#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…
Broadband Commission on Sustainable Development publishes digital inclusion reports related to gender equality, education and innovation
The Broadband Commission on Sustainable Development, established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010, published three new reports for advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through ICTs. These…
New programs in 21st Century Libraries driving digital literacy
Several initiatives around the world are currently trying to provide access to digital skills and infrastructure for different groups of population in order to democratize access to knowledge and online services. However, one of the main challenges for accomplishing this…
