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DOT Rwanda young Digital Ambassadors celebrated for contributing to greater digital inclusion

DOT Rwanda young Digital Ambassadors celebrated for contributing to greater digital inclusion

December 20, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, Persons with disabilities, Women and girls, Youth and children

115 young Digital Ambassadors who worked to improve digital inclusion in Rwanda through digital skills training, digital entrepreneurship and technology-enabled social innovation graduated from the Digital Opportunity Trust’s (DOT) Digital Ambassador Program on 22 November 2019. The Digital Ambassadors provided digital skills training…

The African Development Bank and Microsoft launch training platform to equip African youth with digital skills

The African Development Bank and Microsoft launch training platform to equip African youth with digital skills

December 11, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Youth and children

The African Development Bank and Microsoft jointly launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform, which will equip African youth with digital skills, at the 2019 African Economic Conference which took place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 2 to 4…

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…

Digital Inclusion Week 2019 held in the US from 7 to 11 October

Digital Inclusion Week 2019 held in the US from 7 to 11 October

October 12, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure

Digital Inclusion Week is an annual celebration in the US, which aims to raise awareness of solutions addressing home internet access, personal devices and local technology training and support programmes. This year it took place from 7 to 11 October….

Europe Code Week taking place from 5 to 20 October 2019

Europe Code Week taking place from 5 to 20 October 2019

October 8, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy

The annual Europe Code Week is in full swing, with activities aimed at improving people’s digital literacy and coding skills running from 5 to 20 October across Europe and beyond. Europe Code Week is a grass-roots initiative that celebrates creativity,…

France launches ‘digital pass’ programme to boost digital literacy

France launches ‘digital pass’ programme to boost digital literacy

August 14, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy

Approximately 1 in 5 French persons has difficulty using computers or accessing the internet due to a lack of digital skills, according to the State Secretariat for Digital Affairs. It is estimated that out of these 13 million people, 50%…

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…

‘Meet and Code’ offers grants to non-profits in Europe to boost young people’s digital skills

‘Meet and Code’ offers grants to non-profits in Europe to boost young people’s digital skills

June 7, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Youth and children

Non-profit organizations in 25 European countries have been invited by ‘Meet and Code’ to apply for small grants to run events that boost young peoples’ digital skills. The application process is open from 3 June until 8 September 2019. The…

OECD launches 2019 Skills Outlook: Thriving in a Digital World

OECD launches 2019 Skills Outlook: Thriving in a Digital World

May 9, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the fourth edition of its skills outlook report, “Thriving in a Digital World”. The report examines how rapid digitalization worldwide is changing both the nature and future of work, and by…

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Social enterprise Blossom Academy to equip youth in West Africa with data analytics skills

February 27, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Youth and children

Blossom Academy, a social enterprise dedicated to equipping youth in West Africa with data-driven skills, has made a commitment to the Digital Skills for Jobs Campaign, part of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth. As part of their…

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