e-Citizen campaign 2008

Acronym of the case:

e-Citizen 2008

Web address of the case:

http://aicanet.net/certificazioni/ecitizen

Country of the case:

Italy

Posting Date:

19 November 2007

Last Edited Date:

04 August 2008

Author:

PierPaolo Maggi (AICA)

eliteracy | eAccessibility | eCompetences

Type of initiative

Award scheme

Case Abstract

e-Citizen is an international certification specifically developed by the ECDL Foundation for people with a limited knowledge of computers and the Internet. The e-Citizen program is open to everyone regardless of status, education, age, ability and is aimed at improving the skills and the self-confidence needed to use the various internet services offered by government or companies to all citizens.

Description of the case

Domain

eInclusion

Topic

Digital literacy and competences

Sector

Education, Science and Research

Start date - End date

January 2008 (Ongoing)

Target Users

People with no or poor digital literacy

Target Users Description

e-Citizen related services (learning, certification) are addressed to all citizens of the digital era. Since they are driven by no profit entities having special attention to the accessibility issues, such services are contributing to avoid digital divides and facilitate e-inclusion. The ideal e-Citizen target groups include people with poor digital literacy, older people, people with disabilities, marginalised people with the goal of enabling all them to participate in the information society.

Scope

National

Status

Operation

Language(s)

Italian

Policy Context and Legal Framework

Project Size and Implementation

Type of initiative

Training and education

Overall Implementation approach

Non-profit sector

Technology choice

Not applicable/not available

Project size

Implementation: €5,000,000-10,000,000

Yearly cost:

€1-49,000

Impact, innovation and results

Impact

Several pilot project have been successfully completed in 2007, setting the ground for wider projects all over Italian territory, with the support of local administration. Real challenge is to really improve the level of e-participation of the citizens through the equal access opportunities to training. This goal can only be reached by a strong support by local governments.

Track record of sharing

The dissemination effort for e-Citizen campaign 2008 will need a continuous awareness enforcement of the benefits associated with this form of e-inclusion. A number of events, seminars, direct meetings and talks with public authorities and possible sponsors would be facilitated by an European endorsement.

Lessons learnt

Not yet available

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