- El Salvador launches 160-hour Bitcoin certification for 80,000 civil servants.
- The program aims to improve governance and create a Bitcoin-ready workforce.
- Argentina is working with El Salvador to learn from its success in Bitcoin adoption.
The government of El Salvador, through its National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC), has embarked on an ambitious initiative to upskill 80,000 civil servants through a comprehensive Bitcoin certification program.
EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TRAILBLAZE!
El Salvador will soon begin supplying #Bitcoin training and certification of 80,000 civil servants.
— The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv) August 20, 2024
This is part of the country’s ongoing commitment to integrate Bitcoin (BTC) into its economy and governance.
The certification program, titled “Certification in Public Administration 1,” consists of a 160-hour virtual and asynchronous course divided into seven modules. Each module is designed to impart essential knowledge about Bitcoin, including its legal framework, strategic management, and public policies surrounding its use as legal tender.
The Higher School of Innovation in Public Administration (ESIAP), created by President Nayib Bukele in August 2021, will provide the training with the aim of raising the level of governance in El Salvador.
Stacy Herbert, director of ONBTC, was optimistic about the program’s long-term impact. She believes that training government officials on Bitcoin will have a “multiplier effect” on the country’s economy. “These educational projects are short-term commitments to the long-term success of El Salvador and its Bitcoin (and technology) policy,” Herbert said.
The move is part of a broader strategy to create a Bitcoin-ready workforce, cementing the country’s reputation as a global pioneer in cryptocurrency adoption.
Argentina wants to learn from El Salvador’s Bitcoin experience
El Salvador’s success with Bitcoin has also attracted international attention, particularly from Argentina. The South American nation, which is struggling economically, has sought to learn from El Salvador’s experience.
Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) launched discussions with El Salvador’s National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD) in May 2024 to explore opportunities for collaboration in the regulation and adoption of cryptocurrencies.
In a meeting between the two countries, Roberto Silva, president of Argentina’s CNV, stressed the importance of strengthening ties with El Salvador. He discussed possible collaboration agreements to leverage El Salvador’s knowledge of Bitcoin adoption, reflecting a growing interest in the role of cryptocurrency in stabilizing economies facing hyperinflation.
As El Salvador continues to champion Bitcoin, its efforts are not only transforming its own public system…
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