Private sector organizations offer ICT youth skills training in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Vodacom, Cisco and MICT-Seta created the Mobile Education program to offer digital skills training for unemployed youth at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Through this project, participants are taught how to become ICT entrepreneurs and learn how…
New Institute of Coding will boost digital skills in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom announced the creation of an Institute of Coding, which will group the efforts of 60 universities, businesses and industry experts to boost digital skills in the area. The project will leverage experience from different stakeholders, GBP 20…
Free digital inclusion course for rural population in Montes Claros, Brazil
The digital inclusion course offered by the Rural Syndicate of Montes Claros in Brazil, is now again open for subscribers and started on January 29, 2018. Anyone over 12 years old can sign up for the training, which shares digital…
Eagle Labs maker space to boost entrepreneurship in Scotland
A new Eagle Labs maker space hub was launched in Edinburgh, Scotland to boost entrepreneurship in the region by teaching innovators how to leverage ICTs to grow their businesses. The maker space will provide entrepreneurs with access to digital skills…
World Economic Forum launches SkillSET platform to train 1 million workers by 2021
Last January 2018 during the World Economic Forum (WEF), a platform called SkillSET was launched to promote the reskilling of 1 million workers by providing them with access to technology training. This initiative intends to address the global skills gap…
Pakistan’s government will fund DigiSkills Training Program and the creation of National Incubation Center Karachi
Pakistan’s National Technology Fund approved the awarding of contracts for the DigiSkills Training Program and the creation of the National Incubation Center Karachi. The program is meant to provide training for high-skilled tech professionals to fill in the gap between…
Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations presents new Digital Plan and highlights the importance of accessibility for persons with disabilities
The Commission for the Digital Society of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE in Spanish) presented on January 12, 2018 its new Digital Plan 2020 to support the goals established by the European Digital Strategy. The organization, with the…
Teaching coding to refugees
Numerous programs are currently providing youth with digital skills and tools to help them develop as professionals and obtain high quality jobs to improve their living conditions. In January 2018, Wamda website published an article exploring the case of young…
Local government and private organizations drive digital literacy in Andhra Pradesh, India
The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) of Andhra Pradesh state of India, is currently establishing 14 Skill Development Training Centers in the region to provide women with different sorts of training to improve their livelihoods. The workshops offered cover a…
Mobile Learning Week 2018 call for proposals – deadline on January 26
Mobile Learning Week 2018 (MLW 2018) “Skills for a connected world” is an event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with the collaboration of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to take place next 26-30 March…