To widen community access NetHui again takes to the road, with one day NetHui in 3 locations in August/October. Team up with InternetNZ to bring New Zealand’s most inclusive diverse and interactive Internet-focused event to your town or city. ... Read more
The next census is on 6th March 2018, and is a ‘digital first’ census when people are sent an online code instead of paper forms. But most of the ‘digitally excluded’ people, that 20/20 programmes are for, do not have the internet. Please offer your help to make sure their voice is heard, and to complement and support the special efforts Census field teams will make to reach ‘offline’ dwellings and families. ... Read more
Netsafe, NZ’s online safety organisation has released its first Harmful Digital Communications Annual Population Survey. The research reports on attitudes, behaviours and impacts of harmful digital communications in NZ. A key focus is perceptions and experiences of harm and distress in the last year. ... Read more
Safer Internet Day 2018 is on February 6th, Waitangi Day. This year’s theme is “Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you”. It is an invitation for everyone to join in and engage with others in a respectful way in order to ensure a better digital experience. Here are some useful resources, including the Netsafe 2018 STAYING SAFE ONLINE GUIDE. ... Read more
The World Economic Forum in Davos last week announced both new research – “Towards a Reskilling Revolution” – and a new “IT Industry Skills Initiative” that aims to upskill 1 million people by 2021. ... Read more
Gisborne Herald: A joint venture between Ka Pai Kaiti and Tairawhiti Technology Trust (Taitech, a 20/20 Partner) has opened a computer hub offering computer courses and connectivity for anyone in the community. The initial focus in on older people but this will widen to include school children, young people and the whole community. ... Read more
ACE Aotearoa article: Most people agree digital literacy is nowadays essential for success; digital inclusion is now a high government priority. What does the 20/20 Trust do, and what have we learnt in 21 years of working for digital inclusion? ... Read more
A new report from the NZ Digital Skills Forum shows a large shortfall in advanced digital skills and also notes the underlying need for every citizen to be digitally literate, quoting “Digital skills should be treated with the same importance as numeracy and literacy.” ... Read more
Minister Clare Curran has called for expressions of interest in serving on a new Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group; its first priority is to develop a Blueprint for digital inclusion and digital enablement. The group will be up to 15 people who reflect New Zealand’s diverse communities, age groups and ethnicities, including perspectives from Māori. ... Read more
Despite children’s massive online presence – 1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child – too little is done to protect them from the perils of the digital world and to increase their access to safe online content, UNICEF says. The State of the World’s Children 2017: Children in a Digital World presents UNICEF’s first comprehensive look at how digital technology is affecting children’s lives and life chances, identifying dangers as well as opportunities. ... Read more
