Guadalinfo trains over 267,000 people through digital workshops in six months

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

Guadalinfo, a network of public Internet access centers launched by the Junta de Andalucía and its eight provincial councils, closed last June with 1,283,668 users, of which 60,467 were incorporated during the first six months of 2019 alone.

Between January and June 2019, a total of 266,860 people participated in one or more of the more than 8,110 monthly activities scheduled on average by Guadalinfo Agents in Andalusian centers during this time - 48,674 in total.

These are face-to-face activities, aimed at different ages and groups, to train in digital skills and technological skills, improve professional and entrepreneurial skills, promote the digital transformation of companies and employment options, access electronic administration, make use of optimal and safe technology, and generate social innovation projects that improve people's lives and transform their environment.

The offer of activities of the centers is catered to different ages, circumstances, and needs of its users with the common link of access and knowledge of technology as a tool for socio-economic transformation and the prevention or closing of digital and social gaps.

A total of 706 municipalities or autonomous local entities (ELA) in populations of up to 20,000 inhabitants have applied for the current subsidy through which the Guadalinfo centers are financed, with funds provided by the Junta de Andalucía, through the Ministry of Economy, and the eight provincial deputations.

In addition, 58 non-profit organizations, working in areas with special needs located in larger populations, have requested funds from the Board to open public internet access centers (CAPI).

All of this gives Andalusia a network of 764 requested centers and many other professionals (each of the Local Innovation Agents at the service of the users of the centers) that act as socio-economic drivers of their environment.

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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