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Digital literacy and data solutions to improve agriculture in Rwanda

November 30, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Remote/underserved areas

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), and the Ministry of ICT of Rwanda designed a collection of applications to provide farmers with data skills to promote informed decision-making. The four mobile applications…

Everyone Can Code Initiative to share Swift programming curriculum for students worldwide

November 29, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education

Apple announced a global expansion of the Everyone Can Code Initiative to provide more than 20 universities from different countries with a full-year curriculum to teach students from all backgrounds coding and app design skills in Swift programming language. The…

YouthSpark program reaches children and elders in Cambodia

November 28, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICTs for education, Seniors, Youth and children

Through the YouthSpark program, Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) and Microsoft have taught digital literacy to more than 1,500 students in underserved communities since January 2017. The children have gained access to skills related to computer science, robotics and media production…

eSSENTIAL Accessibility launches application to enable persons with disabilities to use handheld devices

November 27, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

eSSENTIAL Accessibility launched an Android application to enable persons with disabilities to use handheld devices. The application is now free through certain mobile service providers and consists mainly in a combination of hands-free technology, touch-replacement tools, face and voice recognition…

‘What the Tech?!’ engages university students and staff in promoting digital literacy for the elderly

November 24, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Seniors

‘What the Tech?!’ is a digital literacy program developed by staff and student volunteers from the Imperial College Business School in London. It consists in weekly sessions at the Edward Woods Community Center, where volunteers support elderly members from White…

HP World on Wheels bus to spread digital literacy in Indian villages

November 24, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure, Remote/underserved areas

One of the main challenges in increasing digital literacy levels in rural communities is the access to infrastructure for enabling the population to learn and apply tech skills. To address this issue, different organizations have used a variety of solutions…

Bath DigitalFestival addresses Tech for Everyone

November 22, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Youth and children

Bath Digital Festival 2017 was based on the topic “Tech for Everyone”, to invite the British population to discuss about digital inclusion and innovation. The event was intended to inspire digital experts to engage in creating solutions to bridge the…

More than 40,000 Colombians to receive in-person and online digital skills training

November 21, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICTs for education

The Ministry of Governance from Valle del Cauca and the Colombian Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies are offering more than 40,000 in-person and virtual courses for citizens from the region. Through a series of “Digital Schools for Peace”, the…

Tigo launches Digital Classroom 25 in Bolivia

November 20, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Persons with disabilities, Youth and children

Tigo launched its 25th Digital Classroom in Bolivia to follow up on its ongoing digital inclusion program that started in 2014. The main purpose of this new space is to provide youth and persons with disabilities, with access to technology…

Measuring the efficiency of STEM engagement projects

November 17, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICTs for education

One of the main challenges in boosting interest in Science, Technology, Economics and Maths (STEM) among youth is the lack of clarity on which are the best mechanisms to measure the impact of different initiatives. During the last week of…

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