CinemaConnect application to reach persons with hearing disabilities at Dubai International Film Festival 2017
The Dubai International Film Festival and Sennheiser partnered with the National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates to offer CinemaConnect assistive hearing and translation tool at VOX Cinemas screening destination. For the first time, persons with hearing disabilities will…
Digital inclusion addressed at St. Petesburg International Economic Forum 2017
Last June 2nd, during the plenary session of St. Petesburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF2017), Russian president, Vladimir Putin, announced its commitment to increase the country’s efforts to promote digital literacy through modernizing current educational programs. According to the speech, increasing…
Ghana Code Day to teach digital skills for 400 high school children
Ernestina Appiah, one of the co-winners of Digital Changemakers’ competition in 2016, organized a one day coding session for children from junior high schools in Accra, Ghana. Around 400 school children participated in the event, better known as “Ghana Code…
Zero Project call for nomination on accessibility – Deadline extended: 4th July 2017
Once again, the Zero Project team would like to invite leading experts and organizations to nominate innovative practices concerning this year’s topics: Accessibility. The “Innovative Practices and Innovative Policies 2018” will be selected by the Zero Project network of experts…
Infocomm Media Development Authority empowers vulnerable population in Singapore with access to connectivity and digital devices
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore partnered with a group of private organizations to provide 900 low-income households with access to broadband services and technology devices. The purpose of this initiative is to promote digital inclusion and empower…
Four cohorts witness success of Digital Skills and Bike Thrills digital literacy program
“Digital skills and Bike Thrills” is the name of a program implemented in Philadelphia, United States of America, to teach digital skills to citizens in order to support them to sign up for using bike-share services. The program, created by…
Microsoft Accessibility Summit to empower persons with disabilities in India
Microsoft India organized its first Accessibility Summit to promote the enhancement of technology to address the needs of persons with disabilities. The event gathered representatives from government, public and private organizations to share their experiences and demonstrate the business value…
Some best practices for teaching digital literacy in college
A recent article from Ed Tech Magazine written by Laura A. Pasquini, lecturer with the Department of Learning Technologies in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, provided four major recommendations for teaching digital literacy for college…
Girls in ICT workshop organized by Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT)
The Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) group organized a hands-on workshop to train women and young girls in ICT skills as part of its 3rd national conference related to “Women and ICT: Veritable tools for Sustainable Economy.” The first…
Digital Inclusion workshop for Seniors in 9 de Julio, Argentina
The “9 de Julio” municipality in Argentina joined a series of efforts taking place in Argentina to provide workshops to empower seniors through digital inclusion. According to the director of the local Office for Integral Development, “today technology, and mostly…