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World Information Society Day	May, 2008
May 17, 2008 - World Information Society Day: The ECDL Foundation calls on governments to address the digital divide. USUARIA, User Associations Communications of the Republic of Argentina, shares these objectives and is part of the network across ICDL Argentina.
In today's World Information Society Day, the ECDL Foundation, highlights the urgent need to reduce the digital breach and recognizes the profound impact that information and communication technologies have on people's lives, and invited national and international organizations to work together towards a sustainable program to increase literacy levels throughout the digital world.. see note complete

2006 Launching	February, 2006
Broadcasting ICDL to over 500 educational institutions.
Due to numerous requests for information on ICDL Argentina, received over the latter weeks, information was sent out regarding ICDL certificate to over 500 educational institutions within the country. This information provides detail and also features our Scholarship Programme, which provides admittance free of charge into the Certificate benefits for computer systems to teaching staff and pupils selected by these institutions.

ECDL and ICDL change their image	January, 2006
New Logos.
See below the new logos that shall identify ECDL and ICDL as of 2006.

ECDL Foundation Audit	November, 2005
ICDL Argentina Audit and Quality Control: approved with honours.
One of the key features of ICDL Certificate is the uniformity of its quality and reliability grading the world over. It is not enough to have quality standards, it is also necessary to control compliance herewith. It is with great satisfaction that we announce that ICDL Argentina has successfully passed the audit and Quality Control tests run by ECDL Foundation in November 2005. On November 10 and 11, 2005, we received the visit of two qualified officers of the Foundation: Frank Mockler, Quality Assurance Manager, and Nicola O’Riordan, Business Development Advisor. This visit envolved an audit of our headquarters and revision of the performance of some of our Evaluation Centres. The visitors took the opportunity to become acquainted with the operations example used by ICDL Argentina and were able to attend examinations taken at our Pilot Centre based at USUARIA. The computer system used, IAAS (ICDL Argentine Administration System), was very much praised. The visitors commented that these systems were on a par with those used in the most highly developed countries.

Alliance in Aid of Education	November, 2005
Microsoft Argentina - Mission Future
Mission Future begins activities with ICDL Argentina in the City of Lobería, Province of Buenos Aires, through Walter Retta Computer Training Center. In this manner, Scholarship Plan Grant starts up through Alliance in aid of Education in training by: Microsoft Argentina, General Management of Schools of Culture and Education of the Province of Buenos Aires and Mission to Future, among others. For further information please contact +221-424-0923 e-mail: cet@mision-futuro.com http://www.mision-futuro.com

Microsoft	Octuber, 2005
Computer Science Certificate to Argentine Educational Staff
Microsoft and ICDL Argentina have signed an agreement by which they jointly offer the ICDL Certificate, for the one purpose that the educational staff make their training capacity of equivalent face value within the workers' labor market.

Mission Future	Octuber, 2005
New Evaluation Center.
Mission Future, an institution specialized in professional training, was incorporated to the ICDL Argentina authorized Evaluation Center Network.

First “ECDL/ICDL Impacts Lives” Prize award	September 15, 2005
Gabriela Andrea López, "ECDL/ICDL Impacts Lives" prize award year 2005.
On September 15, 2005, ICDL Argentina awarded “ECDL/ICDL Impacts Lives” Prize to Gabriela Andrea López, one of our first Applicants Licensed to the Instituto de Cultura Itálica (Italic Culture Institute). The ceremony of award took place at the Institution's Headquarter's which is also the headquarters of USUARIA. To this ceremony and cocktail meeting there gathered representatives of different ICDL Evaluation Centers and we were rewarded by full attendance of the Executive Committee of ICDL Argentina, presided by our President, Cecilia Berdichevsky.

First ICDL Certificates for Instituto Yapeyú	August, 2005
ICDL Start
On August 29 , five scholarship certificates at Instituto Yapeyú (Yapeyú Institute) were awarded for the ICDL Start Certificate.

