European Commission presents new plan for using digital technologies for development
On May 2nd 2017, the European Commission presented “Digital4Development: mainstreaming digital technologies and services into EU” policy document. This plan seeks to incorporate the use of ICTs in Europe’s development initiatives to meet the Sustainable Development goals. Its main four…
Network of university students will teach digital skills to vulnerable population in Argentina
Students from Northeast National University in Argentina will provide digital literacy training for participants of Ellas Hacen (They Do) and Argentina Trabaja (Argentina Works) programs to enhance technology inclusion and access to job opportunities. This initiative seeks to combine the…
Google launches platform for digital skills and employment in Latin America
Google launched a digital skills and employment platform in Latin America to support students, alumni and entrepreneurs with training related to topics such as organizational social networks, building online stores, and leveraging technology to handle products exports. This site was…
Paradigm Initiative offers digital skills, entrepreneurship and advocacy training in Africa
During the recent Internet Freedom Forum 2017, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, an indigenous social enterprise, launched its new identity to expand its operations from Nigeria to additional geographical locations in Africa. This social enterprise provides under-served youth with digital skills to…
M-Powered portal to provide job opportunities and training for persons with disabilities in Malaysia
M-Powered is the new employment and entrepreneurship portal launched in Malaysia to address the needs of persons with disabilities. This platform is the first of its kind to be implemented in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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…
Mzansi Online Project will continue to increase digital youth employment through 2019
The partnership between the National Library of South Africa (NSLA) and private industry partners will continue to provide digital training and access to employment opportunities for youth in ICT through 2019. This initiative seeks to promote access to digital skills…
USA: Women in ICT By the Numbers
The National Center for Women in Information Technologies in USA released new statistics related to female participation in the field of ICTs. In the midst of the Girls in ICT Day 2017, the relevance of this study is to provide…
Eurostat Data reveals status of Women in Tech in Europe to celebrate Girls in ICT Day 2017
According to information recently released by Eurostat, girls represented only 17% of the 1.4 million people studying Information and Communication Technologies in the European Union in 2015. This pattern was similar to the one found in the labor market, in…
Lwazi Digital Literacy Training Project to train women in Northern Cape, South Africa
The Telecommunications Department of Northern Cape, South Africa launched the Lwazi Digital Literacy Training Project to provide young women with further digital skills training after school to promote the growth and diversity of the national ICT industry. However, considering the…