Participants in the Comsofil training/seminar dubbed “Train the Trainers” conducted to strengthen teaching capabilities of some 42 Filipino professional IT volunteer instructors at the Elite International School recently. – Photo by Domingo DH P. Herras. RIYADH - A group of Filipino professional IT specialists will give a seminar-workshop on information and communication technology (ICT) cluster courses to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) upgrade their skills. The seminar is open to all OFWs and their children wanting to enhance their knowledge on digital computer technology. The thre-month intensive seminar will be conducted by Filipino volunteer IT experts from the Computer Society of Filipinos (Comsofil) International in Riyadh. “The main aim of the project is to professionalize the Filipino workforce in the Kingdom in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and become competitive in the international labor market, according to Salvador Villalino, Comsofil President. There are are 23 ICT cluster courses offered this semester.Tthese are Digital Video Productions, Basic Digital Photography, Photoshop (Basic and Advance), Computer Programming Fundamentals, Basic Electronic and Cellphone Repair, MS Excel Electronic Spreadsheet, MS Access Fundamentals, Microstation, Office Productivity, Computer Aided Design, Computer Programming, MS Fundamentals, Autocad (Basic and Advanced), Net I-Implementing Windows, XP and Server 2003 Environment, Program Logic Foundation, Web Development – (Basic HTML), 3D Max Modelling, Advanced PC Assembly and Trouble Shooting, Autocad (Advanced and Basic) Macromedia Flash (Advanced and Basic) and Computer Fundamentals. Workshop cluster registration is going on at the Elite International School (EIS) on Al Olaya District every Thursdays Registration for women opens at 1 P.M. up to 5 P.M. not only on Thursday but also on Friday. Registration for men opens at 8 A.M. up to 5:00 P.M. every Thursday. Workshop sessions and regular classes start on Sept/ 24. For further details, interested parties are advised to contact the Comsofil hotlines 0509348872,0503479001,0565378288,0583479001,0565378288,(0540364396), (0540364396),(0508146506), 0502023184 and 0505981126, Details are also available at the Comsofil community portal website www.comsofil.com. __
