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GOW 2017 Report
RUSSIA
http://www.getonlineweek.eu/russia/
SUPPORTING EVERYONE IN THEIR ONLINE JOURNEY
For the eighth time in a row, PH International with its
IT for Youth project ran the successful Get Online Week
campaign in Russia. A total of 66 libraries, NGOs, schools,
universities and training centers from 48 urban and rural
areas were involved in the campaign and offered 285
activities for 18,140 people. Traditionally, many project centres welcomed senior
residents to introduce them to e-Services. Senior
visitors with the assistance of trainers and student
volunteers learned how to use e-readers, make doctor’s
appointments, pay utility bills online and even check the
grandkids’ school e-record books.
Cybersecurity was one of the major topics: workshops,
trainings, educational games and tailored seminars
introducing kids to basic online rules, inspiring educators
to use new technologies of teaching in online safety
training, and training parents in monitoring children
online activities. One of the GOW’s highlights was launching the Week of
Code on MOOC, targeting school and university students,
their tutors and parents, and aimed at empowering its
participants with the coding skills. Almost 200 people
have registered for the courses this year and had a great
opportunity to learn the popular programming languages
and get a badge on completion.
Aware of the urgent need in Russia to raise the prestige
of IT professions among young people and encourage
them to pursue a career in IT, the GOW17 partners
organized activities to equip youngsters with the
practical ICT skills through IT career guidance training,
Digital Intellectual Property Rights Course, Learning
Basics of Coding and Windows App development with C#
programming language Course, YouRock platform and
BuduGuru website.
GOW17 in Russia: Giving young people impetus to create and
innovate
GOW17 in Russia: Bringing Generations Together Through the Use
of Technology
A total of 66 libraries, NGOs, schools, universities and training centers from
48 urban and rural areas were involved in the campaign and offered 285
activities for 18,140 people.