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in Hungary promoting tools and resources and organising
webinar broadcasting. GOW17 in Hungary involved 1635
people and reached 5500 through online and offline
promotion.
GOW17 in Hungary - Learning via Webinars
IRELAND
http://www.getonlineweek.eu/ireland/
GET ONLINE WITH CONFIDENCE, FOR WORK, FOR LEISURE, FOR LIFE!
Fast Track into Information Technology Ltd (FIT) was the
Irish national partner for the 4th time. The activities took
place in 25 telecentres, involving 400 participants and
reaching over 115,000 people.
This year, FIT partnered with Bank of Ireland (BOI). BOI
supported GOW with a number of initiatives across the
country including Digital Arrow ‘Tea & Teach’ sessions
with Age Action, Coderdojos in schools and Cyber
security events in branches. It had a dedicated team of
Digital Arrows, providing training around the country to
help educate people in technology, introduce them to
social media, assist in setting up an email account, and
demonstrate how to bank online safely and securely.
Director of Customer, Digital & Innovation at Bank of
Ireland, Garvan Callan said, “We are delighted to support
Get Online Week, which is an important European
initiative to encourage competent and confident internet
usage. As part of the campaign, Bank of Ireland is running
events and disseminating tips and guidance through
our network, in order to ensure more people can get
online, whether it’s for work or for leisure. We look
forward to meeting people during Ge t Online Week and
encouraging them to use technology and the internet
with confidence.”
FIT focused on seniors and people from disadvantaged
communities to do training and workshops on
Eservices (eBanking, eGovernment, eEntertainment)
and Cybersecurity through the ‘Getting Citizens Online’
programme and the ‘BOI Digital Arrows’ programme.
Other target groups were young people and jobseekers
for Employment and Entrepreneurship activities. FIT
had exhibit stands in Cabra Library and Blanchardstown
Centre promoting courses for unemployed people. BOI
had a Workbench event in Limerick about Cybersecurity
and Start-up innovation for young people.
GOW17 in Ireland: Get online, for work, for leisure, for life!
Getting citizens online in Ireland for GOW17
Empowering communities through digital for Get Online Week
2017 - video
Workbench on Wednesday, Get Online Week 2017 - video
Bank of Ireland aims digital arrows to get more people online
Bank of Ireland supports Get Online Week