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REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
ICDL
REFERENCES &
ENDORSEMENTS
Digital Skills for Employability and Productivity
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ICDL CONTENTS ICDL Global Footprint..................................................................................................................... 6 Government Endorsements and Framework Mapping.............................................................. 6 ECDL Foundation plays an active role in the development of DigComp, The European Commission's Digital Competence Framework........................................................................................................................................... 8 UNESCO highlights ICDL as an example of an International Competence Framework..................................... 9 ICDL receives a "seal of alignment' from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)....... 9 American Council on Education (ACE) recommends college credit for five ICDL Modules to access Higher Level Institutions in the USA.................................................................................................................................................. 9 ICDL ASIA........................................................................................................................................ 10 SkillsFuture Singapore, embeds ICDL in its Workforce Skills Qualification Framework and provides significant funding to employers and employees for ICDL certification................................................................. 10 ICDL collaborates with Singapore Academy of Law to develop ICDL Professional Legal Programme........ 10 ICDL Asia partners with Singapore National Employers Federation to upskill members ................................ 10 ICDL collaborates with SIEMENS PLM to develop 3D Design module .................................................................... 11 ICDL collaborates with ACCA to benefit Finance and Accounting professionals................................................. 11 ICDL collaborates with 'The Association' in financial decision-making course..................................................... 11 ICDL Asia and the University of Malaya embark on a joint initiative to develop the digital skills for the future Malaysian workforce ................................................................................................................................................. 11 15,000 Civil Servants and Tertiary Students to be ICDL certified under Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (TPQI)......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Malaysia Department of Skills Development (DSD) officially recognises ICDL...................................................12 Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) recognises ICDL as a Qualified IT Standard.12 National Centre for Educational Technology (NCET) recommends ICDL as the first solution for vocational colleges in China ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 ICDL Foundation signs MoU with Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) during Irish presidential state visit............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Department of Information and Communications Technology endorse ICDL as an International Digital Standard ICT Certification.................................................................................................................................................... 13 ICDL is the endorsed provider of New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) registered Professional Development, at 'Proficient Teacher level'............................................................................................... 13 MoU signed with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to certify 1 million Indians over 5 years............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 ICDL is endorsed by Thailand's Ministry of Education.................................................................................................. 13 2
REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
ICDL AFRICA....................................................................................................................................14
ICDL invited by Ministry of ICT to collaborate on the development of the National Digital Talent Policy.....14
The University of Tourism Technology and Business Studies makes ICDL compulsory for all students in the
University..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
TETFUND makes ICDL the certification standard for all Public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria......................14
ICDL signs MoU with Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth and ICT to certify 85,000 public sector employees.........15
ICDL signs MoU with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication.........................................................15
The Government of Kenya recognises ICDL Certification as the entry level computer certification .............15
ICDL Africa Signs MoU with AIMS to train more than 4000 Science and Mathematics teachers over three
years............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
The National Agency for Universal Telecommunications (ANSUT) plans to ICDL certify 50,000 people
annually in Côte d'Ivoire ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Rwanda Revenue Authority partners with ICDL to train and certify 500 employees..........................................16
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) commit to ICDL certify all Staff across Rwanda .................................16
ABSU-CEP partners with ICDL to certify 30,000 Beninese civil servants..............................................................16
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) accredits ICDL Africa as a
“Foreign Examination Body” in Kenya................................................................................................................................ 16
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Guinea partners with ICDL to launch the
digital access program............................................................................................................................................................ 16
UCC adopts ICDL to upskill members of the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda.......17
ICT Commission Partners with ICDL to certify the Tanzanian Workforce with an International benchmark
certification in Digital Skills................................................................................................................................................... 17
The National Bank of Rwanda becomes ICDL Test Center to certify staff............................................................. 17
ICDL South Africa and Western Cape Government bring ICDL to people across rural South Africa............17
ICDL EUROPE................................................................................................................................. 18
ECDL, the only digital skills certification included in funding guidelines by Polish Ministry of Education......18
Italian Ministry of Education recognise ECDL as the official standard for evaluating computer skills..........18
ECDL supports access to teaching and training jobs in Portugal..............................................................................18
ECDL Certification used as an exemption for over 40% of QQI awards in Ireland..............................................18
ECDL recognised by Romanian Ministry of Education as equivalent to the Baccalaureate for Digital
Literacy .......................................................................................................................................................................................18
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) maps ECDL to the UK Qualifications
Framework................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Turkish Ministry of Education aligns school curricula with ECDL Syllabi.................................................................19
ECDL is mapped to France's National Register of Professional Qualifications (CPF) .......................................19
3ICDL National Commission for Further and Higher Education maps ECDL to the Maltese Qualifications Framework................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Swiss Post and the unions agree to fund ICDL training as part of a package of measure to ensure long- term employability for staff. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Irish Defence Forces provide administration staff and soldiers with essential skills and certifications recognised nationally and internationally within the civilian world........................................................................... 21 ICDL MENA...................................................................................................................................... 22 Government commits to ICDL to train and certify 1 Million Egyptians................................................................... 22 Islamic Society in Jordan trains ICDL through UNICEF-funded project................................................................. 22 Norwegian Refugee Council endorses ICDL for Syrian Refugees............................................................................. 22 ICDL Training and Testing provided to all citizens in rural areas of Jordan............................................................ 22 Yemen Ministry of Communication & Information Technology makes ICDL available to all citizens ............ 22 The Government of Dubai make ICDL a mandatory requirement for all UAE Public Sector Workers.......... 22 ICDL AMERICAS............................................................................................................................. 23 Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean sign MoU to promote and develop digital skills in Latin America............................................................................................................................................................. 23 CONACED joins forces with ICDL to train Staff, Teachers and Students.............................................................. 23 SENA, The National Working Department in Colombia adopts ICDL as the standard for ICT skills............. 23 University of Panama partners with ICDL to develop skills for employability and productivity...................... 23 CONACED joins forces with ICDL to develop digital skills in Colombia.................................................................. 23 IBEC offers ICDL as part of their ICT training across Peru, Ecuador and soon to expand further across Latin America........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 CONTACT US..................................................................................................................................24 4
REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
5ICDL
ICDL Global Footprint
WORLDWIDE
ICDL Foundation is a Global Social Enterprise dedicated to raising digital
competence standards in the Workforce, Education and Society. We believe that
access to technology and developing digital skills dramatically improves lives
and that no one should be left behind in this era of digital transformation.
