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Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Seniors in Norway through eInclusion

This presentation explores the critical need for digital inclusion among Norway’s senior population (50+), a group currently facing significant barriers to technology access. We will highlight the vital role of Seniornett Norge, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering internet use and digital skills among seniors. The agenda covers statistical insights into digital exclusion, successful projects promoting ICT solutions, and collaborative efforts with NGOs and municipalities. Our goal is to motivate and empower seniors to become active participants in the digital world, enhancing their independence and social interaction.

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Seniors in Norway through eInclusion

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  1. THE DIGITAL THIRD AGE «ALL MEN BY NATURE DESIRE KNOWLEDGE»

  2. Agenda • introduction • eInclution- datas (statistics) for Norway population 50+ • the actors in eInclution • presentation of Seniornett who, what, where, how

  3. Introduction • Norway in theforefront • Digital exclusion a seriousbarrier • Lackof …………….

  4. eInclution in Norway Some datas/statistics population 45+

  5. eInclusion is depends on • Objective parameters e.g. age, education • Subjective factors e.g. motivation, perception of need

  6. AAL - 85 projects in 2012 • ICT basedsolutionsfor Prevention and Management ofChronicConditionsofElderlyPeople – 23 projects • ICTbasedsolutionsfor AdvancementofSocial InteractionofElderlyPeople – 29 projects • ICT-basedSolutions for AdvancementofOlder Persons’ Independence and Participationin the“Self-Serve Society– 23 projects • ICT-basedsolutionsfor advancementofolder persons’ mobility – 20 projects

  7. To muchtalking, to little action!? • Many projects that interact - coordinated?? eInclusioneHealtheGovernment PIA GrundtvigeMeeGovMon MobileSage T&T Net UserTestingTool Senior Gamer eSenior Secure

  8. Welfaretechnologya newchallengea different approach

  9. NGO’s • Just in cooperationwith Seniornett Norge • Seniornett is thecatalyst • Organisationsbasedonvolunteerism • Organisations as Red Cross, National Association for Public Health, Voluntary centers and others

  10. Municipalities • Adult education is regulated by the Adult Education Act (1976) and the Education Act (1998) • A new law on non-formal adult learning was introduced in 2010, to regulate organized learning activities outside the formal sector • Municipalities are responsible

  11. Labour offices • Formallydon’t have and thereforwon’ttakeresponsibility • Theyarerelyingonemployers to educatethereemployees in digital skills • For theunemployedthere is nostatutoryregulation for education in basic digital skills

  12. Educationalorganizations • private educational organizations • expensive • disappointing success rate

  13. Lifelonglearning program – Grundtvig • Seniornett involved as a partner (Board member Seniornett Norge) • Seniors in theknowledgesociety • Participationwith 9 othercountriesincludingCzechUniversityofLife sciencesPrague, Czech Republic • Significant prior experience in training and coachingof seniors in IT usage

  14. SUMMARIZED • Modern day dyslectics • To this point, Seniornett Norge has operated within Norway exclusively – except for participation in several EU-projects.

  15. Use of internetPercentage of population age 65-74

  16. Users oftheinternet at leastonceevery 3 month

  17. Users oftheinternet at leastonceeveryday

  18. Seniornett Norge • Seniornett Norge is an ideal, independent non-profitorganizationthatworks for theactiveparticipationof seniors in todays digital informationsociety • Wewant all seniors in Norway to be activeusersoftheInternet!

  19. In 1996 an Telenor project «Seniors and Information Technology» wasstarted, thatinspired to start anotherprojectwhichwascalled ”Internet Senior” • The projecthad as a goal to educatesmallgroupsof seniors, age 55+, whothenagainwouldeducatenewgroupsof seniors • And early 1998 a ”Seniornett Norge” boardwasformed • One of Seniornett Norges greatestenthusiasts Bodil Brøgger becamethe first chairperson

  20. Seniornett Norge was born

  21. 1998: The seniornett websitewascreated • In 1999 Seniornett Norge tooktheinitiative to organize a onedayseminar as a pilot project. This projectwascalledthe: ”SeniorSurf day” • Seniornett-newspapersince 2001.

  22. 2006 2012(now)Numberofclubs 20 170Volunteerworkers 100 850Employees 3 6Seniors instructed/yr 1.000 28.000Annualbudget (€) 0,25 m 0,75 m Seniornett Norge: Then and now

  23. Why? • - ofNorway’s 5,0 millinhabitants, 26% are over the age of 55 • - ofthese 1,3 mill seniors, 37 % or • 485 000 ofthem have noknowledgeof PCs or Internet

  24. Somefactsabout Norway compared to theCzech Republic Norway Czech Republic • Area358,252 km2 78,866 km2 • Population 5,038,10010,512,200 • Density 13 /km2 134 /km2 • Population 65+ 15,8% 15,2% • Population 45-64 22,5% 20,4%

  25. Our ”tools”: • Motivate – Train – Maintain • SeniorSurf day • Newspaper, Web portal • Cooperations withlarge NGOs (Red Cross etc.) • Clubs and meetingplaceswherethe seniors live • Tailormade training - just for seniors • Bootstrap system: Train-the-trainer!

  26. Clubs or Learning centers are the key to success • They are based on respect, dignity and avoidingstigmatization • Theremain goal is to motivate, inspire seniors to start usingtheinternet • They have to be awareofthings like fearof teknologi, knobphobia, automagicand otherpreconceptions

  27. Points ofdiscussion for training centers • Organization • Finances • Instructors • Meeting agendas/topics • Technical • Courses og guidance • Why a centralorganization for the training centers

  28. Not only seniors value the work of Seniornett Norge Rosing CompetenceAward 2006 Award from The Norwegian Computer SocietyEU eInclusionAward – AgeingWellFinalist in Viennadecember 2008 The Norwegian Association for Adult Learning This award goes to a person, organization or institution for outstanding efforts to make knowledge and learning available to all.

  29. Seniornett participates in : • E-NO FALLS EU Thematicnetwork • MobileSage EU AAL • Grundtvig EU Lifelong • Learning • T&Tnet EU AAL • NetPOWER* NRC, SINTEF • Secure Internet based Care Technology DIGNIO • E-senior Safety at home • Seniorgamer Dementia preventionproject • - amongothers

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