The winners of UNESCO-Pearson’s call for case studies on “Initiative for Literacy: Improved Livelihoods in a Digital World” were announced in the end of May 2017. The organization received 130 applications from 60 countries and selected 14 case studies to…
The second edition of “CódigoX 2017: girls and women, the future of technology” took place during the first week of June in Mexico to address the gender divide in the field of ICTs. This initiative, organized by the Office of…
Last May 22-26, the Center for State Reference of Personal Autonomy and Technical Support (Ceapat in Spanish) of Spain organized its second International “Soy Accesible” week to discuss solutions for providing equal access to services for persons with disabilities. During…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of United States of America will host the 2017 M-Enabling Summit next June 12-14 in Arlington, Virginia at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. This conference and showcase will group organizations that promote accessible technologies…
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2017 will take place next June 12-16 at Geneva, Switzerland. As the world’s largest annual gathering dedicated to promoting multi-stakeholder collaboration for global ICT development. It is organized by the International…
The Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic launched “One student, one computer; one teacher, one computer” initiative to provide primary and secondary students, as well as professors with access to digital devices and ICT training. During its first…
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the second phase of its project to empower 50,000 girls and women from low-performing junior secondary schools in Bauchi, Nigeria with ICT skills in 2017. This initiative will provide continuity…
The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network, Inc. (viNGN and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration launched a new initiative to increase access to digital technologies through a Mobile Public Computer Center (PCC) lab. At this hub, people from the Virgin…
A group of female tech leaders shared their experiences during last #eSkills4Girls Africa Meetup in the beginning of May 2017, held before Transform Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The main purpose of the event was to share experiences and knowledge…
A new Digital Classroom for youth and children with disabilities was opened in the San Ignacio de Velasco community in Bolivia. This project is intended to provide these kids with access to technology devices in order to further develop their…