Federal Communications Commission publishes White Paper and best practices guidelines for persons with cognitive disabilities in USA
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from USA has published a set of documents to promote best practices and guidelines for accessibility of services for persons with cognitive disabilities. The two documents were first drafted in October 2015 and after a…
Digital Lancashire offers digital skills training to local businesses and professionals
Digital Lancashire is a community organization created through the collaboration of six digital agencies from the North West UK region. Its main goal is to support small businesses and professionals by providing them with digital skills training, recruitment assistance, career…
Train-the-trainer workshops will facilitate knowledge sharing in Angola
In order to prepare for next Africa Code Week scheduled to take place in December, the software company SAP will host a series of “train-the-trainer” workshops to provide ICT skills to parents, teachers and educators to in Angola. This type…
New Digital Literacy Program in Garissa County, Kenya
The Public Service and Youth Affairs department launched a new Digital Literacy Program in Garissa county, Kenya. In addition to providing both teachers and children with ICT training that could spread through their communities, the program intends to create employment…
Australia Digital Literacy grants to spark student’s interest in STEM fields
Australia’s federal government launched its 2016 Digital Literacy grants campaign to promote the development of projects that find out methods for teaching technology skills in schools. The initiative will provide AU$4 million to support teachers implement digital training as part…
Algarrobo Abuelo will provide access to digital technologies for seniors in San Luis, Argentina
The government of San Luis province in Argentina, announced its new digital inclusion campaign that will target senior members from the community. In order to do so, seniors from the province will receive tablets with special applications designed to support…
5th Annual Tigo Digital Changemakers Award promote digital inclusion and entrepreneurship projects
Tigo Ghana and Reach for Change launched the 2016 Tigo Digital Changemakers Award to support social entrepreneurs with digital tools and skills to improve the lives of youth throughout the country. The main focus of the initiative is to broaden…
“ICT for Women” website targets gender gap in Egypt
ICT for Women is the new site launched by Egypt’s Ministry of Communication to provide diverse employment resources and learning opportunities. Through the site, Egypt’s government seeks to empower women in the field of ICT and other aspects of life…
Ericsson launches Bank-e-Loom project to foster the productivity of youth in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bank-e-Loom initiative was launched by Ericsson and Digital Empowerment Foundation to promote the enhancement of digital skills in Uttar Pradesh, India. Particularly, it intends to empower traditional young artisans from the region to embrace new technology tools to increase their…
SRV Canada Video Relay Service enhances communication for persons with hearing disabilities
A new video relay service was launched in Canada to support persons with hearing disabilities to communicate through ICTs. SRV Canada VRS enables users to conduct calls through common digital devices. It simulates common conversations between two callers with the…
