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gaining acceptance by Governmental bodies. The ethos and professional standing of
the Member Societies added credibility to the certification and ensured that quality
and standards were maintained at all times.
In 1995, the project which created ECDL set out to define the knowledge and skills
which were needed with the arrival of the new end-user technology. Today, digital
literacy is becoming more important and the ECDL programmes continue to develop
and address the changing needs for such knowledge and skills.
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