In this dynamic and competitive global economy, skills acquisition and workforce development are vital for a nation to compete and to grow, particularly in an ever-changing era of economic integration and technological advances. The need for IT and workplace skills and competencies for 21st. century jobs are widespread in most developing countries and can help underserved nations, regions and communities improve economic growth, reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. They can also help developing countries reduce high levels of youth unemployment and restore productive economies in countries emerging from conflict.
In view of the above, the Trade Development Network has partnered with the International Commission on Workforce Development, which is committed to bridging the digital divide in marginalized and disadvantaged sectors of society worldwide by providing training in vital job skills to reduce poverty and unemployment, enhance employability, empower youth to become productive citizens, enable entrepreneurship, stimulate broad-based economic development, and accelerate social transformation.
Through seamless elearning technology, over 500 certification level Information Technology (IT) and Professional Development (PD) courses are being offered to under-privileged learners accessible via the Internet from any location in any country. (The same courses that are available from US$100 to US$540 in the industrial countries are now available for less than US$6 under this initiative.) Upon successful completion of the course, end-users are awarded with a certificate of achievement from United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The courses are encrypted, single PC locked and downloaded to the student’s PC for an enhanced end-user experience, thus addressing the low bandwidth problem and key barrier to elearning in the developing countries.
We invite international businesses to leverage this opportunity to train their staff.
For more information on this initiative visit the following links or contact:
Dr. Alex Perlyski at alex@icwfd.org
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