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Improving digital
inclusion and skills in the West Midlands online webinar
14 March 2024 - 12pm to 1pm
The West Midlands Combined
Authority (WMCA) is creating opportunities for the public and key
stakeholders across the public, private and third sectors to come together to
discuss how best to improve digital inclusion and skills in the West
Midlands.
Join us on this webinar where attendees will have
the chance to learn, connect and help shape thinking in this very important
policy area. You will
• learn about the latest insights/findings from industry
experts and thought leaders.
• connect with others, be able to exchange ideas,
potentially setting the foundation for
working together again in the future.
• help us shape future digital inclusion and skills
programme delivery.
Who should
attend
This event is for those who are/have:
• developing and delivering digital inclusion and skills
projects and initiatives in the
West Midlands.
• community organisations that are delivering services to
those impacted by the cost-
of-living crisis and/or living in poverty.
• capturing and publishing data on poverty and the links to
digital inclusion and skills.
• lived experienced of benefitting from digital inclusion
and skills projects.
• have strong interest in the digital inclusion and skills.
Further
Information
The WMCA recently updated the West Midlands Digital
Roadmap, with
support from its key partners which includes the seven metropolitan councils
across the region.
The updated roadmap sets out how we will work together to achieve our joint
ambitions of making the region truly digitally inclusive.
There is a specific section of the roadmap which is dedicated to preventing
digital exclusion by supporting residents to have better connectivity,
digital skills and access to devices and equipment.
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