ICDL Foundation is the regulatory body for in Rwanda), ICDL Asia (based in Singapore) and
the ICDL Certification, recognised throughout ICDL Americas (based in Panama). Our National
the world as 'The Digital Skills Standard'. Operators, Partners and Test Centres adhere to
strict Quality Assurance Standards, which ensure
ICDL was formerly known as ECDL in Europe, that ICDL Certification is the trusted digital
from its launch in 1997 until May 2019, when skills standard wherever you are in the world.
the new ICDL brand Identity was launched,
officially uniting ECDL and ICDL as one brand.
ICDL Certification is now available in over 22 Years
100 countries, across our network of more
than 20,000 Test Centres, delivering over 100 Countries
70 Million ICDL Certification Tests to more
than 16 million people worldwide. 20,000 Test Centres
ICDL Foundation supports the initiatives of 16,000,000 Candidates
National Operators of the programme in Europe
and the Arab States from our headquarters 70,000,000 Tests
in Dublin, Ireland and our European office in
Brussels, Belgium. We have also established
three regional operations – ICDL Africa (based
Government Endorsements and Framework Mapping
Governments on almost every continent have endorsed the ICDL programme for
their citizens, or use it to train and certify the digital skills of their public servants.
ICDL Europe
Italy - Ministry of Education Malta - National Commission for
Further and Higher Education
Ireland - QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland)
Greece - Hellenic Ministry of Culture,
Romania - Legal Act by Romanian Parliament Education and Religious Affair
United Kingdom - The Office of Qualifications European Commission - DigComp,
and Examinations Regulation (OfQual) The European Commission
Poland - Ministry of Education France - National Register of
Professional Qualifications, CPF
Turkey - Ministry of Education
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ICDL Africa
Kenya - Ministry of Information, Communications Egypt - A consortium of Egyptian
and Technology, The Technical and Vocational Government Ministries
Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
Uganda - Uganda Communication
Rwanda - National Digital Talent Policy, Commission (UCC)
Ministry of ICT (MINICT), Social Security Board,
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE), Rwanda Tanzania - The Tanzania Information
Revenue Authority (RRA), Rwanda Central Bank and Communication Technologies
(lCT) Commission (ICTC)
Benin - Ministry of Digital Economy
and Communication, ABSU-CEP Guinea - The Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research
Nigeria - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
South Africa - The Western Cape
Cote D'Ivoire - The National Agency for Government, Cape Access programme.
Universal Telecommunications (ANSUT)
ICDL Asia
Singapore - SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Philippines - Department of Information
Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) and Communications Technology (DICT)
Thailand - Thailand Professional Malaysia - Department of Skills Development
Qualification Institute (TPQI) (DSD–MOHR), University of Malaya
Vietnam - Ministry of Information and China - National Centre for Educational
Communications (MIC) and Ministry of Technology (NCET)
Education and Training (MOET)
Australia - endorsed provider of New South
India - National Skill Development Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Corporation (NSDC)
ICDL Americas Colombia - Ministry of Information and
Communication Technology, SENA, The
Regional - Association of Universities of Latin National Working Department, CONACED,
America and the Caribbean for Integration (AUAL- the National Catholic Confederation
CPI), IBEC of Education, UPB MedellÍn
USA - American Council on Education Panama - University of Panama
(ACE, International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE) Mexico - Autonomous University of
Tamaulipas, University of Veracruz
7ICDL
ICDL Foundation plays an active role in the
development of DigComp, The European
Commission's Digital Competence Framework.
In order to understand what the key elements of digital competence are and how to
assess it, the European Commission developed a Digital Competence Framework for
Citizens called DigComp. DigComp provides a common reference for digital competence
in Europe. It aims to assist citizens and organisations to identify digital competence
gaps and to reflect on how to address them. It also helps policy makers to formulate
policies in the area of digital competence and serves as an inspiration for education
and training providers to improve digital competence of various target groups.
DigComp proposes a set of digital competences for all citizens to achieve, related to work, learning, leisure
and participation in society. Individual competences (21 in total) are grouped into five competence areas:
Information and Data Literacy, Communication and Collaboration, Digital Content Creation, Safety and
Problem Solving.
ICDL Foundation has been an active stakeholder in the development of this framework from
its initial stages, sharing our expertise in defining, structuring and assessing digital skills. We
attended a number of workshops where we provided our input for the content of this framework.
