Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2013 Nominee

ACTIC (accreditation of competences in information and communication technologies)


Description

ACTIC is the accreditation of competences in information and communication technologies developed by the Government of Catalonia for citizenship. It is fully implemented in Catalonia through a network of 320 collaborating centres 50% of private ownership and is undergoing a process of internationalization. (http://bit.ly/actic_info_en)

ACTIC includes ICT in a wider context including communication, information and network society. ACTIC involves a profound transformation in the traditional ICT training models, usually based in learning specific products or tools. ACTIC becomes an essential tool for evaluating the digital skills citizens must improve, to achieve an inclusive, competitive and dynamic knowledge society.

Project website

http://actic.gencat.cat


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2013
Sustainable development goals related to this project None

Coverage

Status

Ongoing

Start date

26 February 2008

End date

31 December 2028


Entity name

Generalitat de Catalunya

Entity country—type

Spain Government

Entity website

http://actic.gencat.cat

Partners

Training companies; local governments; technological companies; universities; entrepreneurial associations