São Paulo – Five schools in Djibouti, with a combined 1,300 students and teachers, have become a part of the Connect to Learn project, which will grant access to laptop computers, projectors, training, broad-band connection, and online educational resources to participants. The teachers will also take part in a professional development program for the use of information and communication technologies.
The project is a partnership between Ericsson, a Swedish telecom technology supplier, operator Djibouti Telecom, and the Djibouti ministries of Telecommunications and Education. The initiative was launched in the second half of this month, according to a press statement released by Ericsson.
According to the company, Djibouti’s entry into the project marks the arrival of Connect to Learn in the Arab countries.” Education is one of the most powerful tools to end poverty and secure a productive life,” says Anders Lindblad, who is in charge of Ericsson Middle East, according to the statement.
“As we continue to move toward a Networked Society, it is important to leverage the opportunities that are continuously being made available through today’s technology and connectivity, and identify how these opportunities will enhance people’s living conditions or add value to their lives,” Lindblad explains.
Created in 2010, Connect to Learn is a project from Ericsson, the Earth Institute, Columbia University, and NGO Millennium Promise. The program was developed to use information and communication technology resources in order to bring high-quality education to students around the world, using resources such as mobile broadband and cloud computing, i.e. data storage accessible from anywhere in the world.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
