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Access to ICT Improves Quality of Life for Chinese Seniors

June 25, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure, Remote/underserved areas, Seniors

China’s population is aging quickly, with 178 million people in the country over 60 in 2010. Coupled with the trend towards urban migration, senior citizens are often left behind in rural areas and do not have access to ICTs, thereby…

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Wifi for UK Care Homes

June 2, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICT infrastructure, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

Four Seasons Health Care, which runs 370 care homes in the UK and houses 20,000 people, recently installed WiFi in all homes to improve residents’ quality of life. Residents note various positive impacts this has had on their lives. For…

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South Africa Develops National ICT Forum

May 25, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICTs for education, Persons with disabilities, Remote/underserved areas, Seniors, Youth and children

Minister Siyabonga Cwele recently announced the launch of a National IC T Forum in South Africa. He recounted the development of the Information Society in the country, but recognized the fact that digital exclusion still remains an issue in the…

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Youth-Senior Partnerships for Digital Literacy Training

May 16, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Seniors, Youth and children

Walsa, which means “link” in English, is “an intergenerational ICT learning” initiative of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Qatar (ictQATAR). This programme is part of ictQATAR’s Digital Inclusion Strategy which, in part, recognizes the exclusion of senior citizens…

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Improving Digital Accessibility in Australia

May 12, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure, ICTs for education, Indigenous peoples, Persons with disabilities, Remote/underserved areas, Seniors

Australia strongly promotes the use of ICTs for a variety of government services. However, given the digital divide in the country, they must provide digital literacy training to ensure that all citizens, particularly those with statistically lower levels of access…

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Increased Well-Being through the Internet of Everything

April 3, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICT infrastructure, Seniors

Municipalities throughout the United States are employing the Internet of Everything (IoE) to improve their residents’ quality of life. San Jose, Kansas City, and Montgomery County are all implementing a wide variety of such initiatives to increase well-being among citizens….

IT Bootcamp for Singaporean Seniors and Young People

April 3, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICTs for education, Seniors, Youth and children

More than 420 seniors registered for Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore’s (IDA)six-day Intergenerational IT Bootcamp, starting March 16, and taking place at 13 schools. Grandchildren of participants and other youth volunteers between ages 10 and 16 assisted seniors in learning…

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