Aimed at strengthening partnerships with academic institutions from both the government and the private higher education institutes (HEIs), the DICT’s National ICT Competency Management (NCM) Service held a two-day forum on September 13 – 14, 2016. Aptly themed “ICT Employment Opportunities and Certifications Forum,” the event paved way for presentations which covered information, infrastructure, certifications, and partnerships. Highly experienced speakers and partners from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), International Computer Driving License (ICDL) – Asia, Cisco Philippines, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) graced the two-day forum.


Participants from different SUCs, PHEIs, LUCs, NGAs, private ICT companies and certifications organizations attended the event, namely:
- Apayao State College
- Ateneo De Naga University
- Bulacan Polytechnic College
- Cagayan State University – Carig Campus
- Caraga State University
- Central Luzon State University
- Centro Escolar University
- CISCO Networking Academy & Social Innovation Group– Philippines
- City of Malabon Polytechnic Institute
- City University of Pasay
- Department of Labor and Employment
- DICT FOO Cluster Offices
- Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – North La Union Campus
- Ifugao State University
- Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
- ISACA Manila Chapter
- Lyceum of the Philippines University
- Mariano Marcos State University
- Marikina Polytechnic College
- Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
- Mindanao University of Science and Technology
- National University
- Northwest Samar State University
- Philippine Normal University
- Philweb
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- Public Employment Service Office – Pasay City
- Saint Louis University
- Siliman University
- Systems Plus College Foundation
- Taguig City Government (PESO)
- Technological Institute of the Philippines – Manila
- Technological University of the Philippines – Taguig City
- University of Cordilleras
- University of Luzon
- University of Makati
- University of Negros Occidental –Recoletos
- University of San Carlos
- University of the East – Caloocan
- University of the Philippines – Manila
- UP Information Technology Development Center
- UP Visayas – Tacloban College
The forum’s highlights include a discussion session and preliminary networking among State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and private HEIs across the Philippines. They were grouped according to the DICT’s FOO Clusters, wherein the Cluster Directors facilitated the discussions. Outputs from the discussions included an identification of challenges being faced by the SUCs like lack in resources and the need for standardized training content that are to be rolled-out in the provinces. Networking and partnerships were seen as among the best solutions to augment the challenges raised. SUC representatives will be coordinating with their respective heads of schools for future collaboration and synergizing of efforts with the DICT in delivering ICT knowledge especially to the marginalized and at the grassroots level.
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The presentations from the forum can be downloaded here:
Day 1
- Information Session on Coding Bootcamp
- E-Government Infrastructure
- Juan Konek Free Public Wi-Fi Project
- NCM’s Partnership with SUCs
Day 2