“Libraries Lead With Digital” toolkit to improve digital skills in the UK
A group of libraries from the United Kingdom launched the “Libraries Lead With Digital” toolkit, proposing a scheme to provide digital skills training for local communities. The toolkit, created in partnership with Google and Public Libraries 2020 (PL2020), contains guidance…
Digital Transformation Van to provide ICT training in rural India
Indus Towers and the NIIT Foundation launched a digital literacy programme called the Digital Transformation Van (DTV) to provide the population from rural Vadodara, India with access to technology skills. The programme is expected to impact 48,000 people across 12…
French libraries evaluate their role in facilitating digital inclusion
An article published by French website La Gazette Des Communes released a reflection about the responsibilities and limitations of libraries to facilitate digital inclusion. As explained in the text, there is a common agreement among librarians about their role promoting…
Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity seeks to increase access to ICTs in Ghana and Uganda
GSMA launched the Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity to expand digital inclusion in Africa, leveraging new technology to address the gap in underserved and rural communities. The fund, which is backed by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) will…
Chicago pilots digital inclusion toolkit for smart cities
The city of Chicago in the United States will be one of the first five locations worldwide to pilot a new assessment tool to track the progress of local digital inclusion initiatives. While smart cities increasingly leverage ICT tools to…
Industry stakeholders suggest TV White Space (TVWS) technology to provide internet connectivity in underserved regions
In September 2018, during ITU Telecom World 2018 conference, representatives from the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) called for increasing the utilization of TV Whitespace technology (TVWS) to bridge the digital divide. The proposed solution consists of leveraging unused broadcasting frequencies…
French government launched a set of initiatives to promote digital inclusion
On mid-September 2018, the French government launched its new digital inclusion strategy to improve access to digital skills and infrastructure for 6.7 million citizens that still do not use the internet. The plan is intended to support 1.5 million people…
Puntos México Conectado offer new digital entrepreneurism curriculum
The Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT in Spanish), released a new digital marketing and online entrepreneurism curriculum to be offered at local technology hubs (best known as Puntos México Conectado) from Chihuaha state. The courses provide all citizens,…
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…
