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Recognitions & references
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ICDL Europe’s look back at the year in digital skills
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In focus: computing in education across Europe
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ICDL helps to identify key talent in semi-finals of Azerbaijan career development competition
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ICDL modules align with EU’s DigCompEdu framework
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ICDL Germany participates in first German ‘Digital Day’
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Guide to social media awareness published in Hungary
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IT for All initiative started in Denmark
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Specto and Norwegian Refugee Council grant ICDL certificates to 2,000 Syrian refugees in camps
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1,000 Syrian Refugees Gain ICDL Certificates
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ICDL in the Red Zone: One Italian school’s experience of Covid-19 – Part 2
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ICDL in the Red Zone: One Italian school’s experience of Covid-19 – Part 1
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ICDL in Schools by ECDL Malta
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Key agreement with Baden-Würtemberg Ministry of Education in Germany extended for 3 years
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ECDL Romania expands 3D printing hubs to 10 high schools, reaches over 800 students
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European education summit to be held online on 9 December
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ICDL prepares school students for the digitalisation of the world of work, especially in times of pa
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‘Girls, step into the future!’ project helps young women develop digital skills in Bosnia and Herzeg
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Pilot project in Czech Republic makes it easier to use international digital skills certification in
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Viennese school leads the way with ICDL in Austria
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Austrian vocational school leads the way in using ICDL in education
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1,000th candidate completes remotely invigilated online ICDL test in Germany
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Free ICDL diagnostic tests available in Jordan and Middle East during Covid-19 crisis
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Guide to social media awareness published in Hungary
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Specto trains ICDL teachers in Computing module
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ECDL Cyprus launches ECDL Computing with an e-Learning Platform
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Children at SOS Childrens’ Village Danang in Vietnam to follow ICDL certification programmes
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Computing module successfully implemented in Austrian schools
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ICDL officially endorsed by Thai Ministry of Education
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New EU study looks at ICT in education
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Specto signs an agreement with the Islamic Charity Center Society
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Success for students in new ECDL initiative in Bosnia & Herzegovina
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First ICDL 3D Design train-the-trainer class takes place in Nanjing, China
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ECDL Cyprus takes part in International Education and Career Exhibition in Nicosia
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ECDL helps young people in Serbia to build digital skills under recently completed project
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ECDL Switzerland attends biggest education fair in Switzerland
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ICDL Europe joins DigiSkills Belgium
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Updated DigComp 2.2 published by European Commission
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All Digital Weeks put focus on digital skills across Europe
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ICDL modules align with EU’s DigCompEdu framework
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Key agreement with Baden-Würtemberg Ministry of Education in Germany extended for 3 years
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First ICDL Americas regional forum takes place online
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Italian ICDL operator elects new President
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Digital skill gaps a global problem, report finds
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Croatian Digital Literacy Network works to boost digital society
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ICDL features as reference standard in Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
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Commissioner launches expert group on disinformation and digital literacy
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European education summit to be held online on 9 December
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Government of the Republic of North Macedonia staff gain ICDL certification in new project
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Bavaria extends agreement to use ICDL in schools
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ECDL Kosova continues participation in World Bank project
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ISTE Seal of Alignment for ICDL renewed
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European Parliament report supports greater resilience for education systems
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EU launches Digital Skills and Jobs Platform as hub for digital skills actions
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EU announces ambitious digital targets for 2030 – plans online conference on 1 and 2 June
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ICDL France CEO elected National Administrator of Fédération Française de la Formation
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AICA celebrates 60 years with online event on ‘Digital: driver of social innovation’
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Report shows rapid digitalisation due to pandemic, continued existence of digital divides
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New Secretary General at Irish Computer Society
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What ICDL France achieved during lockdown
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Belgium announces refreshed Digital Belgium plan to boost digital skills and services
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ECDL Kosova meets digital skills demands under Education System Improvement Project
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European Commission launches major new Digital Education Action Plan
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ICDL Germany participates in first German ‘Digital Day’
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Headteachers’ skills in the spotlight with new training initiative from ECDL Czech Republic
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Romanian teachers turn their ICDL 3D printing skills to making face visors for hospitals and pharmac
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EU makes €50 million available for education and skills development in pilot project
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Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition calls on organisations to pledge to help get Europeans through cri
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ICDL para las escuelas
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Islamic Society in Jordan offers ICDL certification through UNICEF-funded project
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ICDL Germany offers free courses as part of national campaign
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Almost half of adults in Europe have potential to up-skill or re-skill according to EU report
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New Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition launched in Luxembourg
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Giulio Occhini – 1936 – 2019
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ICILS results highlight importance of digital and information literacy skills for students
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First ‘ICDL Digital Literacy Forum’ takes place in Italy
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ICDL launch in Germany was event number 500 of the European Vocational Skills Week 2019
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Winners of ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2019 revealed!
