Where I work

Telecentre-Europe

My position at work

Fundraising Officer

Organisation's Website

http://www.telecentre-europe.org

Organisation's Address

Boulevard du Regent 37-40, 1000 Brussels

What we do as an organization (100-word description)

Telecentre-Europe is a European non-for-profit organisation (NGO) and a member based association with a central office in Brussels, Belgium.
We represent publicly funded telecentres/telecentre networks, ICT learning centres, adult education centres and libraries across Europe where children and adults can access the Internet, learn the latest digital skills and keep up to date with technology and community developments. We coordinate a number of projects, programmes and campaigns that empower people through ICT by finding new paths to employment, community life, relevant information and staying in touch with friends and family. All our members and partners believe that Information and Communication technology has an enormous potential to combat social exclusion and poverty.

What ICT or e-skills training programs does my organization offer (if any)?

Telecentre-Europe aspires to play a prominent role in getting Europeans digitally savvy by motivating telecentres and other NGOs in the field to continue training people in basic and advanced digital skills and opening them up to opportunities.

Number of digital competence centres linked to my organization

Currently 60 member organisations

My function/responsibilities in the organization (description)

Fundraising Officer and Coordinator of the BRIGHTS project

How I am involved in digital inclusion / empowerment

I am the Project Coordinator of the BRIGHTS ERASMUS+ European project. BRIGHTS stands for “Boosting Global Citizenship Education using Digital Storytelling”. The aim of the project is to promote Global Citizenship Education in formal and non-formal Educational contexts in Europe, with the help of digital storytelling techniques.

How I got in touch with this community

I got involved through a Telecentre Europe event

Why I would like to join the network

To exchange experiences, news and ideas, to promote activities and initiatives and to foster collaborations. I would like to participate in different working groups, with a focus on e-Inclusion, Global Citizens Education and the use of Digital Storytelling to develop and reinforce digital skills, active citizenship, creativity and critical thinking.

Twitter user name

@barbaraquarta1