ITU organised several information sessions for the DTCs to mark the official launch of its course on “Introduction to digital finance for small businesses”. The course aims to support citizens in learning the essential elements of financial management, with a particular focus on micro-enterprises and digital tools that can strengthen their small businesses.
From 23 to 26 December 2024, the Agency for Digital Development (ADD), the Digital Transformation Centre in Morocco, delivered a digital skills training for 100 young girls residing at the “Dar Taliba” boarding school for female students in the R’hamna province, region of Marrakesh.
From 18 November to 6 December 2024, the Professional Development Center (PDC) of the Virtual University (VU) of Pakistan (DTC Pakistan) implemented its first train-the-trainer programme on the “Introduction to Computer Basics for the Visually Impaired” (ICBVI) course.
In December 2024, the Centros Tecnológicos Comunitarios (CTC), the DTC in the Dominican Republic, conducted a basic digital skills training for a group of 50 female prison inmates of the Rafey Rehabilitation and Correctional Center in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Concept, the DTC in Senegal, concluded an extensive training on computer basics for visually impaired citizens based in the municipalities of Kolda, Guediawaye, Ziguinchor and Biscuiterie.
In partnership with HP Foundation and the UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD), ITU conducted a second train-the-trainer session on the HP-LIFE “Business and ICT skills” global programme for DTC trainers.
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.
On 29 July 2024, the Virtual University (VU) of Pakistan organised a one-day training seminar under the theme “Empowering Girls with ICT skills”, with the aim to inspire female high-school students to pursue ICT and STEM education through various learning platforms and guide them in their studies and future careers.
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.
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.