The establishment of the Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDF-IT) is an important result of the first Cebu IT Summit held last March 29-30, 2001. The Cebu IT Summit has identified the need to enhance the quality and quantity of human resources in the IT industry. CEDF-IT is the response to this challenge by the major players in the industry, the academe, and government and NGOs.
Our updated vision/mission is for Cebu's sustainable growth towards higher value services through proactive intervention in talent development and assessment, strong academe-industry ecosystem inter-linkages, active support in industry development and promotions, and strategic collaborations and plans.
To promote and support the development of IT education in the tertiary level and, therefore, the quality and quantity of graduates of IT courses, through:
- A Faculty Development & Incentives Program that will upgrade the quality of IT instructors among its consortium member-schools.
- A Student Scholarship Program that will give incentives to deserving students who may wish to pursue IT courses.
To enhance IT education in the tertiary level by assisting consortium member-schools in curriculum development, improvement of equipment, facilities and technology, and other related concerns;
To promote the early acquisition of relevant IT knowledge and skills in the primary and secondary school levels by assisting these schools integrate IT education within their curriculum;
To assist in the promotion and provision of non-formal IT skills training through short-term certificate courses;
To guarantee the efficient absorption of qualified IT graduates by industry through an employment mechanism set-up solely for this purpose; and,
To serve as an advocacy group for the formulation of pertinent IT policies, beneficial national and local laws, and appropriate incentives program by the national and local governments.
| Mr. Francis Monera | Chairman |
| Mr. Gregg Victor Gabison | President Dean, College of ICCT, USJ-R |
| Ms. Elena Palacios | Vice President CEO & President, Lexmark |
| Ms. Moma Ortega | Secretary Dean, College of Computer Studies, UC-Banilad |
| Ms. Melanie De Ocampo | Treasurer Assistant Dean,Business & Economics, USC Main-Campus |
| Mr. Anthony Noel | Trustee AVP-External Affairs (VisMin) |
| Mr. Heiko Nitsche | Trustee President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group Services Philippines |
| Mr. Franklin Pasayloon | Trustee Senior Site Director, Sykes Asia, Inc. |
| Mr. Edwin Paul | Trustee Site Head, Tech Mahindra |
| Mr. Oliver San Juan | Trustee Site Head, QBE |
| Mr. John Gregory Escario | Trustee Vice-President for Administration, CIT-U |
| Mr. Wilfredo Sa-a Jr. | Managing Director |
| Ms. Erma Duetes | Accounting/Admin/Marketing Officer |
| Mr. John Michael Largo | I.T. Admin/Membership Admin |
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