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Digitally Connected network offers Internet and Society fellowship for people from underrepresented communities

December 30, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in ICTs for education, Remote/underserved areas

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University launched its annual call for fellowship applications to the Digitally Connected network. The program offers financial support to people from communities which are underrepresented in Internet and society fields,…

Oracle invests in computer science training in Europe

December 28, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship

Oracle will donate $1.4 billion dollars to promote development of computer sciences skills in Europe. The main purpose of this investment is to increase digital literacy within the region with focus on training digital workers to become more competitive in…

New YOUmedia Miami center teaches digital skills to youth from low income areas

December 27, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

New YOUmedia Miami center created by Big Brothers Big Sisters will support local youth to enhance their digital skills and expand the opportunities of teens interested in technology careers. The hub will provide youth aged 5-18 with access to diverse…

Digital Inclusion Program organizes the first hackathon in the Amazon

December 26, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship

CEDRO’s Digital Inclusion Program with financial and technical assistance from USAID organized the first Hackathon in the Amazonian town of Tarapoto, Peru from 12th-16th December. The event aimed to promote technology development for economic growth and social well-being in the…

Google to provide free digital training in UK during 2017

December 23, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship

To follow up on the creation of Digital Garages or hubs during 2016, Google has announced five hours of free digital training available for everyone in UK from 2017. The courses will be imparted both in the physical locations and…

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Online platform to provide Kenyan youth with job opportunities

December 22, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

The Information, Communications and Technology Ministry in collaboration with the office of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs in Kenya launched a program to support youth to obtain online jobs. Through the ajiradigital.go.ke portal, it is expected to benefit over…

Digital talent program to foster ICT literacy and skills in UK

December 21, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, Remote/underserved areas, Women and girls

London Enterprise Partnership and the European Social Fund have launched a £7 million program to address the tech industry skills gap and promote the city´s technology sector. The initiative will mostly help women, minorities and people from disadvantaged communities to…

Center to support students with disabilities in India through ICTs and career guidance

December 20, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

An ICT-enabled training center for persons with disabilities was launched in Bharathidasan University inn Trichy, India. As the first one of its type in the country, the program aims to provide this population with ICT skills to promote their economic…

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Call for submissions at 2017 Employment for All award

December 19, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

The 2017 Employment for All award organized by EASPD and EUSE has launched a call for submissions (Deadline January 31, 2017) of best practices, models, methods and tools for promoting better employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. The most relevant…

Ministry of Communication announces new Digital Literacy Council in Nigeria

December 18, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy

The Ministry of Communication in Nigeria inaugurated its first Digital Literacy Council to oversee and guide the development of policy standards that promote the equal adoption of ICTs and their use to strengthen local economy. It will mostly focus on…

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