Contact: Trevor Tobin
E-mail: mail@idoneast.com
Phone: (709) 739-6262
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10 AM NST, 9 February, 2006
St. John's, NL
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IDON EAST and WORLD BANK Sign Agreement
As part of its ongoing Standing Offer Agreement with the World Bank, IDON EAST Corporation is pleased to announce it has been selected to partner with the World Bank's Learning Support Group and Operations Policy and Country Services to develop the Fundamentals of Bank Operations eLearning Program.
This Flash-based interactive training course is designed to complement existing face-to-face training for World Bank employees. The nine highly interactive modules will serve as a basis on which the design of future courses will be based. Modules will be compliant with SCORM and W3C Priority One accessibility requirements. This course will be the first one specifically created to work with the Bank's new learning management system, TopClass.
IDON EAST Corporation, a leading industry player in the global eLearning/eInformation industry, is Newfoundland and Labrador's premier solutions provider. IDON EAST provides innovative, world-class, award-winning, training and information solutions for an impressive list of clients, including: educational and training institutions; federal and provincial government; Fortune 1000 companies; and international organizations.
The World Bank, a specialized agency of the United Nations, is an international organization with an objective of reducing poverty by funding reconstruction and development projects in poor countries. The Bank is owned by 184 member countries and has a staff, totalling approximately 10,000 employees from almost every country in the world. This enormous and diverse workforce is often spread across varying cultures, wide-spread geographical locations, and multiple time zones. The World Bank's Learning Support Group is responsible for coordinating and improving the quality of staff learning, and increasing access to learning programs for staff around the world.
IDON EAST Corporation has offices in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ottawa, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. For additional information, contact the head office of IDON EAST Corporation or visit www.idoneast.com.
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