International Chamber of Commerce conducted BASIS multistakeholder workshop to share strategies for boosting digital skills worldwide
During the last week of March 2018, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Basis Action Support to the Information Society (BASIS) initiative gathered a group of participants from different sectors to participate in a workshop addressing challenges and opportunities faced…
UNESCO Request for Input on Guidelines for Inclusive Digital Design
In an increasingly online world, people without the required digital skills and literacy – the 750 million people who cannot read or write and the many more who are semi-literate – now face a double exclusion, not only from the real world but…
University of Nicosia invites youth to have a Handshake with ICTs for their future careers
Handshake with ICT is a 5-year-old program organized by the University of Nicosia to encourage youth aged 13-18 to explore possible technology careers to purse in their future professional choices. This year, the workshop hosted more than 150 high school…
Cyber Gram Project seeks to improve digital literacy of minorities in Rajasthan, India
The Ministry of Minority Affairs of India launched a pilot project called Cyber Gram for promoting digital literacy in Chandauli village, located in Alwar district of Rajasthan state. This initiative is part of the Multi-Sectorial Development Program and intends to…
Digital Participation Charter Fund to boost digital skills in Scotland
The Ministry of Culture of Scotland announced that $ 200,000 will be invested to support the work of the Digital Participation Charter Fund. This initiative consists in a group of organizations that uses their expertise to help people from the…
Digital inclusion course trained 100 seniors to use smartphones in Paraná, Brazil
The Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of Paraná (Celepar in Portuguese) organized its fourth digital inclusion course for 100 seniors. The course, focused on teaching seniors how to use smartphones for their daily lives, was promoted by the Ministry…
Paradigm Initiative released 2017 Digital Rights in Africa Report sharing its experience training Nigerian youths in ICT skills
Paradigm initiative released its 2017 Digital Rights in Africa Report, where it explains how the organization provided free training in ICT and entrepreneurship for 667 Nigerian youth throughout the year. The organization, active since 2007, is now well known because…
New Zealand appoints a Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group to guide policy-makers
The Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media and Government Digital Services in New Zealand announced that eight members were selected to form a Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group to support the government in improving digital inclusion nationwide….
Organization of American States will promote community networks to address digital divide in rural Americas
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and Internet Society (Isoc) signed an agreement to collaborate on the creation of at least 15 community networks to provide rural population in Latin…
Costa Rican youth will receive digital skills training through two new initiatives
Numerous efforts are currently taking place in Latin America to improve the digital skills of youth and provide them with guidance to innovate using technology. On March 2018 two important initiatives took place in Costa Rica. The first one consisted…