Laoag City, Aug. 8 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Ilocos Norte is set to train owners and employees of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to level up their digital skills and boost their businesses.

The free training, titled "Social Media Marketing 2.0: A Paradigm Shift in AI-Powered Interaction," is set on Sept. 1 to 6 at the DICT building in Barangay 3 in this city, or at the back of the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena.

"This training is designed to empower MSMEs in Region 1 by enhancing their digital marketing capabilities through advanced AI-powered tools and strategies," DICT Ilocos Norte chief Gerald Victor Calamaan said in a statement on Friday.

The DICT said only 25 slots are av...