DICT-XI lines up training for ICT month fete

DAVAO CITY (PIA) -- The Davao Region's celebration of the 15th National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month was launched on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Davao City.

This year's celebration banners the theme “Connecting communities in each lives, forging a digital future for the Philippines.”

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region XI will spearhead the celebration, starting with a motorcade, followed by a short opening ceremony and a press conference at the University of Mindanao, Matina Campus.

The month-long celebration will be jampacked with different activities, including online and onsite technical training and a webinar on cybersecurity and Data Privacy Act.

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Albert Gabriel said that they would be conducting a general virtual assistance boot camp for 15 former rebels, which will be held on June 14-16 in Talaingod town, Davao del Norte.

The boot camp aims to equip the FRs with knowledge and skills on virtual assistance for possible online employment.

Gabriel said that for the equipment and internet connectivity needs, the participants could maximize the facilities of DICT or the in selected barangays.

The other activities include the start-up mapping soft opening for the cities of Digos, Tagum, and Mati; Python programming essential course; cybersecurity competency framework, digital transformation ICT project management; re- skilling and upgrading, among others.

The DICT-XI will also be launching free WiFi in Social Security System (SSS) Davao and establish-

Mandug, Davao City.

Gabriel invited the public to view the DICT Region XI Facebook page for the schedules of the online and onsite activities and avail of the free webinars, orientation, and capacity-building activities lined up for the ICT month celebration in June.

(DMA, OJT/PIA Davao Region)