockdown measures that followed. ICDL France was no exception.
Pro-Rail Alliance in Germany turns to ICDL to support remote work during Covid-19
In order to motivate employees in these challenging times, and to bring everyone digitally up to the same standard, the entire Pro-Rail Alliance organisation team in Germany completed the ICDL Workforce Base Profile from home.
1,000th candidate completes remotely invigilated online ICDL test in Germany
An ICDL candidate in Bad Neustadt has become the 1,000th candidate to pass their certification test online in Germany.
JISA offers free online ECDL courses for public servants in Serbia
Public servants in Serbia will be able to take advantage of free online ECDL courses thanks to a cooperation between JISA and the National Academy of Public Administration.
Romanian teachers turn their ICDL 3D printing skills to making face visors for hospitals and pharmacies
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.
EU makes €50 million available for education and skills development in pilot project
€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.
Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition calls on organisations to pledge to help get Europeans through crisis with digital skills
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.
ICDL para las escuelas
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.
Free ICDL diagnostic tests available in Jordan and Middle East during Covid-19 crisis
Students in Jordan and several other countries in the Middle East will be able to benefit from a free version of ICDL diagnostic tests.
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