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University of Kansas researchers implement digital literacy programme designed for low-income, minority senior citizens

February 4, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Seniors

Researchers at Kansas University’s Center for Digital Inclusion have implemented a digital literacy programme designed specifically for low-income, minority senior citizens. Often the target of online disinformation and scams, this group stands to benefit the most from digital literacy skills…

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‘Smart homes’ to help older persons acquire digital skills in the UK

January 28, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

A number of ‘smart homes’ enabling older people to improve their digital skills through peer-to-peer training will be established in West Essex, UK. Led by Uttlesford Council for Voluntary Service, the scheme identifies older people who will become ‘digital boomers’,…

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Digital literacy is one of the top skills required by Canadian employers

January 24, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship

CivicAction, LinkedIn Canada and Knockri released a report called “Now Hiring: The Skills Companies Want that Young Canadians Need,” which identifies six foundational skills widely required for new employees: communication, growth mindset, collaboration, empathy, creativity, and digital literacy. The report…

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Public and private organizations from South Africa collaborate to teach kids how to code

January 21, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Youth and children

The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct and the Joburg Center for Software Engineering (JCSE) partnered with Accenture to provide an hour-long coding workshop for 65 youth from Johannesburg. During the event, the organizations also announced a partnership going forward to launch…

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New digital literacy programme to empower women from Northeast India

January 16, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Women and girls

The National Commission for Women, Facebook, and the Cyber Peace Foundation jointly launched a digital literacy programme for women in Northeast India in December 2018.  The digital literacy and online safety programme for the women of the Northeast is specialized…

The government of the Netherlands releases new plans for digital inclusion

January 15, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy

The government of Netherlands released two plans to promote digital accessibility: the “Dutch Digitization Strategy” and the “Digital Government Agenda: NL DIGIbetter.” The plans pursue four main objectives: making digital services easier for everyone, helping people deal with digitization, explaining…

Public-private digital literacy programmes to upskill citizens in Pakistan

January 11, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, Women and girls

An article from The News Pakistan summarized a set of initiatives that have been launched by Facebook to increase digital literacy in the country. It provides yet another example of how organizations from the private sector are implementing programmes to…

A Blueprint for a 100 Digitally Included Nation.

Good Things Foundation calls for 100% digital inclusion in the UK by 2028

January 7, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy

The Good Things Foundation released a report called “A Blueprint for a 100% Digitally Included Nation” claiming that by 2028 there would still be 6.9 million people in the UK without basic digital skills at the current rate of progress….

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The government of Portugal launched an initiative to increase digital literacy skills nationwide

January 4, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education, Women and girls, Youth and children

The government of Portugal announced the investment of EUR 23 million to support “INCoDE.2030,” a new programme to improve the digital literacy and skills of the population. The initiative is divided into five areas, which include: inclusion, education, qualifications, specializations,…

Singapore seeks to increase the digital skills of workers from the maritime sector

December 31, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship

The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) of Singapore launched a new training initiative to improve the ICT skills of 23,000 workers from the maritime sector. To do this, the organization released a digital readiness framework, which contains a step-by-step guide…

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