Digital Inclusion Summit

Digital inclusion is not about hardware or software, it is about leveraging a different mindset, which embraces cultural and cognitive diversity to the fullest, and which is part of a larger digital ecosystem. COVID-19 has shown the amazing potential of digital solutions for lifelong learning and employability, but has also confirmed that an increased use of digital technologies can exclude vulnerable citizens. This event aims, through a marathon of conversations, interactions and networked collaborations, to reach a comprehensive view on this complex issue. OBJECTIVES • Co-create a comprehensive framework of action that systematically integrates the digital inclusion dimension in the world of lifelong learning. • Get inspired by innovative, impactful and transferable practices from across the globe and learn from experts in the field how to design successful digital inclusion interventions. • Build a reflective community of practice where knowledge exchange creates unique learning opportunities for professionals with an interest in digital inclusion for lifelong learning. CONTENT • Access for all: connectivity and devices as a preconditions for digital inclusion • Critical Digital Literacy: competences and confidence to use digital technologies effectively, critically and safely; • Digital empowerment: digital services and contents to improve education and employment • Disruptive technologies for inclusion and new inclusive pedagogies • Enabling environments to promote digital inclusion (Policy, legal and regulatory environment)