ICDL has been identified as an implementation example by the European Commission's
Joint Research Centre. The graphic below shows how ICDL Modules map to DigComp.
ICDL AND DIGCOMP COMPETENCIES
DigComp Area DigComp Competences ICDL Modules
Information and Data Browsing, searching and filtering data,
Literacy information and digital content
Evaluating data, information and digital content Computer Information
Essentials Literacy
Managing data, information and digital content
Communication and Interacting through digital technologies
Collaboration Sharing through digital technologies
Engaging in citizenship through digital Collaboration Computer &
technologies Online Essentials
Collaborating through digital technologies
Netiquette
Managing digital identity
I
Digital Content Developing digital content
Creation Integrating and re-elaborating digital content
Copyright and licences
Programming Documents Spreadsheets Presentation Spreadsheets Presentation Image
(Advanced) (Advanced) Editing
Databases Documents 2D Design Project Web Using
(Advanced) (Advanced) Planning Editing Databases
Safety Protecting devices
Protecting personal data and privacy
Protecting health and well-being
Protecting the environment Cyber
Security
Problem Solving Solving technical problems
Identifying needs and technological responses
Creatively using digital technologies
Identifying digital competence gaps Computing
Note: Some modules may support more than one competence area - for example, Computing relates to Programming in Digital Content Creation, as well as Problem Solving; Computer and
Online Essentials include issues relating to Safety.
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UNESCO highlights
ICDL as an example ICDL receives a "seal of alignment'
from the International Society for
of an International Technology in Education (ISTE)
Competence A not-for-profit organisation ISTE provides a
standard framework for "rethinking education
Framework and creating innovative learning environments.
Since 2017 ECDL Foundation Programmes
have received a "seal of alignment" for our
UNESCO undertook a project to identify a Global certifications against the Digital Skills level of
Framework of Reference for Digital Literacy this standard. While ISTE is very useful in the
Skills. Built on the European Commission’s USA, ISTE does have a world-wide dimension
Digital Competence Framework for Citizens and other territories use ISTE for their teachers.
(DigComp 2.0), UNESCO identified the
frameworks which were adopted across the
globe, including National Frameworks and
Enterprise Frameworks of which ICDL is one.
The digital skills competence areas were
cross-referenced with the learning outcomes
of each framework. ICDL was found to have
177 learning outcomes mapped to these
competence areas which was by far the highest
of all the frameworks included in the study.
Digital Literacy Frameworks Total
Kenya Basic Education Curriculum 38
Philippines ALS-K to 12 LS 6 98
India Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital 12 American Council on Education
Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) (ACE) recommends college credit for
Costa Rica Student Performance 107 five ICDL Modules to access Higher
Standards in Digital Technology Level Institutions in the USA.
Enhanced Learning
The American Council on Education’s College
Chile SIMCE TIC Matrix of 14 Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT®)
ICT Skills for Learning has evaluated and recommended college credit
for five of ICDL Foundation’s modules. , ACE is the
British Columbia Digital 106 major coordinating body for all the United States’
Literacy Framework higher education institutions, representing more
than 1,600 college and university presidents and
IC3 Global Standard 5 94 more than 200 related associations nationwide.
ICDL Certification 177
Microsoft Digital Literacy 67
Standard Curriculum Version 4
9ICDL
ICDL ASIA ICDL ASIA ICDL ASIA
SkillsFuture Singapore, ICDL collaborates with ICDL Asia partners
embeds ICDL in Singapore Academy of with Singapore
its Workforce Law to develop ICDL National Employers
Skills Qualification Professional Legal Federation to upskill
Framework and Programme members in Digital
provides significant Marketing
funding to employers SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
and employees for ICDL
certification.
SINGAPORE
ICDL Asia has signed
two Memorandums of
Understanding (MoU) with
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG,
formerly Singapore’s Workforce ICDL Foundation has signed
Development Agency) to an agreement to develop ICDL Asia, Shopee, and
align Singapore’s national an ICDL Professional Singapore National Employers
Employability Skills ICT modules Legal programme with the Federation (SNEF) jointly
with ICDL standards. Up to Singapore Academy of Law. announced collaboration
95% of funding is provided by efforts to enhance the ICDL
SSG to the candidates who are This collaboration makes Digital Marketing programme
citizens and permanent residents Singapore Academy of Law for working professionals and
of the country. By 2019, more the preferred global partner companies in Singapore.
than 40,000 candidates had of ICDL Foundation for the
registered for ICDL programmes. development and promotion The collaboration between ICDL
of the ICDL Professional Asia, Shopee, and SNEF started
18 ICDL modules are adopted Legal programme. Three ICDL in early 2019, where ICDL Asia
by SSG WSQ Framework modules, namely Application and SNEF hosted a seminar for
and SkillsFuture Approved. Essentials, IT Security and small and medium enterprises
The alignment with SSG ES Online Collaboration have been (SMEs) to gain insights into
Framework set ICDL as the identified for contextualisation digital marketing. Since then,
national standard for digital to suit the training needs of the the three partners have worked
literacy and opened the gate to legal profession. Four groups of together to enhance the
all working adults in Singapore to learners have been identified Digital Marketing Programme,
benefit from ICDL programmes. for this programme: practising incorporating Shopee’s real-
The financial aid from SSG and lawyers, in-house legal counsel, life digital marketing case
support from local Community paralegals and law students. studies into the course.
