The UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators and libraries in Africa
Channel: IFLA
Date: 2023-06-28

This webinar provides a great introduction to UNESCO’s ROAM-X indicators of Internet Universality, why they matter for libraries, and how libraries can get involved.

The indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the different dimensions of what digital inclusion can cover, and a means of assessing this on the ground. The process of applying them brings together a range of stakeholders, and indeed offers libraries a great opportunity to engage alongside other actors in the digital space.

Speakers
Xianhong Hu: UNESCO
Simon Ellis: UNESCO

Further reading:
UNESCO ROAM-X Indicators: https://www.unesco.org/en/internet-universality-indicators/roam-x
Libraries in implementations of the indicators so far: https://www.ifla.org/news/libraries-for-internet-universality-references-to-libraries-in-implementations-of-the-unesco-roam-x-principles/