Template:DigI About
The Non-discriminating access for Digital Inclusion (DigI) project is a three year project, running from 2017 - 2020 with the main objective to establish pilots for the InfoInternet access in Tanzania and Mali. The project was funded by the Research Council of Norway as part of the Visjon2030 portfolje[1]. R&I work related to the pilots will prove business profitability for commercial establishment of the InfoInternet as an independent and self-sustainable ICT and communication infrastructure for digital inclusion. Internet access is a universal issue and of major concern to many policy makers and governments. Free access to information presents the basis for a scalable solution of digital access for everyone in the society.
Digital access to information, connecting the unconnected, is the entry point for digital skills, and addresses to be addressed in the sub- objectives related to digital health, education for youth and women, as driver for digital education (see figure on Population without Internet[2]).
The main objective of providing non-discriminating access is supported through deployments and validation in Tanzania and Mali, focussing on the following sub-objectives:
- Bridging the digital divide by providing the InfoInternet infrastructure and digital access.
- Provision of customised content for education and health purposes, thus creating the basis for jobs, as well as financial and social inclusion
- A cost-effective, open and scalable Wifi extension of the mobile network for the low-income group, enabling (mobile) operators to provide digital services
- Education, health and entrepreneurship for women and youth empowerment as representatives of the vulnerable society groups
Read more? Please have a look at the project details, our overall plans Tanzania and Mali or the solutions using InfoInternet access...
In short
- Our vision is Internet Lite for All
- Our mission is Connect the Unconnected
- We promote and provide Free access to information
- We build Information spots
- Through Internet Lite for All we build the basis for Digital Inclusion and Societal Empowerment
- We see Digital Health as enabler for digital literacy, better knowledge on relevant health issues, and social entrepreneurship. Energy, digital and health together form the building blocks for sustainable development
Or watch the YouTube video where Christine Holst explains what Internet Lite is: https://youtu.be/_CJiaAa3-TI (from 1min 30s)
You want to read more? Please visit our Blog on Connecting Rural Tanzania with "Internet Lite for All"
You want to know how to establish an Information Spot in your Community? Follow the how to link.
Our Terminology
- Information spot - An information spot provides free access to local information, and to Internet Lite
- Free access to information is based on the Freemium model for access, with free access to information and premium access to broadband services on the Internet
- Internet Lite for All is the implementation of an Internet with text and pictures, enabled through light-weight protocols such as AMP
- Digital Inclusion and leaving no-one behind are the core drivers for the free access to information for all
- Societal Empowerment through digital inclusion, with focus on keeping the value within the community
- Digital Health for Digital Empowerment - Our research has proven that digital health information not only has significant results on health knowledge, but also empowers people digitally by learning on how to use digital devices and achieve information
References
- ↑ Norwegian Research Council, "57 millioner til innovasjon for fattigdomsbekjempelse", online: Forskningsradet.no, 16Dec2016
- ↑ "Continental disconnect - Mobile phones are transforming Africa", The Economist, 18Dec2016, online: Economist.com
- IEEE 6G Summit 2024, 13-14 May 2024, Dresden (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 13 May 2024)
- 6G Symposium - Crucial Conversations, 9-11Apr2024, Levi (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 9 April 2024)
- 3rd MUHAS Digital Health & Innovation Week, 13-18Nov2023 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 17 November 2023)
- SESA Rural Internet Webinar (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 October 2023)
- DCD Meeting Feb2023 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 23 February 2023)
- GIZ-PCI Meeting 17Nov2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 17 November 2022)
- AHERI Conference 2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 4 November 2022)
- IEEE CTU workshop Nov2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 3 November 2022)
- Tanzania School of Community Networks 2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 2 November 2022)
- Basic Internet Internal Training Sep2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 16 September 2022)
- Public Interest Colloquium PIT Series 4 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 13 September 2022)
- United Nations University - Climate Academy 2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 12 September 2022)
- African IGF 2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 19 July 2022)
- Networking meetings Africa Alliance of the EU Tech Chamber (EUTECH) 29Jun2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 29 June 2022)
- SINTEF seminar Sundvollen 10May2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 9 May 2022)
- Digital Transformation for Holistic and Inclusive Development Conference Gondar 4-6Apr2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 4 April 2022)
- VGS Elektrodagen Mar2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 28 March 2022)
- WSIS 2022 Forum 153 Smart Solutions to Connect Everyone (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 March 2022)
- ITU-AHERI-BasicInternet Mar2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 March 2022)
- NGINO workshop 10Mar2022 (onThis property is a special property in this wiki. 10 March 2022)
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