Singapore and Princeton, N.J. — May 14, 2025: ICDL Asia and ETS, a global education and talent solutions organisation best known for internationally recognised assessments such as TOEFL®, TOEIC® and Praxis®, are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration marks a significant milestone in both organisations’ shared mission to enhance digital literacy and promote workforce readiness across the Asia Pacific region.
Together, ICDL Asia and ETS will work to deliver trusted, future-ready assessments and services that support lifelong learning and empower individuals to thrive in today’s evolving digital economy.
Under this partnership, ICDL Asia and ETS are joining forces to promote a wide range of internationally recognised certifications and a comprehensive suite of assessment programmes that support workforce and professional readiness, including ICDL digital literacy programmes, ETS research services, assessments of 21st Century competencies and skills, language skills, and other professional development tools.
“Together, we are excited to partner with an internationally recognised assessment and research organisation to advance education and workforce development across the Asia Pacific,” said Tina Wu, CEO of ICDL Asia. “This collaboration reflects the growing recognition that digital literacy, durable skills, and language skills are all essential in today’s world. By working together, we aim to empower learners, educators, and workforce leaders to navigate the evolving digital landscape with confidence.”
“In the age of AI, when over 70% of professionals experience FOBO—fear of becoming obsolete—there’s an urgent need to help people future-proof their skills. This partnership between ETS and ICDL combines our expertise in fair, valid assessment with ICDL’s trusted digital certifications to help individuals across Asia Pacific showcase the full spectrum of their skills,” said Kadriye Ercikan, Senior Vice President of Global Research, ETS.
This partnership underscores the shared commitment of both organisations in advancing the essential 21st-century skills for success in the digital age. By combining digital literacy and research and assessment expertise, ICDL Asia and ETS aim to provide practical, future-ready solutions to equip our learners with the competencies needed to thrive in today’s interconnected world.
About ETS
ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners to be future ready. We advance the science of measurement to build the benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment. We are committed to powering human progress by promoting skill proficiency, empowering upward mobility and unlocking more opportunities for everyone, everywhere. Our assessment products – including the TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE and Praxis Assessments – as well as our innovative solutions and subsidiaries help 50 million people each year to clarify their strengths and find opportunities for growth in education, work and beyond. We continue to operate around the world, with offices in 25 locations and operations in 200 countries and territories. For more information, please visit www.ets.org.
About ICDL Asia
ICDL Asia, based in Singapore, is authorised by ICDL Foundation, the global Certification body for ICDL Programmes, to be the entity with primary responsibility for the development and management of all ICDL Programmes in the Asia Pacific region.
ICDL is a not-for-profit global social enterprise dedicated to raising digital competence standards in the workforce, education, and society. Our certification programmes, delivered through an active network in over 100 countries, enable individuals and organisations to assess, build, and certify their competence in the use of computers and digital tools to the globally recognised ICDL standard.
The quality and reputation of ICDL is built on over 20 years of experience in delivering certification programmes to over 17 million people in more than 40 languages worldwide, with more than 2.5 million ICDL tests taken annually. Our success is maintained by our ongoing innovation in certification programme development, our commitment to rigorous test design methodologies, and consistent adherence to our quality assurance standards. For more information about ICDL Asia, please visit www.icdlasia.org.