Impact story: Global DTC Workshop 2024 - Accelerating digital skills development
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Hear from the participants of the Global Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) workshop held in Bali, Indonesia, in May 2024.
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Bridge the Digital Divide Sierra Leone becomes part of the DTC network and community
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In April 2024, the DTC Initiative welcomed the latest addition to the DTC community, bringing the total number of centres in the network to 14. Bridge the Digital Divide – Sierra Leone (BDDSL) is an NGO based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, whose primary mandate is to contribute to spreading the benefits of digital technology in the country.
Impact story: Rafael Sosa Marte’s journey with the Digital Transformation Centres Initiative in the Dominican Republic
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At 7am, Rafael Sosa Marte drives to work at the Community Technology Centre in Bayaguana municipality, in the Dominican Republic, where he serves as the Centre Manager.
DTC-DRC launches its Digital Ambassadors’ Programme with a national train-the-trainer activity
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DTC DRC kick-started the implementation of its CONADIG "Digital Ambassadors" programme with a series of train-the-trainer activities nationwide, implemented through the support of ITU and the Government of Norway.
Digital skills for the visually impaired in Ghana: From training instructors to training citizens
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In an effort to expand the outreach of the “Introduction to Computer Basics for the Visually Impaired” (ICBVI) training programme nationwide, the DTC in Ghana conducted a second train-the-trainer activity Community ICT Center (CIC) managers in Kyebi in January 2024, followed by a citizens training in March and April 2024.
DTC-Dominican Republic continues to build institutional capacity to deliver DTCI content
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From 22 January to 2 February 2024, the DTC in the Dominican Republic “Centros Technologicos Comunitarios” (CTC) conducted a train-the-trainer activity on the Cisco and HP-LIFE programmes. The training was supported by ITU and the Government of Norway through the Project “Boosting Digital Skills through Digital Transformation Centres”.
Safer Internet Day for the DTC Initiative – An ITU and Cisco Campaign
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To engage the DTC Initiative community in this global effort, ITU and Cisco have launched a campaign in which the DTCs can participate to increase awareness and skills relating to cybersecurity and empower everyone to be safe online.
Impact story: Enhancing digital inclusion in Ghana – an Introduction to Computer Basics for Visually Impaired people
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The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), the DTC in Ghana, launched the first ICBVI train-the-trainers course in November 2023.
Concept NGO joins the DTC network as DTC-Senegal
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In November 2023, Concept, an NGO based in Senegal, became the latest centre to join the DTC Initiative and community, bringing the total number of DTC countries to 14.
DTC-Ghana concludes a three-week train-the-trainer programme on computer basics for the visually impaired
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From 13 to 24 November 2023, the Ghana Investment Funds for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) conducted its first train-the-trainer programme on the “Introduction to Computer Basics for Visually Impaired” (ICBVI), with the support of ITU and ST Foundation, a partner of the DTC Initiative.