First ICDL Certificates for ORT Schools	May, 2005
ICDL Start
On May 23, five scholarship certificates at Escuela Técnica ORT (ORT Technical School) (Parque Centenario Seat) were awarded for the ICDL Start Certificate after successfully testing awardees on the following units: - Concepts of Information Technology - Using the Computer - Managing Files - Word Processing

Workshop Developing ICDL Markets of the Americas - Miami 2005	March, 2005
ICDL Argentina introduces itself at Miami Workshop Meeting.
During the days of March, 3 and 4, 2005, Workshop Developing Markets ICDL of the Americas took place in Forida, Miami. The Following Participated: The CEO’s of the following licence holding countries: Argentina, Australia, Bermudas, Brasil, Canada, Chile, United States of America and Jamaica. Norbeto Torrera took part in the event representing ICDL-Argentina. At the Workshop, ideas were developed on suggestions regarding present opportunities within each market, based on experiences commented on by the representatives of those licence holding countries in attendance. A strategy was set to be implemented on a regional basis, drawing up action plans so as enlarge the Certificate concept within our Continent. Finally, a plan of ideas to be developed jointly with ECDL Foundation was suggested.

ICDL Scholarship Plan	December, 2004
New Plan for Scholars.
ICDL Argentina has launched the ICDL Scholarships Plan which will help benefit outsdanding scholars of educational institutions. Those persons having received the benefits of this Plan shall achieve the ICDL Start certificate by sitting four of the seven examinations included in the Syllabus for the ICDL Certificate. The first institutions in receiving this benefit are: “Escuela Técnica ORT” (ORT Technical School), Parque Centenario, and “Colegio La Anunciata”.

Escuela Virtual 21	November, 2004
New Test Centre.
Escuela Virtual 21, of the El Príncipe organisation, an institution specialized in providing tuition by virtual means of learning, has been incorporated to authorized Evaluation Centres of ICDL Argentina.

ECDL/ICDL International Forum – Istanbul 2004

October, 2004

The ICDL Argentina representatives travel to Istanbul to attend the International Forum.
On the 7^th and 8^th days of October, 2004, an ECDL/ICDL Forum which has now become an annual event, took place in Istambul. With the presence of massive attendance of representatives from licencee countries, all those members present were able to hear about a thorough update of all the subjects dealt with by the Institution, latest news and strategies implemented in order to enhance activities of the enterprise. ICDL Argentina was represented at this event by Cecilia Berdichevsky and Norberto Torrera.
As is customary, at a certain point, three debating groups got together putting forward points of discussion on both positive and negative aspects of the convenience of setting up a Task Framework for the purpose of developing new products, for the support of standard products and for greater flexibility in implementing procedures for issuing certificates. Further to the occasion of this Forum, Card Number 4,000,000 was awarded to Professor Abdullatif Sener, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey.

Brazil, New Member of ICDL Community	September, 2004
ICDL Starts Operations in Brazil.
Brazil has recently joined ICDL as new licensee member, becoming, after Argentina and Chile the third Latin American ICDL member country.

Colegio De La Salle	August, 2004
Certificates.
The first activities regarding certificates have started up with “Colegio De La Salle” with enrollment of the first pupils who are interested in achieving ICDL Certificate.

Instituto Yapeyú	July, 2004
First Modules Under Way.
The first fourteen applicants are sitting their exams over the second term of the year . The first modules of the ICDL Syllabus being: Concepts of Information Technology, Using the Computer, Managing Files and Word Processing. These are pupils from “Polimodal” First and Second years.

Syllabus v.4.0	July, 2004
New version of the Syllabus released.
The new version reflects among other things, the changes in information processing technology and new progress in global scope communications. The new Syllabus v.4.0 in spanish is available to the public in the download area (Descargas) at the spanish version of this site.

First ICDL Licenses	December 29, 2003
Candidates of the Escuela Italiana de La Plata, obtain their ICDL License.
On December 29, 2003, with the authorities of Instituto de Cultura Itálica and authorities of ICDL Argentina in attendance, the first nine ICDL Certificates were awarded. Upon this date, nine of the eleven candidates mentioned in the letter dated September 20, 2003 received their certificates.

Signing of the Covenant with the Instituto Yapeyú	December, 2003
New Test Centre.
The Instituto Yapeyú and ICDL Argentina have signed an important agreement by which the Instituto Yapeyú sets itself up as Test Centre accredited by ICDL Argentina.

ECDL/ICDL International Forum – Rome 2003	November, 2003
ICDL Argentina in attendance in Rome 2003.
In this forum, as happens in all the other ECDL-F Forums, the representatives of the different countries were up dated on the main events, new products, procedures and other important subjects which build up ICDL activity the world over. On this occasion, Forum Rome 2003, entertained two representatives of ICDL Argentina: President Cecilia Berdichevsky was accompanied by ICDL Argentina’s Executive President, Norberto Torrera.

