Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Broadband Commission’s Online Sharehouse
In response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s directive to encourage the UN to meet the millennium Development Goals, The International Telecommunication Union and UNESCO set up the Broadband Commission for Digital Development. The Commission’s mission is to advocate for the inclusion of broadband on the international policy agendas and is working to increase broadband access internationally. One tool that the Broadband Commission has developed is a user-driven database of best practices ranging from case studies to policy recommendations. This database, …
The UK’s Digital Inclusion Network
The United Kingdom shares a similar demographic distribution to the United States in regards to Senior Citizens and digital inclusion. One way a group of NGOs are trying to bridge the digital divide is through their program called the Digital Inclusion Network. This group, founded in 2006, consists of more than 200 member organizations that provides computer and Internet training to Senior Citizens. Member NGOs sign an MOU and participate in this network by sharing best practices and local information …
Bright House Networks Supports Net Literacy for an Eighth Year!
“Bright House Networks has supported thousands of Net Literacy student volunteers increase Internet safety awareness and provide almost 10,000 computers to Indianapolis and the City of Marion’s children, schools, and nonprofits,” said Net Literacy Executive Director Dan Kent. “Bright House Networks was the first company that took a chance on Net Literacy’s team of high school student volunteers that asked them for their support and advocacy in 2005. Since then, Bright House Networks’ leadership has joined our Board of Directors …
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Net Literacy Supports Digital Literacy and Online Safety in Russia
Net Literacy and Google teamed up together to support Russia’s digital literacy and online safety initiatives. Russia, just like the United States, is working to increase digital literacy and online safety in their country. According to a recent survey, Internet penetration increased by 10% in the last year alone and exceeds 50%! Speaking at a digital literacy conference conducted by the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (above), Net Literacy discussed how digital inclusion and online safety education can be impacted …
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NGO WebOrganic Benefits from new Google Datacenter in Hong Kong
Google will inject US$300 million as a long-term investment in its Hong Kong datacenter that will go live in early 2013, said the company after the ground breaking ceremony in Tsueng Kwan O Industrial Estate last week. The company said it will also launch a community program in Hong Kong to provide annual grants ranging from US$5000 to US$50,000 to organizations that focus on the issues such as technology literacy and innovation, renewable energy innovation, and new economy entrepreneurship. To get …
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