Development Councils enabled
the socially disadvantaged group The Legal programme will
to upgrade themselves, including kick off in Singapore and will SSG provides up
those who are unemployed, continue to be offered to other to 95% funding for
self-employed, low wage countries in the future. ICDL ICDL to citizens
workers, or people working at Asia will be responsible for the and permanent
small and medium enterprises delivery of the programme
which are not able to sponsor through its selected Accredited residents of
employees for ICT training. Test Centres in Singapore. Singapore
10REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
ICDL ASIA ICDL Programme modules Financial Decision Marketing
include Advanced Presentation, Course will include the ICDL
ICDL collaborates Advanced Spreadsheets, IT Project Planning part of ICDL
with SIEMENS PLM Security, Online Collaboration Professional Programme and
and Project Planning. ICDL Presentation Module part of
to develop 3D Design and ACCA have conducted ICDL Workforce Programme.
module systematic training and tests
for Accounting and Finance ICDL ASIA
SINGAPORE students and professionals
in Asia-Pacific countries. ICDL Asia and the
In September 2017, ICDL Asia University of Malaya
and Siemens PLM Software ICDL ASIA
commenced a partnership for embark on a joint
the ICDL 3D Design Module, ICDL collaborates initiative to develop
part of the ICDL Workforce with 'The Association'
Programme, using Solid Edge as
the digital skills for
the first platform software. The in financial decision- the future Malaysian
module is designed for anyone, making course. workforce
particularly students, to learn
the essential concepts and skills SINGAPORE
relating to the fundamentals of MALAYSIA
using 3D Design software.
ICDL ASIA
ICDL collaborates
with ACCA to benefit
Finance and Accounting
professionals
A Memorandum of
SINGAPORE Understanding was signed in The Kuala Lumpur Digital Skills
2019, signalling the beginning Declaration is a joint initiative by
of the partnership between ICDL Asia and the University of
ICDL Asia and The Association. Malaya. By invitation only, the
The two professional bodies declaration was participated by
will jointly develop a new prominent companies who are
programme titled ‘ICDL- committed to the continuous
The Association Financial development of digital skills for
Decision-Making Course’. the future digital workforce.
The Association of International With a common mission,
ACCA (the Association Certified Professional they will continue to develop
of Chartered Certified Accountants (the Association) tactical strategies and carry
Accountants) is one of is the most influential body out structured activities to
the most internationally of professional accountants, build a digitally agile workforce
recognised certificates in the combining the strengths of the through standardisation,
financial accounting area. American Institute of CPAs training and assessment, for
(AICPA) and the Chartered employees and for society.
ICDL collaborates with ACCA Institute of Management
to provide a series of ICDL’s Accountants (CIMA) to power
globally-accredited ICT opportunity, trust and prosperity
certification programmes to for people, businesses and
fulfil the digital competencies economies worldwide.
of accounting and finance
professionals. The ACCA- The ICDL-The Association
11ICDL
ICDL ASIA The Department of Skills the first and only international
Development (DSD), Malaysia certification programme in the
15,000 Civil Servants is the national and certification computer skills area in Vietnam.
and Tertiary body that manages, coordinates
and promotes skills training ICDL ASIA
Students to be programmes and career
ICDL certified under development based on skills National Centre for
competencies for all types of Educational Technology
Thailand Professional skills sectors in Malaysia. The
Qualification Institute department is under the purview (NCET) recommends
(TPQI). of the Ministry of Human ICDL as the first
Resources (MOHR), Malaysia and
regulated under the National
solution for vocational
THAILAND Skills Development Act (ACT 652). colleges in China
DSD officially recognise 5 ICDL CHINA
modules in the NCS Digital
Essentials, which will be widely
used by all DSD accredited
institutes, government agencies,
organisations (public and private
companies) and individuals in
Malaysia. The 5 modules are:
Computer Essentials, Online
ICDL Asia and the Thailand Essentials, Word Processing,
Professional Qualification Spreadsheets and Presentation.
Institute (TPQI) signed a To implement the new vocational
Memorandum of Understanding ICDL ASIA education reform policy
following the official recognition announced by Chinese Ministry
of ICDL as the National ICT Vietnam Ministry of Education, National Centre
Standard for workplaces in of Information and for Educational Technology
Thailand. Under the agreement, (NCET) held a conference at
ICDL Asia and TPQI will Communications (MIC) Nanjing Vocational College of
collaborate to offer ICDL to at recognises ICDL as a Information Technology on 10
least 10,000 civil servants and April 2019, to launch the new
tertiary education students in the
Qualified IT Standard project – Upskilling and Certifying
first year, with plans to offer ICDL the Digital Skills of Chinese
to 30,000 people in year two. VIETNAM Vocational College Students.
ICDL ASIA The conference started with the
sharing of 1+X Policy by Deputy
Malaysia Department Director of Vocational and Adult
of Skills Development Education Division of MOE,
Mr. Dong Zhenhua. This policy
(DSD) officially encourages vocational students
recognises ICDL to graduate with not only the
diploma from the college, but also
MALAYSIA with one or several occupational
The Ministry of Information and skills-based certifications.
Communications Vietnam (MIC)
endorsed ICDL certification Mr. Han Jun, Deputy Chief
officially through a new Director of NCET, further
qualification framework entitled highlighted that to enhance
Decision 111/QD-BTTTT. The employability of the students,
new framework is valid for three it is important for vocational
years, commencing from 21st colleges to look for certification
January 2020. This makes ICDL programmes that are recognised
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by the industry. That is why ICDL ASIA ICDL ASIA
NCET would recommend
the ICDL programme as the Department of MoU signed with
first solution for vocational Information and the National Skill
colleges in China. It is skills
based, highly practical, and Communications Development
recognised in the world as the Technology Corporation (NSDC) to
global digital skills standard.
endorsed ICDL as certify 1 million Indians
ICDL ASIA an International over 5 years.
