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ICT-enabled education for adults with hearing impairments in remote areas of Trinidad and Tobago

ICT-enabled education for adults with hearing impairments in remote areas of Trinidad and Tobago

December 17, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, ICTs for education, Persons with disabilities, Remote/underserved areas

Deaf Pioneers Life Centre (DPLC), an NGO in Trinidad and Tobago providing educational opportunities for hearing impaired persons, and the Digical Foundation have partnered to enable deaf and hearing impaired persons living in remote areas of the islands to access educational content through…

UNESCO and Huawei announce partnership to improve digital skills and the application of AI in East Africa

UNESCO and Huawei announce partnership to improve digital skills and the application of AI in East Africa

November 15, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education, Remote/underserved areas, Youth and children

The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and Huawei announced a new partnership to improve digital skills in Africa and explore the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), under the auspices of Huawei’s digital inclusion…

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Australian Digital Inclusion Index shows affordability is key barrier to inclusion

October 22, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Remote/underserved areas, Seniors, Youth and children

The fourth Australian Digital Inclusion Index (DII) has found that affordability remains a major barrier to digital inclusion, and that Australians with low levels of income, education, and employment are significantly less digitally included.  The index measures Australians’ online participation through…

Gates Foundation identifies tech ‘trinity’ for digital inclusion, lauds tech-powered Indian subsidy programme empowering women

Gates Foundation identifies tech ‘trinity’ for digital inclusion, lauds tech-powered Indian subsidy programme empowering women

October 15, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Remote/underserved areas, Uncategorized, Women and girls

In the 2019 edition of their annual Goalkeepers Data Report, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation identify a trinity of technologies as key for digital inclusion and reduced inequalities: bank accounts, mobile phones and biometric identification. The government of India has…

Swedish regulator to award SEK 2 million for innovations in digital inclusion

October 1, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Persons with disabilities, Remote/underserved areas, Seniors, Women and girls

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has launched its sixteenth annual innovation competition, this year under the theme of digital inclusion.  Organisations can apply for funding to support service and product development or research studies focused on electronic communication until 7…

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Digital Inclusion Week for the Arab States to highlight the link between digital inclusion and wellbeing

September 20, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Remote/underserved areas

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are organizing the fourth annual Regional Digital Inclusion Week for the Arab States from 22 to 28 September 2019, under the theme “Health, Education and…

Tech companies team up to boost digital literacy in Myanmar

Tech companies team up to boost digital literacy in Myanmar

June 21, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Remote/underserved areas

Ooredoo, GSMA and Facebook have announced a partnership to boost digital literacy in Myanmar through a campaign to raise awareness and increase mobile internet usage in the country’s rural areas. The ‘Internet 101’ campaign will educate first-time internet users through…

UN launches new tech report calling for a safer and more inclusive digital future

UN launches new tech report calling for a safer and more inclusive digital future

June 14, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICT infrastructure, Remote/underserved areas

The UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation launched a new report, “The Age of Digital Interdependence”, which highlights the urgency of improved global cooperation in the digital age. The report explores a number of related issues, including how to…

10 new grantees to receive support from the EQUALS Digital Skills Fund

10 new grantees to receive support from the EQUALS Digital Skills Fund

April 17, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education, Remote/underserved areas, Women and girls

Ten grantees from across the world have been selected to receive support from the EQUALS Digital Skills Fund. The selected grantees are working with women and girls in communities across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The 10…

Huawei puts digital inclusion front and center in announcement of ‘Tech4ALL’ initiative

March 6, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICT infrastructure, Remote/underserved areas

Huawei has announced a new initiative, Tech4ALL, to promote the digital inclusion for both individuals and small businesses by focusing efforts on connectivity, applications and skills. The initiative aims to help 500 million additional people around the world benefit directly…

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