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Digital Education Bus brings digital skills training to underserved communities across Peru

December 28, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICT infrastructure, ICTs for education, Youth and children

The “Digital Education Bus” programme – launched by Fundación Telefónica Peru – received an “Entrepreneurial Creativity” award for providing access to digital skills training to more than 180,000 children and teachers from approximately 300 schools. The bus has been active…

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“Libraries Lead With Digital” toolkit to improve digital skills in the UK

December 6, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICT infrastructure, Youth and children

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

December 2, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, ICT infrastructure, ICTs for education, Remote/underserved areas

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…

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French libraries evaluate their role in facilitating digital inclusion

November 27, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure

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…

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Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity seeks to increase access to ICTs in Ghana and Uganda

November 2, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICT infrastructure, Remote/underserved areas

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…

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Chicago pilots digital inclusion toolkit for smart cities

October 31, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, ICT infrastructure, Persons with disabilities

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…

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Industry stakeholders suggest TV White Space (TVWS) technology to provide internet connectivity in underserved regions

October 23, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, ICT infrastructure, Remote/underserved areas

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…

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French government launched a set of initiatives to promote digital inclusion

October 16, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure

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…

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Puntos México Conectado offer new digital entrepreneurism curriculum

October 4, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure

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

April 4, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICT infrastructure, Indigenous peoples

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…

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