Digital Standard ICT
ICDL Foundation signs INDIA
Certification.
MoU with Vietnam
ICDL Asia has signed a
Ministry of Education PHILIPPINES Memorandum of Understanding
and Training (MOET) (MoU) with the National Skill
The Department of Information Development Corporation
during Irish presidential and Communications (NSDC) of India to start formal
state visit Technology (DICT) with the collaboration on improving
mandate to plan, develop digital literacy skills of the people
VIETNAM and promote the national of India. Both parties aim to
ICT development agenda explore various opportunities to
of the Philippines endorsed implement ICDL certification
ICDL as the recommended programmes in India, including
ICT certification for Filipinos upskilling 1 million migrating
in the Citizen's Charter. candidates, as well as other
NSDC school or university
ICDL ASIA initiatives in the next five years.
ICDL is the endorsed ICDL ASIA
provider of New South
During the State Visit to Vietnam ICDL is endorsed by
of President of Ireland, Michael Wales Education
Thailand's Ministry of
D. Higgins, ICDL Foundation Standards Authority
and the Vietnam Ministry of Education
Education and Training (MOET)
(NESA) registered
signed a Memorandum of Professional THAILAND
Understanding (MoU) at the Development, at
Presidential Palace in Hanoi. ICDL is officially recognised as an
'Proficient Teacher education standard in Thailand.
The MoU outlines a closer level' The recognition certifies that
collaboration between Vietnam’s the International Vocational
MOET and ICDL Foundation AUSTRALIA Education Committee, under
in establishing a National ICT the Thai Ministry of Education
Framework for Vietnam. With ICDL has been confirmed as the formally recognises and endorses
a social mission of advocating endorsed provider of New South ICDL certification programmes
digital literacy and strengthening Wales Education Standards in the country. Public and
the digital skills level for all, Authority (NESA), registered private schools licensed by the
especially for students, ICDL as Professional Development, Ministry of Education, as well
Foundation welcomes this at Proficient Teacher level. as colleges, universities and
partnership with the Ministry other training and educational
to empower the current and NESA oversees the New institutions, are permitted to
future workforce of Vietnam. South Wales (NSW) teacher deliver ICDL certification in
accreditation system which accordance with the strict ICDL
provides a rigorous assessment quality assurance procedures.
of evidence for a teacher’s
achievement of the Standards.
13ICDL
ICDL AFRICA ICDL AFRICA
ICDL invited by Ministry The University of All employees governed
of ICT to collaborate on Tourism Technology by public service law
the development of the and Business Studies and those employed
in Government owned
National Digital Talent makes ICDL compulsory
corporations will
Policy. for all students in the undergo training and
University. be certified with a
RWANDA
globally accepted
RWANDA
digital literacy provider
ICDL AFRICA
TETFUND makes
ICDL the certification
ICDL Foundation was invited
by the Ministry of ICT (MINICT) For sustainability, as part of standard for all Public
in Rwanda to collaborate and the National Digital Talent Tertiary Institutions in
contribute to the development Policy, the Government of
of the National Digital Talent Rwanda is integrating Digital
Nigeria.
Policy. The National Digital Skills and Certification in the
Talent Policy states that new job formal education curriculum NIGERIA
entrants would have a basic level at all levels. All students at all
of certification from a recognised levels of formal education will
global digital literacy provider. need to undergo training and
get certified in Digital Literacy,
The Ministry aims to increase with ICDL being the Digital
computer literacy by up to 60% of Skills Standard. At all schools
the active population by certifying with computer labs, primary
all Government employees in and secondary school leavers
Digital Literacy by 2024. should attain a globally accepted
Digital Literacy standard
All employees governed by the before progressing to the next
public service law and those tier of education. Students
employed in Government owned in Higher Level Institutions Tertiary Education Trust fund
corporations will undergo should also graduate with an abbreviated as TETFUND,
training and be certified with a appropriate globally accepted in Nigeria has chosen ICDL as
globally accepted digital literacy Digital Literacy standard. a certification standard to
provider, with ICDL being the support their mission of
Digital Skills Standard. New job Rwanda's University of Tourism, transformative intervention
entrants must have at least a Technology and Business Studies in public Tertiary Institutions
basic level certificate from a (UTB), one of the largest private in Nigeria through funding.
globally accepted digital literacy Universities in Rwanda, with
provider. Government institutions, more than 6000 students, TETFUND is a scheme
private sector institutions was the first University to established by the
and other organisations will implement the National Digital Federal Government of Nigeria
plan and budget for digital Talent Policy by making ICDL in 2011, to disburse, manage
literacy certification for their compulsory for all students. and monitor education tax to
employees every year. government-owned tertiary
institutions in Nigeria.
