Refers to the unequal distribution of and access to information and communication technologies, as well as the unequal participation in the knowledge society as afforded by the use of communication technologies. Patterns of inequality can be associated with social class, gender, economic status, and geographic areas among other factors. The concept of ‘digital divide’ has been studied extensively and evolved from an initial meaning associated strictly with physical access to technology, to a more elaborate meaning in which associations are drawn with patterns of social inequality and social exclusion on virtue of racial, ethnic, and economic differences.
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- The Summer School will be held in Zlarin, Croatia, on September 20-24, 2024
We are pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the IN SITU project Summer School “Place-based creative solutions for cultivating caring and sustainable communities”, to be held in the island of Zlarin, Croatia, on 20-24 September 2024. IN … Continue reading →
- Hosted by Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia in June 2024
SECreTOUR is an Horizon Europe project about cultural tourism, to drive sustainable cultural tourism by empowering local communities, shaping a Fair, Creative, and Sustainable Tourism approach, and testing diverse European pilot cases to foster fair development, community engagement, and policy … Continue reading →