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ECDL / ICDL Today

ECDL / ICDL Today. David Carpenter Chief Executive The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd. ECDL Presentation. ECDL-F Mission & Role Success & Development Differentiation ECDL Economic Value ECDL Benefits Social Ethos and Inclusiveness International Recognition

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ECDL / ICDL Today

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  1. ECDL / ICDL Today David Carpenter Chief Executive The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd. ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  2. ECDL Presentation • ECDL-F Mission & Role • Success & Development • Differentiation • ECDL Economic Value • ECDL Benefits • Social Ethos and Inclusiveness • International Recognition • EU Relationships • Product Developments ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  3. ECDL Foundation A not-for-profit global governing body of the world’s leading computer skills certification programme Members - computer societies in Europe Established in January 1997 by CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies) ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  4. ECDL Foundation Mission • Help raise the general level of computer skills in society • Establish a global benchmark for core computer skills competency and IT knowledge • Provide an essential qualification that allows all people to participate in e-Society • Be an inclusive programme, ‘Open to everyone’ ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  5. CONTINUITY • Evolution not Revolution • ECDL Module Structure • Consistent Literacy Message Syllabus Version 4.0Value & Relevance • Continuity: Builds on Success of ECDL Brand • Focus on Current IT Skills • Relevant Competencies • Clearer and more Precise Wording (for) • Candidate • Trainer • Test Provider • Improved Structure (for) • Precision in testing • Courseware • More rigorously designed (for) • Test Validation • Test Improvement ECDL SyllabusVersion 4.0 Evolution of IT Technologies & Competencies ECDL Mission:‘Computing Skills for Life’ ECDL SyllabusVersion 3.0 • MOTIVATION • Currency & Relevance • Quality Improvement • Clarity & Precision • Structure • Rigour ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  6. ECDL Foundation Role • Global governing body • Licensing Authority • Product maintenance & development • Quality assurance • Standards and guidelines • Audit Function • Working groups – special needs, teachers • Approval of external service providers • Communication • Marketing & Business Support ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  7. ECDL Success Statistics: • 3.25 million students, July 2003 • 12 million+ tests • 15,000 test centres, 132 countries, 27 languages Europe - ECDL as a % of population: • Almost 6% of Irish population • Nearly 4% of Swedish and Danish population ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  8. ECDL Development • Finland - CDL • Employers, Unions, Govt, Education • Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) Task Force • European Commission - ESPRIT • Pilot Tests - April 1996 • ECDL - August 1996 • ECDL Foundation - January 1997 ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  9. Differentiation • CEPIS = 250,000 IT Professionals. • International Support - computer societies, international bodies, governments. • Social ethos - not for profit, commitment to raising skills, disability issues. • Generic growth model – “Sweat” Equity approach. • Test Centres / Courseware / Test Providers. • All embracing syllabus development process. • Validation - ETS, EASK, Citogroep,12Million Tests! ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  10. International Context Unesco European Commission CEPIS Cyprus Computer Society Dansk Dataforening (EITS)Estonian Information Technology Society Tietotekniikan liitto (TTL) ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  11. Levels of Input • CEPIS • National Computing Societies • Practicing Computing Professionals • National Operators • Test Centres / Courseware & Test Providers • Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) • Specialist Expert Groups • ECDL Candidates ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  12. On a per capita basis, Fastest growing ECDL uptake in the world! Vital Statistics - Ireland Test Centres Candidates Licences Testers 1,100 230,000 140,000 120,000 5,500 ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  13. ECDL Value to Economy • Irish government grant of €19,500. • Impact Study - government objectives, economic benefits, social objectives. • Scale of program - estimated annual value to Irish economy, approx. €30million. • UK and Italy are largest ICDL markets, currently 6-7 times size of Irish market and growing. • Value to UK and Italian economies??? • Factor of 7 = €200million annually??? • Hidden productivity benefits from up-skilling??? ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  14. ECDL Key Benefits - Candidate • Designed to help people in work and at home • Gives candidates a recognised, relevant & up-to-date qualification • Gives solid foundation of computer skills • Personal development and motivation ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  15. ECDL Key Benefits - Employer • Increased productivity • Reduced PC support costs • Establishes a tangible benchmark for computer user skills • Increased quality of administrative output • Faster payback of IT investments • Enables employers to invest more efficiently in IT • Ensures that best practice and quality issues are understood and implemented ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  16. ECDL Key Benefits - Society • ECDL - Gateway to the Information Society • Raise the general level of competency in computer skills • Promote Computer Literacy • Raise IT Knowledge Levels • Facilitate Job Mobility • Facilitate Re-Training • Improve Productivity • Enhance returns for IT investments ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  17. Social Ethos • Inclusiveness: ECDL for People with Disabilities - EU Project with partners in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Norway. • UNHCR - Global Catalyst Foundation project in Mtabila Refugee Camp, Tanzania. • Ramallah Refugee Camp - UNESCO test centre. • Zimbabwe - WorLD Links for Development Project. • Chile Califica Program. • Tristan da Cunha. • Kabul, Sarajevo, Tsula ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  18. ECDL - Founded on Inclusiveness • ECDL programme - an inclusive programme • Open to everyone • Specific design to ensure equal and fair access for all people • Regardless of gender, ethnicity, physical ability, age or speciality area the ECDL certificate represents the same recognised standard for the whole community ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  19. ECDL PD Project Target Group 1 Blind and visually impaired Target Group 2 Deaf and hard of hearing Target Group 3 Cognitive disabilities Target Group 4 Physical disabilities (P1) Austrian Computer Society OCG - Austria (P2)University of Linz - Austria (P3) MediaLT - Norway (P4) Berufsbildungswerk Paulinenpflege - Germany (P5) Asphi Onlus - Italy (P6) bfi Steiermark - Austria (P7) ECDL Foundation - International (P8) European Disability Forum ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  20. ECDLPDAims • Promote IT usage andIT training for people with disabilities • Increase the availability of integrated and special training • Raise the quality of training available for people with disabilities • support of training and teaching organisations • Syllabus, tests, procedures, pilot projects, technologies by means of the standard ICDL certificate ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  21. International Recognition The ECDL is the only computer skills certification program adopted and recognized by: • The European Commission European Commission initiatives: ESDIS Committee Oct ’02 recommended that ECDL“be accepted as a Europe-wide basic IT accreditation scheme” • UNESCO ICDL program in Arab States delivered through UNESCO Cairo Office. Also working with UNESCO in Russia. • United Nations Development Program April 2003: UNDP enrolled 5,000 staff members in 131 countries in the ICDL program. ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  22. International Recognition Accepted internationally at government level: • Education Ministries- Australia, Austria, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Poland. • E-Government Plans – Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Norway. • Ministries of Defense – UK, Sweden, Italy. • Re-training Schemes – UK New Deal & FIT Ireland. • Health Services – UK, Sweden • Institutes of Public Administration – Ireland, Romania • Multinational Organizations ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  23. EU Activities • ESDIS Recommendation • DG EMPLOY, INFOSOC, EAC, ENTERPRISE • E-Learning Industry Group (e-LIG) • E-Skills Forum – Copenhagen, October 2002 • E-Skills Forum – 2004 • E-Skills Consortium – Industry association • ERISA • EASK – European Association for Skills & Knowledge • ECDL PD Project • Co-operation with CEPIS • Activities coordinated with Interel, Brussels ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  24. Product Development Roadmap ECDL Programme Introductory Core Advanced Specialist ECDL Certified Training Professional ECDL CAD ECDL Web Publisher** ECDL IT Administrator** ECDL PD** Basic Concepts of IT Using Computer & Managing Files Word Processing Spreadsheets Database Presentation Information & Communication Advanced WP Advanced Spreadsheets Advanced Database Advanced Presentation E-Kids* EqualSkills* E-Citizen** ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  25. ECDL Specialist ECDL CTP ECDL Advanced ECDL Core Introductory ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  26. EqualSkills • Origin Developed and piloted in collaboration with Irish government and ISC Skills. 80,000 participants in pilot. • Aim Easy, un-intimidating entry to the computer world and the e-Society. • Target Audience Introduction to IT for those who have never had any contact with computers. • Structure: 10+ hours of tutor led training covering introduction to using a computer, the Internet, e-mail. ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  27. E-Citizen • Origin Being developed by ECDL-F in collaboration with licensee network, Ireland, UK, Norway and Finland. • Aim E-Inclusion as per the E-Europe 2005 Action Plan, e-Society, e-Government. • Target Audience Introduction to IT for those who have little or no IT experience or knowledge. • Structure: 30+ hours of training, both independent and tutor led. A broader introduction to end user computing including applications. ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  28. ECDL Leading the Way… • …for others to follow! ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

  29. Contact Details David Carpenter Chief Executive The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd. 107 The Windmill, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 IRELAND Ph: +353 1 679 2847 Fax: +353 1 679 2921 Email: david.carpenter@ecdl.com ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003

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