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ICDL AFRICA in Benin. This was aimed The African Institute for
at strengthening the digital skills Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
ICDL signs MoU with of public administration agents is a pan-African network of
Rwanda’s Ministry of and the Beninese population. centres of excellence for post-
graduate training, research
Youth and ICT to certify ICDL AFRICA and public engagement in
85,000 public sector mathematical sciences.
employees. The Government of
Kenya recognises ICDL ICDL Africa Signed an MoU
with AIMS to be the digital
RWANDA Certification as the skills provider for an AIMS
entry level computer Project named ‘Teacher
Training Programme’. The MoU
certification will run for 3 years and train
more than 4000 Science and
KENYA Mathematics teachers. The
purpose of this training is to offer
knowledge and skills to teachers
to be able to conduct smart
classroom across the country.
ICDL AFRICA
ICDL Africa is delighted to have
signed a MoU with MYICT, The National
Rwanda's Ministry of Youth and Agency for Universal
ICT, committing to collaborate
under the Smart Rwanda Master ICDL was adopted into Telecommunications
Plan which aims to raise digital national law in Kenya in 2009. (ANSUT) plans to ICDL
awareness and digital literacy, as The Government of Kenya
well as to certify 85,000 public amended the Information and
certify 50,000 people
sector employees across Rwanda Communications Act with annually in Côte d'Ivoire
through hyper-localization the following, ‘recognizing the
in its marketing strategy. International Computer Driving CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Licence (ICDL) Certification as the
ICDL AFRICA entry level computer certification
designed to demonstrate
ICDL signs MoU competence in computer use’.
with the Ministry of
ICDL AFRICA
Digital Economy and
Communication. ICDL Africa Signs MoU
with AIMS to train more
BENIN
than 4000 Science and
Mathematics teachers ANSUT, The National Agency for
Universal Telecommunications-TIC
over three years. Service's oversees the adoption
and implementation of ICDL
PAN-AFRICA nationally in Côte d’Ivoire, a
national plan, embracing all the
sectors (public administrations,
private sectors and schools) in
which they plan to certify more
ICDL has signed a Memorandum than 50 000 people per year.
of Understanding (MoU)
with Ministry of Digital
Economy and Communication
15ICDL
ICDL AFRICA of twenty-five staff each have ICDL AFRICA
successfully been trained and
Rwanda Revenue certified in seven ICDL modules. The Technical and
Authority partners The plan is to have intakes of Vocational Education
twenty-five RSSB staff train and
with ICDL to train and certify for the ICDL Programme and Training Authority
certify 500 employees. every quarter until all the staff (TVETA) accredits ICDL
have been trained.
RWANDA Rwanda Social Security Board
Africa as a “Foreign
has a staff population of more Examination Body” in
The Rwanda Revenue Authority than one thousand two hundred Kenya
(RRA) is a government revenue people across the country.
collection agency established
by the Parliament of Rwanda. ICDL AFRICA KENYAIC
The RRA is charged with
enforcing, assessing, collecting, ABSU-CEP partners The Technical and Vocational
and accounting for the various with ICDL to certify Education and Training Authority
taxes imposed in Rwanda. As (TVETA) accredited ICDL Africa
part of its work to support 30,000 Beninese civil as a “Foreign Examination
digitalisation and improve service servants. Body” and approved the ICDL
delivery, the RRA is training and programme as a certificate
certifying its staff to the ICDL BENIN level qualification in the
standard. The project aims to TVETA system in Kenya.
train and certify 500 permanent The Beninese Agency for the
employees using ICDL. Universal Service of Electronic TVET Authority accredited ICDL
Communications and Post Africa as a foreign certification
ICDL AFRICA (ABSU-CEP) is a Government body recognised to offer
of Benin Agency whose main Digital Skills Certifications in
Rwanda Social Security objective is to guarantee access Kenya. This accreditation has
Board (RSSB) commit for the poorest communities made it possible for TVET
to telephone, internet and Institutions in Kenya to offer
to ICDL certify all Staff Information and Communication ICDL as both a private and
across Rwanda Technology (ICT) services, public sponsored programme.
as well as basic postal and
RWANDA financial services. Its role is to ICDL AFRICA
contribute to the strengthening
of human resources The Ministry of
capacities in accordance Higher Education and
with the development
policy of Digital Skills Scientific Research in
Guinea partners with
By becoming an ICDL Accredited
Test Centre, ABSU-CEP is
ICDL to launch the
tasked to train and certify the digital access program.
Beninese administration staff,
The Rwanda Social Security teachers, students, artisans GUINEA
Board (RSSB) is a Government and shopkeepers to ICDL digital
institution tasked with the skills standards. ABSU-CEP
management of Social plan to initially certify 1540
security services. In 2019, the civil servants. This will lead to
management of RSSB decided to a larger programme of more
equip their staff with necessary than 30,000 civil servants.
digital skills for workforce. They
approached ICDL Africa to have .
the staff trained from the ICDL
Africa ATC facility. Three groups
16REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
The Ministry of Higher ICDL AFRICA The National Bank of Rwanda
Education and Scientific strives to be a world class Central
Research in Guinea launched ICT Commission Bank that charged with ensuring
the digital access program in Partners with ICDL to price stability and a sound
partnership with ICDL Africa. financial system for the country.
certify the Tanzanian With the staff of more than
Through our partner in Guinea, Workforce with 400 the CBR regulates other
we are planning to certify 220 commercial banks, micro finances
teachers in year one and who will
an International and insurance companies.
in turn train the students in those benchmark certification
Higher Learning Institutions in Digital Skills. ICDL was invited to conduct
(HLI). ICDL is adopted for Compass assessment testing
all the HLIs in Guinea. for 103 staff from across
TANZANIA all departments of the
ICDL AFRICA bank drawn from all their
branches spread across the
UCC adopts ICDL to 5 provinces of the Country.
upskill members of the
The ICDL Compass testing was
Federation of Small and conducted as CBR recognized
Medium Enterprises in the importance of evaluating the
digital skills levels of the staff to
Uganda. plan and decide on conducting
relevant training as needed
UGANDA The Tanzania Information and based on the skills gaps identified
Communication Technologies through the ICDL Compass tool.
