Planeta.com will celebrate Indigenous People’s Week 2017 through tourism and digital literacy unconference
Planeta.com announced its seventh annual celebration of the Indigenous People’s Week to take place August 7-13. This celebration is a social web storytelling event that seeks to generate awareness about indigenous tourism opportunities worldwide and create valuable contents for digital…
Lwazi Digital Literacy Training Project to train women in Northern Cape, South Africa
The Telecommunications Department of Northern Cape, South Africa launched the Lwazi Digital Literacy Training Project to provide young women with further digital skills training after school to promote the growth and diversity of the national ICT industry. However, considering the…
Libraries in Scotland organize Code Clubs for children
Two libraries in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, launched a new Code Club to teach digital skills for youth. The group aims at children aged 9-11 and involves entertaining learning methodologies to get participants involved into learning how to code and innovate….
Punto México Conectado has trained 5,382 people in Guadalajara, Jalisco
The government of Guadalajara, Jalisco and the Mexican Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced that during the past 2 years, ICT training was provided to 5,382 people as part of the national México Conectado program digital literacy program. Participants have…
New digital training hubs in Dominican Republic to teach digital literacy skills
The Americas Institue of Technology in Dominican Republic will open two digital training facilities in Santo Domingo as part of Centros ITLA Project. This initiative is a coordinated effort sponsored by the government to increase digital inclusion and provide high-level…
Seattle invests $404,000 USD to promote access to ICTs through community-led projects
The city of Seattle will issue $404,000 USD to community-led projects to increase equal access to technology resources through low-cost broadband, availability of specialized devices, technical support and digital literacy skills enhancement. These grants will consist in awards of up…
Digital literacy and high tech infrastructure to boost ICT jobs in Scotland
New Digital Strategy in Scotland is focused on boosting digital jobs through enhancing current technology infrastructure and the skills of the population. It is expected that the effort will encourage the creation of 150,000 ICT jobs during the next for…
Government program fosters digital inclusion in Argentinian communities
The government of San Miguel de Tucumán community in Argentina launched a program called “La Casita de la Ciudad en mi Barrio” (in English The Little City House in my Neighborhood) to provide inhabitants from the suburbs with diverse technology…
Australian Maker Project issues grants for Australian organizations to teach STEM skills for students
Australian government announced the Maker Project – part of the four-year Inspiring Australia science engagement program – to invest $4 million AU over four years to generate spaces for enhancing the STEM skills of children in the country. The program…
Underrepresentation of Women in Cybersecurity Needs to be Addressed to Bridge the Sector’s Skills Gap
As the industry is expanding and the demand for skilled workers is booming, current trends show women choosing a career in cybersecurity still face substantial challenges. These are the findings of the 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS), a…
