EDSA24 Awards category: Inclusion in the digital world
The European Digital Skills Awards 2024 spotlights projects and initiatives that boost digital skills across Europe.
The "Inclusion in the digital world" category wants to highlight and reward projects for different types of publics that are at higher risk of exclusion when it comes to digital skills. Elderly citizens, refugees, people with a disability, people with low income, to mention a few, can experience difficulties in accessing digital tools in everyday life and in obtaining training for both basic digital skills and ICT professions. This category aims to shed light on initiatives that bridge this gap, ensuring that everyone has equal opportunities to thrive in the digital era.
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Last year's winner in the Inclusion category: DigiAcademy
Digi-ID is a pan-European multidisciplinary project funded by EIT Health, launched by Trinity College Dublin, together with National Learning Network/Rehabcare, Brothers of Charity, Avista, St Michael's House, Central Remedial Clinic, Stewarts Care, MADoPA, Karolinska Institut, University of Zagreb. It focuses on health, education, and technology for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Building upon the experiences and activities with over 500 people with ID, the team developed “DigiAcademy”: an accessible digital skills education platform.
The project stood out as a deserving candidate for the award due to its co-design and co-development process involving people with ID. By prioritizing accessibility, user-friendliness, and tailoring the platform and content to the specific needs of the target audience, DigiAcademy offers a unique and valuable resource for digital skills education.
