Oct 08

HP and MEA-I produced two new videos about the GET-IT programme to help different audiences better understand what GET-IT is about.

In the videos, GET-IT trainees, trainers and partners like MEA-I and UNIDO talk about their experiences with the programme.

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Jan 27

A necessidade de reduzir os gastos energéticos e flexibilizar a produção resultante da crise económica dos anos 70, levou à adopção de um padrão de acumulação (baseado numa nova estrutura organizacional e tecnológica), que concede prioridade a serviços e produtos baseados em recursos não esgotáveis, como informação e conhecimento.

Falar, hoje, de Sociedade do Conhecimento é falar de pontes entre a Ciência, as Novas Tecnologias e a Sociedade como um todo, incluindo a introdução das tecnologias de informação e comunicação em todos os sectores, destacando-se a Administração Pública. Continue reading »

Nov 27

Munir Ahmad and Rita Guedes Firmino in the Digital Inclusion center in Alta de LisboaThe mission of K’CIDADE - Urban Community Support Programme is to empower vulnerable urban communities in order to improve their livelihoods. It´s vision is: Communities that stand as active agentes of their own sustainable development.

There has been growing recognition that the power of computing and information technology must be, and can be, extended beyond its traditional user base to reach people who until now have not had access to such technology. Being digitally connected has become ever more critical to economic, educational, and social advancement. The term “Digital Inclusion” is used in this document to describe the goal of expanding the capabilities of computing technology worldwide to better serve social and economic challenges of underserved communities.

Read the complete article that the Família Cristã wrote about our work in K’CIDADE Revista Família Cristã