MEDIA RELEASE: IFIP IP3 Accredits First Non-English ICT Certification

MEDIA RELEASE

IFIP IP3 Accredits First Non-English ICT Certification

Information Processing Society of Japan’s CITP Scheme Now Recognised Internationally

Thursday 15 March 2018: IFIP, the global federation of ICT professional associations, has recognised the first non-English ICT Certification with the accreditation of the Information Processing Society of Japan’s (IPSJ) Certified Information Engineer (CITP) System.

IFIP’s International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) announced the accreditation this week, affording international recognition to Japanese professionals holding the CITP designation.

Under IP3’s Accreditation Program, national ICT societies that have qualified for the program offer reciprocal recognition to professionals from other accredited societies, improving international mobility for ICT professionals.

IP3 Chair Moira de Roche said the mutual accreditation framework was established to provide a global standard for ICT professionals, to which professional bodies from around the world can map their local designations.

“With the addition of the Japanese CITP Scheme – our first accreditation of a non-English speaking certification – the IP3 program has become truly global,” she said.

“We are grateful to IPSJ for providing interpreters to help translate all the relevant documents into English for our assessment team to examine, and to answer our various questions. We are very pleased to welcome the IPSJ into the IP3 Program and to provide a platform to support the increased mobility and status of Japanese ICT professionals.”

With the accreditation – the culmination of a three-year process – IPSJ joins ICT professional bodies from Australia, Canada and South Africa which have already been accepted into the program.

The IP3 accreditation process is based on international standards ISO 17024 and 24773.

In addition to promoting excellence in ICT professionalism, it offers the following benefits:

Encourages quality improvement through a continuous self-improvement process;
Assures government and the public at large that the organization has defined mission objectives and strives to meet them;
Provides a detailed evaluation of the organization and its certification programs;
Identifies areas of strength and weakness within the organization;
Offers a forum for the communication of organizational needs, both internally and externally;
Provides a mechanism for developing documents, including strategic plans and budgets;
Provides a credible, independently verifiable method of differentiating accredited organizations from non-accredited organizations that may not adhere to important industry standards;
Fosters pride in the organization when it is recognized; and
Fosters professionalism within the member body.

For more information about IP3 and its accreditation program, visit www.ipthree.org

About IP3
The International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) is a project of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), the global body for ICT professionals. IP3 is leading the development of the global IT profession by providing a platform to will help shape and implement relevant policies to foster professionalism in ICT worldwide. Our mission is to establish a global partnership that will strengthen the ICT profession and contribute to the development of strong international economies by: defining international standards of professionalism in ICT; creating infrastructure to encourage and support the development of both ICT practitioners and employer organisations; and give recognition to those who meet and maintain the required standards for knowledge, experience, competence and integrity. To carry out this mission, IP3 works closely with member bodies and partners who share our commitment to creating a sound global ICT profession. www.ipthree.org

Twitter: @IP3news

About IFIP

IFIP, the International Federation for Information Processing, is the global professional federation of societies and associations for people working in Information and Communications Technologies and Sciences. Established under the auspices of UNESCO in 1960 and recognised by the United Nations, IFIP represents ICT professional associations from more than 50 countries and regions with a total membership of over half a million. It also brings together more than 3,500 scientists from industry and academia, organising them into over 100 Working Groups and 13 Technical Committees to conduct research, develop standards and promote information sharing. Based in Austria, IFIP organises and supports over 100 conferences each year, fostering the distribution of research and knowledge to academics and industry practitioners alike.

Website: http://ifip.org

MEDIA RELEASE: IFIP IP3 Accredits First Non-English ICT Certification