CACCI webinar on Cross-Border Cooperation in Digital Skilling and Innovation held 18 April 2023
Cooperation across countries in training for digital skilling and innovation has become a global trend and is fast becoming a necessity. In the Asia-Pacific region, the standards for ICT skills are set per country, with certifications provided by national organizations. There are no regional or international standards currently in place.
The recently concluded webinar discussed what the current standards are for digital skills across different countries, and what can be done to facilitate cross-border skilling by addressing the following questions:
- Who is offering the services and programs in this area?
- What are the current issues being encountered?
- What can enterprises do to improve the recruitment of a digitally skilled workforce?
- How can we bridge the digital divide in education and improve digital literacy?
- How can we enable digital skilling and innovation on a regional or international level?
Moderated by Dr. Dennis Hu, Chair of CACCI’s Asian ICT Council and President of FCCI, the webinar featured as speakers Dr. J.B. Xiao, Secretary-General of CSF; Ms. Alison Wall, Chief of Staff of Australia’s Digital Skills Organization (DSO); Dato Palani, Chair of the ASEAN Future Workforce Council based in Malaysia; and Sh. Subhanshu Tiwari, Executive Director of NIELIT replacing NIELIT Director General Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi, whio cold not join at the last minute due to another urgent matter)
The speakers each gave a 10- to 12-minute presentation introducing their respective organizations and detailing their capacities and services. This was followed by a panel discussion that featured panelists from the business or enterprise side, including Mr. George Abraham, Chair of CACCI’s SME Development Council; Mr. Charly Gordon, Global Policy Lead for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and Ms. Charmaine Leong, President of the Philippine Young Entrepreneurs Association (PYEA). The panel discussed the needs of digital skills for development in the Asia-Pacific region, programs for strengthening digital skills and innovation, and mutual recognition of digital skills for talents and HR in Asia, among other issues.
The presentation files were available only to registered participants.
The video recording of the webinar can also be viewed at the CACCI Youtube Channel.
