European Journal of ePractice

The target group of the eHungary Project of the Hungarian Ministry of Economy and Transport are citizens living in underdeveloped regions and the members of lower social classes. For these people it would be a huge opportunity to be able to compete on the various fields of life by having access to the eWorld through outstanding community access points. Approximately 80% of the general population in Hungary does not possess even the most basic digital knowledge. For these citizens, the only way to be able to compete in the various fields of life is to have access to public digital learning points, where they can approach ICT guided by committed professionals.

The eHungary Program is addressing this situation with the introduction of the eCounsellor network, a service through which professionals provide personalized assistance to citizens in the effective usage of electronic information, services and knowledge. Another step taken for the realization of the program has been the successful establishment of 1,500 Internet community access points, the so called eHungary points, in community locations such as libraries, telecentres and cultural venues.

One of the main goals of the program is to decrease the digital divide of disadvantaged groups, to assist underdeveloped communities, and to strengthen the economic competitiveness of Hungarian regions.