(lCT) Commission (ICTC),
a Government of Tanzania ICDL AFRICA
agency, recognised ICDL Africa
as a partner in human capital ICDL South Africa
development in digital skills for and Western Cape
the education, public and private
sector in Tanzania and prepare Government bring
the workforce to embrace ICDL to people across
Uganda Communication new technologies for effective
Commission (UCC) is a transformation towards a
parts of rural South
Government of Uganda knowledge-based society. Africa through the Cape
agency that is mandated to Access programme.
regulate the communications ICDL AFRICA
sector. UCC set up the Rural
Communications Development The National Bank of SOUTH AFRICA
Fund (RCDF) to enable citizens Rwanda becomes ICDL
from remote rural areas access The Western Cape Government
to technology infrastructure and Test Center to certify have brought ICDL to people
services, with specific focus on staff. across parts of rural South
access to broadband services. Africa through the Cape Access
RWANDA programme. The Cape Access
RCDF signed a partnership Programme provides access to
with the Federation of Small information and communication
and Medium Enterprises of technologies (ICT) to less
Uganda to sponsor digital privileged and rural communities
skills training for the members across the Western Cape. The
of the federation. RCDF has Programme provides access
adopted ICDL as the training to computers and funds ICDL
platform for this initiative accredited computer training.
17ICDL
ICDL was formerly known as ECDL in Europe, from its launch in 1997 until May 2019, when
the new ICDL brand Identity was launched, officially uniting ECDL and ICDL as one brand.
ICDL EUROPE validation of excellence, and ICDL EUROPE
the realisation of multimedia
ECDL, the only digital projects based on a methodology ECDL Certification
skills certification which enhances problem solving used as an exemption
and interactive teaching.
included in funding for over 40% of QQI
guidelines by Polish The partnership between the awards in Ireland
Ministry of Education and
Ministry of Education. AICA is of key importance for IRELAND
the successful implementation
POLAND of the initiative, as AICA
provides technical and
Since 2010, ECDL is the only organisational support.
digital skills certification which
is explicitly mentioned in the
guidelines published for funding ECDL is the
perspective 2014-2020 by the official standard
Polish Ministry of Education. The for evaluating
guidelines describe qualifications ECDL is mapped to the National
that can be used in the projects
computer skills Framework of Qualifications
funded from Polish allocation in the Italian (QQI) in Ireland. Candidates can
of European Social Funds ESF. education system. use ECDL Certification as an
exemption for over 40% of QQI
ICDL EUROPE awards.
Approximately a quarter of all
Italian Ministry of post-primary students gain an
Education recognise ICDL EUROPE ECDL Award while in school.
If they proceed to Further
ECDL as the official ECDL supports access Education there will be many
standard for evaluating to teaching and training instances where they can use
ECDL as an exemption towards
computer skills jobs in Portugal their chosen award.
ITALYIC PORTUGAL ICDL EUROPE
In 1999, an agreement was Under Portuguese law, teachers ECDL recognised by
signed between the Italian and trainers who work in Romanian Ministry of
Ministry of Education and adult education teaching ICT
AICA, the ICDL National are required to hold either a Education as equivalent
Operator in Italy, recognising computer science qualification, to the Baccalaureate
ECDL the official standard for an ICT focused qualification,
evaluating computer skills in the or an ECDL certificate.
for Digital Literacy
Italian education system. This ECDL is the only specific
agreement is renewed every qualification mentioned as ROMANIA
three years with the aim of an option for ICT teachers
improving its implementation and trainers. The flexibility Since 2010, ECDL has been
and activities, and ensuring of the ECDL programme recognised by the Romanian
successful execution of the means that it is ideally suited Ministry of Education as
agreement and continuous to professionals who need to equivalent to the Baccalaureate
monitoring of the results. demonstrate their skills. test in digital literacy. Students
have the choice to pass the
The agreement involves all traditional state exam at
schools and universities at school or benefit from the
national level and focuses in opportunity of having ECDL
particular on the promotion an international qualification.
of ICT skills certification, the
18REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
Since 2010, over 50,000 high ICDL EUROPE seekers from all professional
school students validated the sectors and in all regions of
digital literacy exam at the Turkish Ministry of France. French employees have
Baccalaureate by obtaining Education aligns school been able to use their CPF
the ECDL Certificate. (personal training account)
curricula with ECDL hours for ECDL training and
ICDL EUROPE Syllabi certification. The number of
CPF hours are assigned to
The Office of TURKEY French employees based on
Qualifications years of employment and allow
In 2005, Turkish Ministry them to acquire any approved
and Examinations of Education decided to professional training for free.
Regulation (Ofqual) align IT learning curricula
for primary and secondary ICDL EUROPE
maps ECDL to the schools with ECDL syllabi.
UK Qualifications The move was accompanied National Commission
Framework. by recognition of ECDL as for Further and
international qualification
equivalent to the Turkish state Higher Education
UNITED KINGDOM exam in digital literacy. maps ECDL to the
ICDL EUROPE
Maltese Qualifications
Framework.
