Tecuris Connect service provides ICT services for seniors in Australia
Tecuris Connect is a digital care service offered in Australia for users of different ages and technology skill levels to communicate easily and securely between closed communities. It provides an environment of safe interaction through digital technologies thanks to a…
Digital skills for seniors in Latin American countries
Access to digital skills and devices is today a very valuable asset for the senior population. It empowers them to share their opinions, use tools to communicate, search for information and access services or products that would otherwise not be…
+Simple program in Argentina starts providing access to ICTs for seniors
Argentina’s government has received constant attention from media through 2017 because of the wide variety of initiatives being implemented to promote digital literacy in different levels of the population. As part of one of its ongoing programs, a call was…
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…
Digital inclusion centers for all ages in Argentina
Students aged 7-80 years old participated in the first phase of the workshops offered at Barriales Technology Centers in 17 different neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Last July 27, the first phase of the initiative finished after providing computing training…
Linking Generations North Ireland offers intergenerational digital literacy training
Linking Generations North Ireland is a new initiative organized by Beth Johnson Foundation to link older and younger people to improve digital literacy. Through free workshops, the program seeks to generate inter-generational networks and empower seniors to be active in…
8 groups receive funding to advance digital literacy in Philadelphia
A coalition of organizations called the Digital Literacy Alliance announced earlier in 2017 the conformation of a seed fund worth $850,000 USD for providing grants to organizations that promote digital literacy in Philadelphia, USA. Last June 7, the first eight…
Infocomm Media Development Authority empowers vulnerable population in Singapore with access to connectivity and digital devices
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore partnered with a group of private organizations to provide 900 low-income households with access to broadband services and technology devices. The purpose of this initiative is to promote digital inclusion and empower…
Digital Inclusion workshop for Seniors in 9 de Julio, Argentina
The “9 de Julio” municipality in Argentina joined a series of efforts taking place in Argentina to provide workshops to empower seniors through digital inclusion. According to the director of the local Office for Integral Development, “today technology, and mostly…
Argentinan Caretronics firm creates memory training applications for retired seniors in Latin America
Argentinian firm Caretronics will son finalize its Autobiographic Training Software to support seniors in Argentina and Uruguay. The purpose of this innovation is to continue the labor of the organization creating services to support seniors enhance their memories, reaffirm their…