Certif-ID, a global skills community that uses blockchain for its networking platform has partnered with TÜV Rheinland Philippines to help Filipino seafarers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining them are members of the National Maritime Polytechnic and UNESCO, Compass Training Centre, PTC Holdings as well as other government agencies.
TÜV Rheinland, founded over 150 years ago, is a leading global, independent assessment and inspection company with revenues of €2.1 billion ($2.4 bn) in 2019. Certif-ID aims to provide workers with the necessary skills, the proof of such skills (e.g. digital certificates) and increased recruitment visibility. As the digital certificates are ‘embedded in blockchain technology’, they are expected to be fraud-proof and easily verifiable, and as such, are proof of skill.
On 15 July, TÜV Rheinland and Certif-ID launched the ‘Next Step Seafarers: Skills Development to Employment’ initiative, aiming to support pandemic impacted seafarers in the job-search process.
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