The Philippine National IT Standards (PhilNITS) Foundation, Inc. will hold a seminar on IT Passport Examination on Thursday, January 19 at Foundation University.
Dae P. Habalo, dean of the FU College of Computer Studies, said the half-day seminar, to be held from 1:30-5 p.m. at the LG Sinco IT Audio Visual Rooms, has been commissioned by the Japan Overseas Development Corporation (JODC) of the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry of Japan.
The PhilNITS seminar will be attended by participants from colleges and universities in Negros Oriental and the University of San Carlos in Cebu City.
Habalo said attendance in this seminar is a requirement for those who will take the IT Passport exam on April 29, also at Foundation University.
Ma. Corazon Akol, PhilNITS president, said the seminar aims to promote the new PhilNITS IT Certification Project being introduced by the Information Technology Promotions Agency (IPA) of Japan.
Aside from Akol, the seminar will be conducted by Mr. Shinichiro Kato, JODC expert assigned to PhilNITS, and Mr. Alfran Keith Consing.