Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency will train 100 women in ICT
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria launched a four weeks training program to empower women with access to ICT skills for entrepreneurship and business development. The program is intended to support the Economic, Recovery and Growth Plan…
Gauteng Province and Microsoft launched Thint’iMillion platform to train South African unemployed youth
The government of Gauteng Province in South Africa partnered with Microsoft to launch a new e-learning platform to train unemployed youth. The Thint’iMillion training site is part of Tshepo 1 Million Digital Masslearning program, which intends to offer skills training,…
UNESCO and BMZ empowers rural girls and women through digital skills training
UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) organized a side event on the margins of the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women called Cracking the code: Empowering rural women and girls through digital skills….
Connected Women released digital training modules for women in The Philippines
Connected Women Jobs signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Communications and Technology of The Philippines to provide women with access to a platform for digital skills training. The contents of the courses were generated by Facebook…
All Equity Fund launched by New Zealand’s government to improve children’s digital skills
A $6 million NZD “All Equity Fund” was launched by New Zealand’s government to improve the chances of students from underserved regions to access digital skills, tools and knowledge. The fund is part of a broader government package that has…
Digital skills online program was launched to upskill UK’s workforce
A new digital training program was launched by Accenture consulting firm to provide UK workforce with online learning opportunities to improve their technology skills. The free curriculum is now available for unemployed or underserved youth, entrepreneurs, people returning to the…
M-Enabling Summit 2018 brings organizations together to promote ICT accessibility
M-Enabling Summit is a yearly conference organized by E.J. Krause & Associates (EJK) and G3ict (United Nations Global Initiative for Inclusive ICT) to bring together policy makers, software developers, technology manufacturers and other organizations to promote accessible technology design for…
Regional Robotix Fair to engage Mexican children in STEM fields
The Ministry of Communication and Transportation, Ministry of Public Education, Punto México Conectado network and RobotiX Foundation celebrated the Fourth Regional Robotics Fair 2018. The event took place in March 2018, throughout the 32 different Punto México Conectado digital hubs…
International Chamber of Commerce conducted BASIS multistakeholder workshop to share strategies for boosting digital skills worldwide
During the last week of March 2018, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Basis Action Support to the Information Society (BASIS) initiative gathered a group of participants from different sectors to participate in a workshop addressing challenges and opportunities faced…
UNESCO Request for Input on Guidelines for Inclusive Digital Design
In an increasingly online world, people without the required digital skills and literacy – the 750 million people who cannot read or write and the many more who are semi-literate – now face a double exclusion, not only from the real world but…