ECDL is mapped to
France's National MALTA
Register of Professional The National Commission for
Qualifications (CPF) Further and Higher Education
The Office of Qualifications (NCFHE) in Malta mapped ECDL
and Examinations Regulation FRANCE to the Malta Qualifications
(Ofqual) mapped ECDL to Framework since 2010. The
the Regulated Qualifications ECDL has been mapped to the mapping was updated in
Framework (RQF), which French National Qualification 2013 to reflect ‘New ECDL’.
replaced the Qualifications framework. The mapping to the
& Credit Framework and National Register of Professional ECDL Malta approached
the National Qualifications Qualifications means that ECDL the Malta Qualifications
Framework in October 2015 in candidates in France will be able Council in 2010 to start the
the United Kingdom. to access funding to build their referencing process with the
digital skills under the Compte MQF. The following criteria
An ECDL Profile including four Personnel de Formation (CPF), were taken into account: the
modules (Word Processing, an initiative that is open to structure of the international
Spreadsheets, Presentation millions of French employees and qualification; the syllabus; the
and a bespoke British solution: job seekers. ECDL is mapped as a learning outcomes; and learning
Improving Productivity using transversal qualification - it is not and assessment methods.
IT) has been recognised by restricted to a specific domain
Ofqual as partial level 2 RQF or sub-domain, but covers all
qualification under a name: areas of professional activity.
BCS Level 2 Certificate in
ECDL Candidates
IT User Skills. The Profile is Under recent reforms to the in France are
also approved on the Section CPF, all training that is funded by eligible to access
96 list of qualifications the initiative must be registered Government
for delivery to pre-16s. on the National Register of
funding to build
Professional Qualifications.
The recognition opens the their digital skills
opportunity to take ECDL under
the CPF to workers and job
19ICDL
ICDL EUROPE
SWITZERLAND
Swiss Post and the unions agree to
fund ICDL training as part of a package
of measure to ensure long-term
employability for staff.
In 2010, Swiss Post and the unions agreed on a package of measures to ensure long-
term employability of the postal operator’s employees. Half of the agreed-upon money
flowed into a training fund to finance language and computer courses for employees
working in mail sorting centres. 1145 employees took part in ICT training and completed
ICDL (formerly ECDL) certification, thereby strengthening their employability within the
company and outside it. GA
The availability of the ICT Training courses was
announced and Swiss Post employees were able to
register for two different levels. To determine which
course was most suitable, candidates first took an
assessment test.
The courses took place in mobile classrooms in 3
mail sorting centres and in 17 locations through-out
Switzerland, that is, in the German, French and Italian
speaking parts of Switzerland.
Following a blended learning approach, the candidates
receive approved e-learning courseware to study at
home, in addition to 17 lessons in small groups. Half
of the time spent in the classroom was paid working
time.
The project received very positive feedback from both
trainers and members of staff who participated. The
candidates gained valuable skills and self-confidence
in using computers, which they can benefit from at
home, working in volunteer roles, or in a potential new
job. As computer skills are becoming more and more
important in practically all jobs, raising ICT skills has a
direct impact on candidates’ long-term employability.
20REFERENCES & CASE STUDIES
ICDL EUROPE
IRELAND
Irish Defence Forces provide
administration staff and soldiers
with essential skills and certifications
recognised nationally and
internationally within the civilian world.
Defence Forces Ireland, in co-operation with the Irish Department of Defence began
delivering the ECDL programme in early 1997. The ICDL (then ECDL)programme is part
of an ongoing effort to provide administration staff and soldiers with essential skills
and certifications recognised nationally and internationally within the civilian world.
The Irish Defence Forces have noted the benefits that ICDL (formerly ECDL) brings
to their personnel at training institutions, on Naval ships, or on overseas missions.
Discussing the way that ICDL is integrated become a much sought after and valuable
into the Defence Forces, Flight Sergeant Will award, and we are proud to support it. It has
Fitzgerald said, “the Defence Forces have an
ongoing requirement for its personnel to be
highly trained as computer and system users
in an environment where competence in IT
is essential for mission accomplishment.”
“Validation of competency in IT skills is achieved
through completion of the ICDL (ECDL)
program. A large number of personnel annually
undertake ICDL training within numerous Defence
Forces Training Institutions / Schools, on board
Naval Ships and in overseas mission areas.”
helped us improve many aspects of our daily
The benefits of ICDL are numerous, according to operations to date, and will continue to do so".
Flight Sgt. Fitzgerald: "ICDL is highly convenient
and practical. The full-time instructor-led course Padraig Ging, responsible for the overall
takes just 4 weeks to complete and a number of management of ICDL within the Defence
personnel deployed on overseas United Nations Forces Ireland commented: “The capacity
missions also undertake self-directed learning using of the testing centres was more regularly
CBT/ e-Learning content. Other learners in Ireland becoming oversubscribed. The necessity to
undertake ICS Skills' e-Learning programme. This provide larger facilities and more courses is now
level of flexibility facilitates on-demand learning at being addressed. An ECDL certificate is now
the learner's pace - an essential feature for us." considered a pre-requisite for progression within
the Irish Army as some appointments require
The Defence Forces appreciate the flexibility ECDL certification, with the certification also
that ICDL has given them to upskill uniformly being a key factor in the selection of soldiers
across their organisation. "To date, the Defence and support staff for overseas deployment”.
Forces have certified several thousand personnel
with ICDL. Throughout the years, ICDL has
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