Bogotá opens 500 spots in free English, AI and technology courses for people over 50

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Bogotá's District Secretariat of Economic Development opened 500 spots in free courses for people over 50, as part of the Mayor's Office's Talento+50 strategy. The offering brings together three programs: Experta +50, with training in digital literacy, digital transformation, circular economy and finance; Experta Tech, focused on digital and technological skills with support from IBM, Oracle, AWS and Universidad Distrital; and YES Bogotá, with SENA A1 and A2 English courses. Registration is open until October 30, 2026.

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Bogotá's District Secretariat of Economic Development opened 500 spots in free courses for people over 50.
Experta +50 offers training in digital literacy, digital transformation, circular economy and finance, with Universidad Distrital and Universidad del Rosario.
Experta Tech includes courses on cloud, databases, Oracle Fusion Cloud and applied artificial intelligence, with support from IBM, Oracle and AWS.

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