From 3 to 7 September 2024, the DTC in Ivory Coast, Ecole Multinationale Supérieure des Postes d’Abidjan (EMSP) conducted a citizens training programme for middle school students as part of its “Digital Holidays” activities. The 3-day training took place in the localities of Abengourou, Daloa and Korhogo, and was supported by ITU and the Government of Norway through the Project “Boosting Digital Skills through Digital Transformation Centres”. It brought together a total of 92 students (including 50 girls) and was facilitated by trainers who successfully completed EMSP’s “Young Digital Ambassadors (Jeunes Ambassadeurs du Numérique, JEAN) programme in 2023. Participants were trained on basic digital skills and had the opportunity to explore some of the latest digital literacy courses offered under the DTC Initiative (such as the Cisco courses on “Digital awareness”, and “Using a Computer and Mobile Devices”, etc.). The training also provided a platform to initiate conversations with students on the basics of cybersecurity and to raise awareness on the importance of online safety. Moving forward, the DTC in Ivory Coast plans to roll-out the programme in the localities of Azaguié and Adzopé, by the end of 2024 with support from the DTC Project.
