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CONNEXIONElSalvador
LatinAmericanandCaribbeanRegionalAtLargeOrganisation(LACRALO)
TheAssociation,CONNEXIONfortheDevelopmentofElSalvador,isanon‐profitorganizationfoundedbyprofessionalsandsocialactors,whichpromotestheuseandapplicationofInformationTechnologyandCommunications,therebycontributingtothereductionofpovertyandfacilitatingbusinessdevelopment.UnderthestrongbeliefthattheadoptionofInternetasatoolormediumdoescontributetothetransformationoflivingconditionsforSalvadorianpeople,wepromoteandcreateawarenessontheuseofInternet,favouringthereductionofsocialgapsinthedigitalworld.Weworkwithdifferentsectors,assuringthatthebenefitsofferedbytheInternetareextendedtothegreatestamountofpeoplepossible,and,assuch,contributingtothedemocraticuseoftheInternet.Ourworkfocusesonseeingthatinformationandcommunicationtechnologiesbeusedasresources,andasaglobalsourceofknowledgeandfortheeconomyinElSalvador.CONNCEXIONElSalvador:ObjectivesThemissionofCONNEXIONistocontributetothedevelopmentofElSalvadorbycreatingawarenessandbyeducatingthepopulationontheuseandappropriationofinformationandcommunicationtechnologies,aswellascontributingtotheimprovementoflivingconditionsformoremaleandfemaleSalvadoriansthroughthisaccesstoinformationandknowledge.Ourmainobjectivesinclude:‐PromotethedevelopmentandoperationofanetworkofTelecentersinthenationalsetting,aswellasconnectingandintegratingothersimilarcommunitynetworksthatare,inturn,connectedtotheinternationalnetworks.TheseTelecentersconsistofresearch,innovation,education,productionandcontentdiffusioncenters,amongothers.‐Generateandpromotetrainingprogramstodeveloptheuseandapplicationofinformationandtechnologyandcommunications(ITC’s)inthebusinessandeducationalsectors,aswellasinthe
CONNEXIONElSalvador
LatinAmericanandCaribbeanRegionalAtLargeOrganisation(LACRALO)
generalpopulation.‐Generateknowledgefromproductionandtheexchangeofinformation.‐Strengthenthearticulationofstrategicallianceswithactorsfromthegovernmentalsector,civilsociety,unionsandbusinesses(boththeirlocalandinternationalcounterparts).‐Contributetothestrengtheningofculturalinnovation,research,andtechnologicaldevelopmentinthedifferentsectorsofthecountry.‐Startupprojectsthatpromotethegrowthofabusinessnetwork,suchasbusinessincubationandentrepreneurship.CONNEXIONElSalvador:ActivitiesandAccomplishments
‐Wehaveanationalnetworkof13Telecenterswherewedevelopprogramsondigitalliteracy,onpromotinglocalbusinessdevelopmentthroughtheInternet,andschooltrainingontheappropriateuseoftheInternet,amongothersubjects.‐Spreadingthewordaboutandthecelebration,atanationallevel,oftheWorldInternetDay.Directlyinvolvingthepopulation(currentandnewInternetusers)throughallianceswiththeacademic,civilsociety,privatebusiness,andcentralandlocalgovernmentalsectors.‐ParticipationindifferentinitiativesforpublicpoliciesonstrategicnationalplanningoftheITC’sandinprocessesofpublicconsultationregardinglawsondigitalsignature,ITcrimes,andelectronicgovernmentactivities,amongotherissues.‐MemberofnationalandregionalnetworksthatparticipateinthepromotionofInternetuseasatoolfordevelopment.‐DevelopmentofdifferentprojectsthatpromoteequalityinopportunitiesthroughInternetaccess,workingmainlywiththeleast‐favoredsectors,includinghandicappedpersons,childrenfromvulnerableregionsofthecountry,at‐riskyouth,elderlypersons,andadultshopingtore‐enterthejobmarket,amongotherrelatedsectors.
CONNEXIONElSalvador
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