Internet and Society: “Get Online Week 2012” campaign underway

Get Online Week 2012 - a digital inclusion campaign intended to bridge digital divide - kicked off on March 26 2012 to run till March 30 2012. The week will take place in telecentres - public places where people can access computers, the Internet, and other digital technologies that enable them to gather information, create, learn, and communicate with others while they develop essential digital skills. They include public internet centres in NGOs, libraries and education venues.

Get Online Week 2012 will help people to get online, find work, learn new essential ICT skills, and get more out of life. It will bring together 5.000 telecentres in about 50 countries across Europe, Eurasia and Africa to support at least 200.000 people in their online journeys. In 2011, 112.000 people were reached by the Get Online Week.

The Get Online Week 2012 will cover the following topics:

– intergenerational learning;

- youth employability;

- active ageing;

- civic participation;

- social engagement;

- women in ICT.

The campaign is organised by Telecentre-Europe AISBL supported by the European Commission and a number of international organisations, including Microsoft, Liberty Global, European Broadcasting Union and Telecentre.org.