Creating the future: computing in education
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
The Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture has updated the framework agreement on the participation of school students in the ICDL certification.
ECDL Kosova continues participation in World Bank project
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.
ISTE Seal of Alignment for ICDL renewed
ICDL’s Seal of Alignment to the ISTE Standards has been renewed until 2023.
European Parliament report supports greater resilience for education systems
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.
EU launches Digital Skills and Jobs Platform as hub for digital skills actions
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.
EU announces ambitious digital targets for 2030 – plans online conference on 1 and 2 June
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.
ICDL France CEO elected National Administrator of Fédération Française de la Formation
Christopher Sullivan, CEO of ICDL France, has been elected to the position of National Administrator of the Fédération Française de la Formation (FFP).
16,000 new candidates registered for ICDL certification in France in 2020
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.
AICA celebrates 60 years with online event on ‘Digital: driver of social innovation’
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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