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ICDL Now Compulsory at all Egyptian Universities
12 Oct 2008
The Supreme Council of Universities has announced that ICDL is to be a requirement for graduation in all Egyptian universities.
The announcement came in an attempt to spread head ICDL in Egypt. All previous undergraduate computer courses have now been replaced by the ICDL program.
The ICDL initiative is implemented cooperatively among Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Ministry of State for Administrative Development (MSAD), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Foundation.
The project, kicked off in 2006, aims at granting one million citizens ICDL certificate within five years as of the agreement date. Another purpose is to eradicate IT illiteracy in all age groups and social segments, which in turn helps maximize the productivity of all employees utilizing computers in their fields.
A total of 161,000 recent graduates, school students, teachers and administrators and university students, professors and administrators as well as other civil servants have acquired the ICDL so far.
The Egyptian Government, represented by MCIT, bought the testing system from ICDL/ECDL. The tests will be offered either for free or at a minimum cost. The UNESCO Cairo Office supervises the testing process and undertakes the quality assurance.
ICDL is an internationally accredited certificate that is issued by the ECDL Foundation. More than 144 countries across the globe acknowledge ICDL tests. The certificate is an international indicator for quality assurance and assessment of the competencies and skills of end beneficiaries.
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| About ECDL Foundation
ECDL Foundation is the global standards and certification body for the ECDL and ICDL end-user computer skills certification programs. It's a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of computer skills in society and providing access for all to the Information Society. With over 9 million candidates participating in a range of programs, ECDL Foundation has set the global benchmark in end-user skills certification.
www.ecdl.org
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| About UNESCO Cairo Office
The UNESCO Cairo Office, Regional Office for Science and Technology For the Arab states, is one of the major field offices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO). Established in 1947, the Office Currently serves 17 Arab states. Its mission, like all other UNESCO field offices and units, is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting intellectual Cooperation among nations through education, science, culture, and communication.
www.unescoicdl.org
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| About MCIT
Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) was established in October 1999 to facilitate the country's assimilation into the global information society. Its mandate is to support the development of the local ICT industry, thereby boosting exports and creating jobs; promote the use of ICT nationwide as a means to achieve national development goals and build the foundations of the knowledge society in Egypt in close collaboration with other governmental, civil society and private sector entities.
www.mcit.gov.eg
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| About Ministry of Higher Education
The Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for the formulation of policies for the higher education sector, the allocation of public funds and other physical resources to universities and advanced technological institutes, the establishment of new universities and recognition of new degree awarding Institutions and the establishment of new Faculties of the Universities.
www.egy-mhe.gov.eg
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| About Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is responsible for all K-12 schools in Egypt- a total of 36,332 private and public schools with over 15 million students (2004). The ministry aims to harness technology to improve the education process and create a new generation of developers for the workforce.
www.emoe.org
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| About Ministry of State for Administrative Development
The Ministry of State for Administrative Development works on facilitating an administrative system capable of keeping pace with change, while practicing no authority over citizens. Rather, the system offers distinguished services accurately and efficiently, delivering them to the citizen's location at his or her convenience. It also allows the citizen to effectively participate in the implementation process.
www.ad.gov.eg
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