Piloting technologies to connect rural schools
The project aims to connect Nicaragua’s rural public schools with ICT access to that schools could serve as community ICT centers for rural, marginal and isolated areas.
International agreement between NIC.br and UNICEF contributes to measure the connectivity of schools
SIMET data is shared with Giga, which aims to map and increase the number of connected schools around the world.
Connected Education Internet Measurement System
The project aims to support the universalization of high-speed Internet access and encourage the pedagogical use of digital technologies in basic education policy.
High-Level Security Council Arria Formula Meeting
The Permanent Mission of Niger hosts this Arria-formula Meeting to share best practices in relation to expanding connectivity to children in conflict and post-conflict.
Towards Sustainable Development: Why we should invest in connectivity and education
In an interactive session held during the 75th UN General Assembly, the Government of Kazakhstan convened leaders from diverse stakeholder groups including startups and senior-level policy makers to discuss the importance of being connected.
Towards Sustainable Development: Making the World Digital by Default
The Government of Kazakhstan hosts an event during the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly to discuss the importance of being connected, and how global and regional cooperation can support this.
The Digital Transformation of Education: Connecting Schools, Empowering Learners
Today, the Broadband Commission is proud to launch its latest report that aims to address the issue of school connectivity and learners’ empowerment.
What will it take to connect a school?
ACTUAL and UNICEF are working together to build tools that will help determine technologies, costs, and other variables needed to connect a school — and measure its community impact.
Ericsson and UNICEF launch global partnership to map school internet connectivity
Three-year initiative to identify connectivity gaps in 35 countries is a critical first step in connecting every school to the internet
OECS to implement school connectivity initiative towards digital education vision
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States to partner with UNICEF-ITU global initiative Giga to enhance connectivity of schools and develop digital public goods
New Roadmap for Digital Cooperation spotlights ‘Giga’ initiative to connect all the world’s schools
The Roadmap for Digital Cooperation reinforces the need for ambitious regional infrastructure development initiatives such as Giga.
Kazakhstan to lead global school connectivity initiative in Central Asia
Country to lay the groundwork for new financing models, partners and digital tools to close the digital divide.