EC recognises ECDL's role
The European Commission has authorised the ECDL Foundation and its licensees to use the i2010 logo in a pre-agreed format to promote ECDL as contributing to the goals of i2010, the EU policy framework for the information society and media. The i2010...
The European Commission has authorised the ECDL Foundation and its licensees to use the i2010 logo in a pre-agreed format to promote ECDL as contributing to the goals of i2010, the EU policy framework for the information society and media.
The i2010 strategy promotes the positive contribution that information and communication technologies (ICT) can make to the economy, society and personal quality of life. It aims to establish a single European information space, i.e. a truly single market for the digital economy; reinforce innovation and investment in ICT research, given that ICT is a major driver of the economy; and promote inclusion, public services and quality of life.
ECDL (European Computer Driving License) is often used by Commission staff as a term to describe, or an example of, best practice computer skills development programmes. While not the same as an explicit endorsement, it is a welcome development and it lends significant credibility to ECDL.
Damien O'Sullivan, the chief executive office of the ECDL Foundation said the initiative involving i2010 is another approach to developing closer links with the Commission and to communicating and gaining recognition for the value of the ECDL programme to governmental and EU economic and social development strategies.
Our proposal to the Commission was to assist it in highlighting the i2010 initiative and in so doing, to highlight the role that the ECDL programme can play in achieving the goals of i2010. Following discussion and consideration, the Commission has allowed us to use the i2010 logo in a limited form on ECDL materials - skills cards, certificates, promotional materials.
ECDL is quite relevant to the i2010 strategy. In February last year, the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, noted that digital literacy is a major factor in economic success for both individuals and communities and warned that people lacking the necessary skills will slip to the margins of society.
He reiterated his warning on the eve of the 2008 Spring European Council. The ECDL Foundation believes the scale of the ECDL experience in Europe has set the ECDL programme as a standard of digital literacy across the continent. Several reports sponsored by the Commission, confirm the strong relevance of ECDL to national policy initiatives and suggest that ECDL as a concept is frequently used as a conventional descriptor of digital literacy training programmes in Europe. One such example is the e-inclusion booklet presented at the Lisbon conference last December.
The breadth and diversity of projects integrating ECDL establish the programme as a focal reference point and a best practice in Europe.
The European Commission recognises the contribution of ECDL to the achievement of the i2010 strategy and the Lisbon objectives. As a result of this, and following discussions with the European Commission, the ECDL Foundation and its licensees have been authorised to use the i2010 logo in an appropriate manner to promote ECDL as contributing to the goals of i2010.
Thousands of Maltese have obtained an ECDL certificate which is fast becoming a prerequisite for knowledge workers and to register for high-level education courses. ECDL Malta is responsible for operating ECDL certification programmes in Malta on behalf of the ECDL Foundation.
• For more information about ECDL programmes, ECDL Malta may be contacted via e-mail info@ecdl.com.mt or phone number 2398 0132.
The i2010 strategy promotes the positive contribution that information and communication technologies (ICT) can make to the economy, society and personal quality of life. It aims to establish a single European information space, i.e. a truly single market for the digital economy; reinforce innovation and investment in ICT research, given that ICT is a major driver of the economy; and promote inclusion, public services and quality of life.
ECDL (European Computer Driving License) is often used by Commission staff as a term to describe, or an example of, best practice computer skills development programmes. While not the same as an explicit endorsement, it is a welcome development and it lends significant credibility to ECDL.
Damien O'Sullivan, the chief executive office of the ECDL Foundation said the initiative involving i2010 is another approach to developing closer links with the Commission and to communicating and gaining recognition for the value of the ECDL programme to governmental and EU economic and social development strategies.
Our proposal to the Commission was to assist it in highlighting the i2010 initiative and in so doing, to highlight the role that the ECDL programme can play in achieving the goals of i2010. Following discussion and consideration, the Commission has allowed us to use the i2010 logo in a limited form on ECDL materials - skills cards, certificates, promotional materials.
ECDL is quite relevant to the i2010 strategy. In February last year, the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, noted that digital literacy is a major factor in economic success for both individuals and communities and warned that people lacking the necessary skills will slip to the margins of society.
He reiterated his warning on the eve of the 2008 Spring European Council. The ECDL Foundation believes the scale of the ECDL experience in Europe has set the ECDL programme as a standard of digital literacy across the continent. Several reports sponsored by the Commission, confirm the strong relevance of ECDL to national policy initiatives and suggest that ECDL as a concept is frequently used as a conventional descriptor of digital literacy training programmes in Europe. One such example is the e-inclusion booklet presented at the Lisbon conference last December.
The breadth and diversity of projects integrating ECDL establish the programme as a focal reference point and a best practice in Europe.
The European Commission recognises the contribution of ECDL to the achievement of the i2010 strategy and the Lisbon objectives. As a result of this, and following discussions with the European Commission, the ECDL Foundation and its licensees have been authorised to use the i2010 logo in an appropriate manner to promote ECDL as contributing to the goals of i2010.
Thousands of Maltese have obtained an ECDL certificate which is fast becoming a prerequisite for knowledge workers and to register for high-level education courses. ECDL Malta is responsible for operating ECDL certification programmes in Malta on behalf of the ECDL Foundation.
• For more information about ECDL programmes, ECDL Malta may be contacted via e-mail info@ecdl.com.mt or phone number 2398 0132.