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WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY?
Joining the ALL DIGITAL network has been a revelation for us. We have
finally had the concrete feeling that what we were doing could be part of a
bigger framework for cooperation. Thanks to becoming a member of ALL
DIGITAL, we have increased our reputation at local and national level, we
have enlarged our professional network and, last but not least, we have
improved our performance and services’ offer towards our present and
future users!
Altheo Valentini | Study Centre City of Foligno, Italy
Check more testimonials on our website!
Unite-IT community platform
Unite-IT (www.unite-it.eu), run by ALL DIGITAL, is an
online community and informal network of digital inclusion
professionals and practitioners throughout Europe and
beyond. It was established in 2008 when the then informal
network was formed, and in 2014 got its current name.
Unite-IT is a platform that enables exchange of good
practices, sharing stories on teaching digital skills and
media literacy, working with groups at risk of exclusion,
attracting young people to coding and STEM, improving
services of digital competence centres and developing
innovative project ideas. This is also a place to showcase
the events, outcomes and achievements of our member
organisations and other stakeholders. Anybody can join
and share their ideas and stories related to digital inclusion
and empowerment.
The Unite-IT networks is also specifically used to host the
blogs related to the ALL DIGITAL Summit and ALL DIGITAL
Week (formerly Get Online Week), as well as awards entries.
In 2017, 62 new members joined the platform (bringing the
total to 848 participants), there were 66 featured posts and
27 featured events
In 2017, thanks to the BRIGHTS project, there was an
opportunity to redevelop the platform. A comprehensive
survey was conducted among the Unite-IT members and
BRIGHTS project partners on the platform’s purpose,
usability, design, and attractiveness. Based on the results
of the survey, BRIGHTS project partner and ALL DIGITAL
member CTK Rijeka started re-design of the platform.
Also, as part of the project, the new community on Global
Citizenship Education is being formed on Unite-IT as one of
the working groups. Currently it has 44 members, and there
will be more in 2018.