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Kuala Lumpur Digital Skills Declaration
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Digital Skills for Employability – ICDL Launch in Germany
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UNICEF report highlights ICDL compatibility with DigComp and Digital Kids Asia-Pacific frameworks
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Europe’s next digital commissioners announced by President-elect von der Leyen
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Preparing human resources graduates in Malaysia for the digital workforce
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ICDL Asia receives outstanding contribution award from Mendaki SENSE
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ICDL Foundation CEO delivers keynote speech at annual ICT conference in Cyprus
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279 vocational colleges in China to begin ICDL programmes in September 2019
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8 leading ICT and computer associations sign agreement with ICDL Thailand
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ICDL officially announced in Italy
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EU attitudes to internet security revealed in new survey
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ICDL Foundation and Specto meet Jordanian test centres
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Top French business school relies on ICDL certification to prepare workforce of tomorrow
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Large French investment plan to enhance basic skills in the country
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ICDL highlighted in UNESCO report as example of an international digital competence framework
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Irish Defence Forces Highlight Benefit of ECDL
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1,000 Syrian Refugees Gain ICDL Certificates
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The Digital Economy and Society Index 2022 has been released
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ICDL Vietnam delegation visits ICDL Italy
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ICDL and Croatian Employment Service project helps unemployed people in Croatia build their digital
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Computer and Online Essentials module launched in Czech Republic
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First candidates receive ICDL certificates under Tamkeen Project in Yemen
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Specto revives ICDL programme in Yemen
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Accessibility highlighted during ICDL Italy session on remote certification testing at HANDImatica X
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Online events held in Czech Republic to update employment offices on digital skills news and ECDL
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Ibn Sina University in Sudan adopts ICDL
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Candidates of Kosovo Security Force receive ECDL certificates at official ceremony
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Candidates overcome difficulties to complete ICDL modules in Yemen
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Pro-Rail Alliance in Germany turns to ICDL to support remote work during Covid-19
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ICDL tests on Microsoft Office 2019 are now available in France!
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Jordan River Foundation adopts ICDL with funding from UNICEF
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JISA offers free online ECDL courses for public servants in Serbia
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Islamic Society in Jordan offers ICDL certification through UNICEF-funded project
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ICDL Germany offers free courses as part of national campaign
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Successful students graduate from vocational scheme including ICDL in Ireland
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Specto wins a tender to offer ICDL at refugee camps in Jordan
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Digital certificates drive recognition of new ICDL identity in Ireland
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Prominent higher education institution in Djibouti offers ICDL to students
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Malaysia’s top university to offer ICDL programmes on campus
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National Institute of Engineering collaborates with ICDL to upgrade digital skills of engineers in T
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ECDL Poland signs agreements to certify digital skills of over 2,500 people
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Italian ‘train the trainer’ webinars for ICDL Information Literacy exceed expectation
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DLGI & German Federal Foundation for Data Protection assess first year of GDPR in Europe: gain for c
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Certificate presentation ceremony at Hanoi College of Industrial Economics
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ATFormation trains the teams of Fac-similé Grand Sud (CANON group)
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World Bank funding supports training for using ICT in schools in Kosovo
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Successful candidates receive ICDL certification at ceremony in Rwanda
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New initiative for digital skills certification in vocational education launched in China
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ICDL becomes the digital skills standard for Egyptian teachers
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ICDL Lebanon signs agreement with maritime academy
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ICDL launched in Europe at event in Brussels
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Report on ESCO highlights ECDL quality assurance measures
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DANSK IT initiative sees Digital Skills & Jobs Coalition Denmark formed
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Combatting disinformation online on the agenda at first European Media Literacy Week
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Students at college in Suzhou offered opportunity to gain ICDL and course credit
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ICDL Thailand commits to build ‘SMART Digital Pre-Cadets 4.0
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WEF white paper highlights role of skills in future economy
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Delegation from Côte d’Ivoire visits ICDL Africa in Rwanda
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Uganda Technology & Management University becomes ICDL test centre
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Specto certifies teachers of highly ranked Jordanian school
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Serbian court uses ECDL to increase staff efficiency
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Specto promotes ICDL through pan-Arab EDRAAK platform
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Specto and Norwegian Refugee Council grant ICDL certificates to 2,000 Syrian refugees in camps
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Enhancing Singapore students’ employability through digital skills: ICDL Asia announces strategic p
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National seminar on ICDL held in Czech Republic
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Specto launches ICDL Digital Marketing module in Sudan
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New retraining programme for Industry 4.0 using ICDL in the Czech Republic
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German teacher highlights need for development of teachers’ digital skills to be supported
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ICDL Germany presents experience of ICT in Education module as official partner of European Vocation
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ECDL Kosova meets digital skills demands under Education System Improvement Project
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ECDL Czech Republic launches two new ICDL modules
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ICDL France announces two new modules eligible for professional development funding under CPF
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies in North Macedonia adopts ICDL
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Specto holds Advanced Presentations module ‘Train the Trainer’ virtual workshop
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Headteachers’ skills in the spotlight with new training initiative from ECDL Czech Republic
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Data Analytics module launched in Czech Republic
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ICDL Arabia wins prestigious international Best Practice Award
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Guide to social media awareness published in Hungary
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Digital certificates drive recognition of new ICDL identity in Ireland
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Specto trains ICDL teachers in Computing module
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ECDL Cyprus launches ECDL Computing with an e-Learning Platform
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Future of ICDL in schools discussed at event for teachers in Jordan
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Preparing human resources graduates in Malaysia for the digital workforce
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Computing module successfully implemented in Austrian schools
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Data Analytics – Foundation module launches this month
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Partnership with Singapore Academy of Law to develop ICDL Professional Legal programme
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CCS and ECDL Cyprus organise ‘train-the-trainer’ workshops
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ICDL launched in Europe at event in Brussels
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WEF white paper highlights role of skills in future economy
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Online course to prepare teachers to introduce Computing module launched in Italy
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ECDL Romania launches second edition of major 3D printing campaign
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Top French business school relies on ICDL certification to prepare workforce of tomorrow
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Large French investment plan to enhance basic skills in the country
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ECDL Mapped to French National Qualifications Framework
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ECDL is Standard ICT Skills Certification for French Non-Commissioned Officers
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ICDL Digital Student Modules
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ICDL Professional Modules
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ICDL Digital Citizen Modules
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ICDL Workforce Modules