The URBACT Local Group (ULG) of the Digi-Inclusion project (coordinated by Lepida) has settled the priority actions in order to reduce the digital, access, use and usability gap in the Metropolitan Area of Bologna: these are going to be added to the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for at least 3 years.

The plan has 3 main key areas: enhancement of digital competences through help desks and educational kits, long-term engagement strategies that include the training of facilitators and initiatives that encourage an active participation for schools and citizens, and finally the sharing of good practices through a virtual exchanging and sharing platform. 

Moreover, a new synergy with the SUM (Seniors United against Misinformation) project, which aims to contrast the disinformation and to build trust and motivation for the use of digital means, has started.

Soon, 10 AUSER volunteers will receive a training on these topics and then share their competences with the territories they work in.

In the meantime, the international agenda gets even busier: on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April, Lepida will host a meeting with the partners of the Digi-Inclusion project, an occasion to compare the different strategies against digital exclusion that have been adopted in various European cities.

Every partner will bring up replicable experiences and models, contributing to strengthen the local effectiveness of the project.