ICDL Saudi Newsroom Archives - 2009
ICDL Saudi Arabia intensifies nationwide campaign to encourage SMEs to invest more on IT literacy programs
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has called upon the commercial industry to invest more on IT literacy campaigns to avoid the hidden huge cost of IT Illiteracy on the long run... (More)
KSA turning to IT proficiency certification to address Middle East’s 29.7 per cent digital illiteracy rate
According to the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, digital illiteracy in the Arab World is at 29.7 per cent, compared to 19 per cent global average. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been encouraging nationals to participate in digital proficiency accreditation programs to enhance their IT competency and help improve the region’s IT capabilities....(More)
ICDL Saudi Arabia wins “Programme Implementation” category at 2009 ECDL Foundation Best Practice Awards
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), won the ‘Programme Implementation within an Organisation’ category at the recently-held 2009 ECDL Foundation Best Practices Award....(More)
ICDL Saudi Arabia reinforces women-focused training facilities as part of long-term IT literacy strategy
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it has recently intensified a country-wide campaign to increase the number of women participants in all ICDL training centres in Saudi Arabia....(More)
Taibah University renews IT proficiency certification agreement with ICDL KSA
Student membership in ICDL program to rise over 290 per cent to reach 5000 in 2009. ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it has renewed its certification agreement with Taibah University...(More)
Al Baha University adopts ICDL standard as benchmark for IT excellence
More than 4,500 female and male students poised to receive ICDL certification. Al Baha University has recently adopted ICDL as a standard for its digital literacy program for first-year university students. The move aims to help accelerate the development of the female and male students' digital knowledge and skills, which will dramatically improve their future career prospects and make them active contributors in the socioeconomic growth of Saudi Arabia...(More)
KSA Ministry of Interior’s National Information Center endorses the ICDL digital literacy standard
The National Information Center (NIC) at the Saudi Ministry of Interior, and ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), have signed an agreement that accredits NIC as an ICDL training and testing center...(More)
Growth of KSA’s e-Commerce sector complements nationwide digital literacy initiatives
An economic report released by the Arab Advisors Group, a specialised research, analysis and consulting company focusing on communications, media, technology and financial markets throughout the MENA region, revealed a 9.3 per cent current growth in the KSA’s Information Technology (IT) sector. The report ranked the Kingdom first among Arab countries in terms of e-Commerce growth, as the value of e-Commerce transactions in Saudi has peaked at SAR 12 billion...(More)
ICDL Saudi Arabia commences ‘Certified Training Professional’ program
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it has recently commenced the ‘Certified Training Professional’ (CTP) program in KSA to provide male and female ICDL trainers with a mass-based higher-level skills proficiency training for various essential IT applications...(More)
Saudi Government and private sectors endorse ICDL as key employment criteria
Government departments and business enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have recently implemented several key measures, including the endorsement of International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) certification, as a major criterion for employment, as part of a long-term strategy to support the Saudization program. The initiatives are designed to boost the IT expertise of the local workforce and increase the number of qualified Saudi nationals in the IT sector...(More)
King Saud University adopts ICDL program as a qualification for preparatory-year students
King Saud University (KSU) has adopted the ICDL standard as a benchmark of digital literacy for first-year students of the university and the educational entities it supervises. The move aims to equip students with basic computer and internet skills, allowing them to take advantage of modern technology to enhance learning and eventually improve their prospects in the labour market...(More)
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties adopts ICDL program
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has commended the Saudi Commission for Health Specialities (SCHS) for adopting the ICDL program as an IT literacy standard within the organisation...(More)
ICDL KSA supports Kingdom’s efforts to promote digital literacy in education sector
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it is complementing its efforts in line with the objectives of the Saudi Government's "Tatweer" initiative which was launched to promote digital literacy in the Kingdom's education sector...(More)
ICDL Saudi Arabia to launch Kingdom's first ICDL-accredited international certification for IT trainers
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it is poised to launch the Certified Training Professional (CTP) program, an international qualification in IT training that serves as one of ICDL Foundation's... (More)
ICDL Saudi Arabia launches higher-level IT proficiency certification through ICDL Advanced Programme
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it has recently launched the "Advanced Programme" to provide a mass-based higher-level skills proficiency training for various essential IT applications... (More)
ICDL Saudi Arabia implements new IT literacy strategy for 2009 to complement Kingdom's high computer penetration rate.
ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it has rolled out an intensified IT literacy strategy for 2009 to complement KSA's huge investments in information and communications technology (ICT)... (More)
A training center for Dammam’s reform inmates to recieve the internationally adopted ICDL certification
The General Administration of Prisons Eastern Region(Dammam reform), the Office of Abdul Rahman bin Saleh Al Rajhi and Dammam College of Technology all signed an agreement on Monday 5th of January, 2009, to ensure the training of the 100 inmates of Dammam’s reform of those on the verge of leaving the reform, to be ICDL Start certified candidates. (More)
King Saud University and ICDL Saudi Arabia jointly establish Saudi's groundbreaking ICDL for the Blind program
Sign MoU to provide world-class IT proficiency training to the visually impaired and offer specially configured laptops to pioneering students... (More)
Ministry of Higher Education female employees to receive ICDL training.
The Ministry of Higher Education is planning to open a female training centre for the ICDL programme, to train the ministry’s female employees to receive the ICDL certification, in an effort to help them develop and enhance their skills.
Ministry of Health considering the ICDL programme.
The Ministry of Health is currently studying the ICDL Saudi Arabia proposal suggesting the ICDL Health programme in an effort to support the e-health project that will start running in the ministry very soon.
Activation of electronic transactions in the government sector through ICDL.
The ICDL programme will shortly be enforced in a number of academic ministries and organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said officials from the ministry, they also emphasized on the importance of speeding up the process to ensure that all employees receive the ICDL certification.
Unifying ICDL offices in the Kingdom.
The ICDL organisation in Saudi Arabia has unified their offices in the Kingdom by centralizing it in their main office in the capital of Riyadh. ICDL has taken this step to facilitate the communication and co-ordination process with their customers in different parts of the kingdom. |