Gates Foundation identifies tech ‘trinity’ for digital inclusion, lauds tech-powered Indian subsidy programme empowering women
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…
Smart Cities for All (SC4A) choose Raleigh, North Carolina as second city for pilot project
With support from a team of global smart technology and inclusion experts, the objective is to track the city’s progress on digital inclusion and develop roadmap for further progress. The Smart Cities for All Digital Inclusion Maturity Model was developed…
City of Manaus announced free digital literacy training opportunities
In mid-September 2018, the Local Ministry of Labour, Emprendedurism and Development and the School of Public Service and Socioeducational Inclusion (Espi) in Manaus, Brazil opened enrollment for free digital inclusion courses for 60 participants to be trained in basic computing…
G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Declaration provides insights on promoting digital literacy and addressing the gender divide
Ministers during the 6-7 April 2017 G20 meeting in Düsseldorf agreed a G20 Ministerial Declaration entitled “Shaping Digitalisation for an Interconnected World”. The Ministerial Declaration includes several annexes, including a new plan called “A Roadmap for Digitalization: Policies for the…
New online community development program teaches digital skills to youth in Ireland
Three organizations created a new online community development program for youth in Limerick, Ireland. The partnership involving Limerick Youth Service, An Cosan Virtual Community College and Three Ireland will start teaching its online curriculum in May 2017, providing young adults…
Government and civil organizations will ally to promote gender equality in French tech industry
The French Government announced an alliance with 15 organizations to promote gender equality in the national tech industry. Taking into consideration that most of the labor force in the field is still male dominated, the campaign will seek to increase…
Native Mozilla to enable indigenous Latin American population to browse the web
Mozilla open software organization will launch a new browser version to facilitate access to internet for indigenous population in Latin America. Given the language restraints in some remote regions, “Native Mozilla” will be available in indigenous languages to provide these…
Oxfam and the International Telecommunication Union will host Twitter Debate about #GirlsinICT
The International Girls in ICT Day is a worldwide annual celebration promoted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to raise awareness and encourage girls and young women to study ICT related careers. Last year 2015, these efforts were materialized in…
Chile’s libraries fight to bridge the digital divide
Biblioredes, a program that has existed for over 5 years in Chile, provides virtual and on site digital literacy courses to the population. It is offered by DIBAM (Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos) and over 400 public libraries spread…
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The Internet Governance Forum has ended its 2015 event but not without recognizing the importance of digital inclusion. In the words of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “People living in poverty, women and girls, children, persons with disabilities, older persons, indigenous…