Eleven Applicants sit for the Third Module Examination	September 29, 2003
Good results on modules 1, 2 and 3 of Syllabus v.3.0.
The first group of eleven pupils of “Instituto de Cultura Itálica”, trial center accredited by ICDL Argentina, passed the three first modules of Syllabus 3.0. with successful standards. At the time upon when these applicants shall sit one of the remaining modules they shall qualify for their ICDL Start.

Syllabus v.4.0	August, 2003
The tasks on the new version of the Syllabus have started.
ICDL Argentina is busy on the development of the new version of the Syllabus, 4.0. The new version reflects among other things, the changes in information processing technology and new progress in global scope communications. As soon as the tasks of translation and adjustment of the new documentation, of Syllabus v.4.0 as well as the Evaluation Examples are readily finished, also in version 4.0, they shall be made available to the public in the download area of this site.

Instituto de Cultura Itálica	July, 2003
New Test Centre Accredited in the City of La Plata.
The Instituto de Cultura Itálica is the new Test Centre for ICDL Argentina’s accrediting procedures. This institution, having followed a span of development in tuition and education of over one hundred years, offers specifically to its students the international accreditation of ICDL.

Signing of the Covenant with the Colegio De La Salle	May, 2003
New Test Centre.
The Colegio De La Salle and ICDL Argentina have signed an important agreement by which this prestigious educational institution sets itself up as Test Centre accredited by ICDL Argentina.

ECDL/ICDL International Forum – London 2003	April, 2003
The ICDL Argentina representatives travel to London to attend the International Forum.
Representatives of ICDL Argentina have brought important news and reports on new developments from the International Forum of London, 2003. Principally in reference to new products implemented by ICDL as well as the relationship between ECDL/ICDL and important international organizations such as UNESCO, PNUD, OECD, CEPIS, etc.

David Carpenter’s Visit	November 14, 2002
David Carpenter, Managing Director of the ECDL Foundation, visited ICDL Argentina.
David Carpenter, Managing Director of ECDL Foundation, visited us on Thursday 14th, and Friday 15^th. The programme of events began with visits to the premises of the founding institutions of ICDL Argentina, SADIO and Usuaria.

Interview with Communications Secretary	November 14, 2002
Dr. Marcelo Kohan, Secretary of Communications, welcomes the authorities of ICDL Argentina, SADIO and Usuaria.
Within the setting of David Carpenter’s visit to Argentina, on November 14, 2002; ICDL Argentina authorities, SADIO and Usuaria attended an interview granted by Dr. Marcelo Kohan, Communications Secretary, with the purpose of explaining to him the ICDL development programme which is taking place in our country.

ECDL/ICDL International Forum – Lisbon 2002	September, 2002
The ICDL Argentina representatives travel to Portugal to attend the International Forum.
The representatives of ICDL Argentina travel to one of the International Forums organized by ICDL for their world wide affiliates; in this case, the Lisbon 2002 ECDL/ICDL International Forum.

ECDL/ICDL International Forum – Cyprus 2002	April, 2002
The representatives of ICDL Argentina attend their second International Forum.
Upon this second occasion representatives of ICDL Argentina are present at the ICDL International Forum.

ECDL/ICDL International Forum – Dublin 2001	November, 2001
The ICDL Argentina representatives travel to Ireland to attend the International Forum.
For the first time after obtaining the ICDL license for Argentina, the representatives of ICDL Argentina travel to one of the forums organized by ICDL for world wide affiliates; in this case to the ECDL/ICDL International Forum of Dublin 2001.

ICDL license in Argentina	September 25, 2001
Argentina now holds the International Computer Driving License (ICDL).
The International Computer Driving License, known internationally as ICDL, is already available in Argentina. This testimonial, amply advertised in Europe and also world wide, bases its success on the increasing necessity of the users of personal computers to validate their practical knowledge to dependable ways and purpose. The testimonial thus obtained becomes vested with international effective binding quality.

ICDL Argentina	August, 2001
SADIO and Usuaria Association.
The association act of SADIO with Usuaria has been reported on with the purpose of setting up ICDL Argentina and in order to broadcast and develop in our country the ICDL (International Computer Driving License) Programme. SADIO is Licensee of ECDL Foundation which is located in Ireland and which manages and controls the programme world wide. Procedures are in progress towards setting up ICDL Argentina which shall be integrated in Argentina by SADIO and Usuaria.

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