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…
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…
#mydigitalmaker adopts diverse strategies to drive teachers and students in Malaysia to grow the digital economy
#mydigitalmaker is an initiative that was launched at the end of 2015 to support Malaysian youth to become producers in the digital economy. The program, organized by a group of organizations from academia, public and private sectors, consists in promoting…
Library network in Mexico City is modernizing to boost digital inclusion
The Mexican Ministry of Public Education announced 150 hybrid libraries were established by the end of 2017 in Mexico City to provide citizens with access to digital devices and literacy training. During the last year, the library network of the…
HP World on Wheels bus to spread digital literacy in Indian villages
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…
Tecnologías Indígenas de la Comunicación has supported indigenous communities in Mexico to implement local telephone networks
Five years ago, a group of indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico, was approved to start building local telephone networks to offer services in communities where major providers either did not provide services, or simply offered deals that were not affordable…
Buenos Aires Declaration invites stakeholders to leverage ICTs for development
Last October 20, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced the Buenos Aires Declaration to conclude the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC), whose main discussion topic was ICTs for Sustainable Development. In the document, the organization presents 24 points providing guidance…
Solar-powered digital literacy center trains students in Kwara State, Nigeria
Lmode community in Oke-Ero local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria, launched a digital literacy center that leverages solar power to provide students and youth with access to ICT training. The center is integrated into a big school bus that…
Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications supplies ICT infrastructure and training to build smart communities
In the beginning of October 2017, the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications started a project to leverage ICTs to turn underserved areas into smart communities. On a first level, the program was set to boost internet and WiFi penetration…
Thailand will train 1,000 digital literacy trainers and expand broadband infrastructure in rural areas
The Digital Economy and Society Ministry of Thailand announced its aim to train 1,000 digital literacy trainers from non-formal schools in 6 months to share their knowledge among 24,700 communities by April 2018. The initiative will take place in parallel…