Microsoft and the Romero Foundation join forces to offer digital skills training to more than 120,000 Peruvians over the next three years. This collaboration represents a significant step in expanding educational opportunities and boosting workforce capabilities in Peru, strengthening the history of collaboration between both organizations that have been strategic partners for more than 15 years.
According to the World Economic Forum, by 2030, 70% of jobs in the world will be influenced by technology. In addition, a recent study on talent in Peru published by the NGO Es Hoy, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and MIDE Development found that unmet demand for digital skills has increased in the country, since 38% of workers in the companies surveyed lacks the required capabilities.
In this sense, the alliance between Microsoft and Fundación Romero represents a joint commitment to strengthen the key knowledge of Peruvian students and professionals in an increasingly interconnected environment that demands technical knowledge in areas related to technology. The alliance will offer six specialized courses through the LinkedIn Learning platform, which cover a wide range of areas including data analysis, software development, systems administration, project management, training for administrative professionals and financial analysts, as well as skills in productivity and digital domains, interpersonal skills and entrepreneurship. In addition, the agreement will have a special 360° Marketing course, available on a platform developed by the NGO Eidos, which delves into online marketing topics, social media guidelines and metrics analysis.
This synergy will include continuous training processes for at least 200 instructors each month, guaranteeing that courses are taught by highly qualified experts and updated on the latest technological trends. Additionally, the 360° Marketing course will have a virtual classroom that can accommodate up to 500 students simultaneously. This room, which will be available in phases starting in January, will be a custom space developed by Microsoft to achieve significant reach in skills training.
In this regard, Fernando López Iervasi, President of Microsoft for Hispanic South America, expressed: “We want to bring free training in digital skills to all Peruvians, wherever it is needed most. We are committed to working together with governments and NGOs to promote access to these skills that are key to inclusion and so that all citizens have more opportunities to grow professionally, undertake business or obtain a better job. We are sure that this initiative will also make a difference by accelerating the preparation and training of professionals who drive innovation in Peru.”
For his part, Martín Pérez Monteverde, Executive Director of the Romero Foundation, highlighted that: “To date, from the Romero Foundation we have awarded more than 1 and a half million scholarships in virtual courses through various programs, such as Signs of Progress , in alliance with CONADIS, Scholarships for Inclusion, in alliance with the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, Silver Generation Scholarships, in alliance with the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion, among other agreements with universities, local and regional governments. This agreement with Microsoft will allow us to benefit 120 thousand more Peruvians who seek to boost their digital skills and thus continue with our purpose of promoting employability and entrepreneurship, achieving progress for families in Peru.”
The courses are aimed at citizens of various profiles and ages, especially school teachers, people over 16 years of age looking for work or who want to improve their work skills, and entrepreneurs who want to start digital transformation processes in their companies. Those who access the various trainings will be able to certify themselves through the platforms provided by Microsoft and the Romero Foundation, which accredit their learning process and successful completion of the training of these new skills.
