ICDL Arabia, the regional arm of the ECDL Foundation, has just recently kept in mind that 85 per-cent of tasks in the general public sector deem ICT abilities a necessary requirement for people who are interested requesting numerous positions. The survey considered management, customer care, functional, sales and business development, marketing, and management roles. In an effort to equip the general public with the essential skill sets, ICDL has actually reorganized its certification application to address the labour market's emerging needs

Jamil Ezzo, Director General of ICDL Arabia, stated: "We must redefine the meaning of standard digital abilities, abilities in commonly-known office applications stay to be needed, but they are not adequate for today's workplace. Technology continues to progress as need to the ICT abilities of all those that use technology. Our company believe the new ICT abilities structure we are presenting is a requirement for all grownups to perform their social and professional duties.".

"It is crucial to invest in individuals to educate them with the current abilities to deal with the current ICT trends in the market by executing the relevant training programs to provide them with the necessary storage capacities to match the market's task requirements. To this end, ICDL has actually restructured its certification application to offer important training in Social Media, IT Security and Online Collaboration to reflect the latest innovations and emerging ICT patterns as they use today. ICDL had formerly announced the release of certifications in IT Security, Project Planning, Online Collaboration and Health Information System Usage (HIS). All these can likewise be obtained as part of the ICDL Standard Certification or alternatively gained as stand-alone independent accreditations," he added.

ICDL motivates federal governments in the GCC region that the ICDL global requirement, backed by the consensus of its 50 member computer societies around the globe, has redefined the term 'digital literacy' to consist of new essential ICT skills in social media, cyber security and Internet security. Thought about as a thought leader and an advocate of digital abilities for all, ICDL's move comes amidst the extensive and unrestricted usage of social networks and portable devices along with growing issues among companies over the misuse of online interactions and clever devices.