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(Sacramento, CA, USA: July 9, 2013) The Linux Professional Institute
(LPI: http://www.lpi.org), the world's premier Linux certification organization, announced
it has become a member of the European e-Skills Association (EeSA:
http://eskillsassociation.eu/). EeSA supports the development of
e-skills and digital literacy in Europe in partnership with the European
Commission, public authorities across Europe, SMEs and other
stakeholders. LPI joins the following other EeSA members: the Council of
European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS), Cisco, CompTIA,
ECDL Foundation, The European CIO Association, EXIN, HP, Microsoft and
Oracle.
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"LPI has long pursued an IT workforce development agenda of empowering
youth in their IT careers, innovation, digital literacy and content, and
promoting industry partnerships between government, enterprise and
training partners. This closely paralells Europe's overall e-skills
long term strategy. As such our membership in the European e-Skills
Association is a natural fit for us. We look forward to representing
the interests of Linux and Open Source Software within this organization
while cooperating on a larger agenda of IT skills development in
Europe," said Jim Lacey, president and CEO of LPI.
LPI has worked at a leadership level with EeSA in the past: most
recently on IT skills standards within a European-wide e-Competence
Framework (e-CF) and an eSkills Quality Labels program. For more
information see:
http://www.lpi.org/blog/lpi-behind-scenes-skills-standards-a...
"LPI's longstanding commitment and efforts on global IT workforce
development are remarkable. LPI has mapped its LPIC Program to the
European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) in the scope of our initiative on
the development of a quality label for ICT industry training and
certification. The participation of LPI in the CEN ICT Skills Workshop
(European Standardisation Committee) and the European e-Skills
Association is welcome and we look forward to the insight they can bring
to the “Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs” launched by President Barroso
in March 2013," said André Richier, Principal Administrator at the
European Commission within the Directorate General Enterprise and Industry.
More about the EU e-skills strategy:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/e-skills/index_en...
More about the European e-Competence Framework:
http://www.ecompetences.eu
More information on EeSA's Mission and Activities:
http://www.eskillsassociation.eu/index.php?option=com_conten...
For more information on EeSA's members;
http://eskillsassociation.eu/index.php?option=com_content&vi...
The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT
industry, enterprise customers, community professionals, government
entities and the educational community. LPI's certification program is
supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents and is
distributed worldwide in multiple languages at more than 5,000 testing
locations. Since 1999, LPI has delivered over 350,000+ exams and
125,000+ LPIC certifications around the world.
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About the Linux Professional Institute:
The Linux Professional Institute provides a global framework, industry
leadership and other services to enhance, develop and further lifelong
professional careers in Linux and Open Source technologies. Established
as an international non-profit organization in September 1999 by the
Linux community, the Linux Professional Institute continues to
demonstrate recognized global leadership, direction and skill standards
for those who pursue a career in Linux and Open Source technology. LPI
advances the Linux and Open Source movement through strategic partners,
sponsorships, innovative programs and community development activities.
LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal,
Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, HP
and IDG.
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