Support digital literacy

#civilsociety #localcommunities #publicauthorities Avenues for action

• Provide training for citizens in digital skills. Recognise the power and skills of civil society and employ Citizen Coaches to train people in their own community.
• Be mindful about digital inequality by providing technical support, alternative and complementary participation methods, and by providing (shared) ICT-devices.
• Engage with critiques of “smart city” narratives and advocate for technological approaches which are publicly accessible and accountable, and do not concentrate power and data in the hands of a few private companies.
• Learn about digital fabrication and FabLabs as a form of empowering community good.

See Simbioza Lab as an example of an initiative supporting senior citizens in adopting new technologies by providing training and supporting in accessing job opportunities

Read about the popular movement in Madrid, pushing for a “non-neo-liberal smart city”, centred around openness, democratic participation and a clear policy that data generated from public services remains publicly owned

FabLab Lisboa serves as a truly inclusive community centre built around the sharing of knowledge and solutions for local production needs, helping to reduce waste and bringing production back into cities