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Why the project matters

All aspects of everyday interactions have been either partly or fully digitized, but although digitization aims at reducing complexity and saving time in order to create an easier life for everyone, the fast pace of digital advancement in recent years has created an unintentional – but inevitable – gap in digital skills & knowledge between social groups: some (usually the younger) manage to keep up, while others, particularly the already-disadvantaged, struggle to use tools & services of the modern digital world (digital divide). Moreover, according to ILO Global Business and Disability Network, 2021, people lacking digital competencies are at significantly higher risk of poverty or material deprivation. DigitalLife4ALL aims to address the exact gap in equal access to inclusive and quality digital education: by creating Digital Hubs.

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What it aims to achieve

•  Create a sustainable infrastructure of digital education and smart competency building through the deployment of 6 permanent Digital Hubs and a mobile outreach initiative.
•  Equip vulnerable populations with essential digital knowledge, reduce digital exclusion, and foster lifelong learning and employability through inclusive digital training curricula and community-based support.

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Expected change

•  Over 1,200 certified learners across 10 learning cycles per country.
•  Continuous uptake of project tools and materials by at least 7 partner organizations.
•  Increased digital safety and competency among seniors, People with Disabilities, older adults, and socially vulnerable individuals.
•  Reduced digital exclusion and improved engagement with e-services and employment pathways.

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What the project delivers

•  A transnational Digital Learning Curriculum.
•  DigitalLife4ALL platform for hybrid (online + physical) learning.
•  DigiOnTheGo mobile learning units in the 6 participating countries for remote communities.
•  10 learning cohorts per country (pilot and main cycles).
•  Certificates for digital skills acquisition.
•  Training workshops on employment-focused digital skills.
•  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion -focused community events and policy advocacy tools.
•  The DigitalLife4ALL Action Plan and “Magna Carta” policy recommendations.

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Who benefits

•  People with disabilities.
•  Seniors (aged 65+).
•  Older adults of working age (55-64).
•  People in Marginalized & Vulnerable social groups of all ages.
•  Educators, municipalities, NGOs, and public institutions integrating project tools into long-term learning infrastructure.