Cyber Gram Project seeks to improve digital literacy of minorities in Rajasthan, India
The Ministry of Minority Affairs of India launched a pilot project called Cyber Gram for promoting digital literacy in Chandauli village, located in Alwar district of Rajasthan state. This initiative is part of the Multi-Sectorial Development Program and intends to…
Tecnosaber Project to promote digital inclusion for underserved youth in São Leopoldo, Brazil
During the first week of January 2018, the government of São Leopoldo -city in the south state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil,- launched the TecnoSaber Project to promote digital inclusion for youth and adults from public shelters, including…
País Digital summit in Argentina to recognize the work of more than 300 digital hubs
The first País Digital federal summit took place last December 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where delegates from more than 300 communities gathered to share their experiences implementing digital literacy hubs in their regions. Through this program, Argentina´s government is…
Aldea Digital Iztapalapa to provide Mexicans with digital skills training and access to the latest technologies
Every year, Telmex, Telcel and Carlos Slim Foundation organize an event called Aldea Digital, attended by more than 400,000 Mexicans to improve their digital skills and gain access to new technologies. However, during the last week of 2017, the organizations…
Empleando Digital provides Spanish underserved communities with digital skills to find jobs
In December 2017 Cruz Roja España, Fundación Secretariado Gitano and Fundación Accenture launched a new initiative called “Empleando Digital” whose main purpose is to train vulnerable populations to obtain jobs through ICT skills. During the next two years, nine autonomous…
India Code Week to provide coding training for more than 50,500 youth
SAP SE India announced the Code Week initiative to train 50,500 youth in ICT skills in 390 centers across the country. The program will take place under the framework of Code Unnati, a collaborative digital literacy and software skills development…
Digital literacy and data solutions to improve agriculture in Rwanda
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), and the Ministry of ICT of Rwanda designed a collection of applications to provide farmers with data skills to promote informed decision-making. The four mobile applications…
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…
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…
Digital Inclusion Charter coordinates community efforts to drive digital inclusion in Wales
Digital Communities Wales announced that its Digital Inclusion Charter to promote basic digital skills for everyone has been signed by 250 organizations. Through their signatures, these groups pledged to provide all their staff and volunteers with opportunities to learn digital…