Deployment and expansion of community networks in the Baixada Campista in rural areas in the north of Rio de Janeiro

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project goal is to provide the necessary support for the deployment, expansion, and/or improvement of the community networks’ infrastructure in the Marrecas, Quixaba, and Barra do Açu communities and in the Baixada Campista complex, ensuring that these communities can have stable, fast, and accessible Internet connections, which contributes to the…

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Expanding Internet Access and Promoting Digital Equity in the Nangaritza Region

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project seeks to provide Internet access for Indigenous Shuar people in three communities in the Alto Nangaritza region of the Ecuadorian Amazon by implementing a solar-powered telecommunications tower to relay Internet connectivity through point-to-point technology.  The project will provide stable and affordable Internet access so that communities can access and…

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Providing Internet Connectivity and Strengthening Digital Skills for Rural communities in the Tumaco Municipality of Colombia

4 January 2024
Child beneficiary of the project

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project aims to provide Internet access to seven rural communities in the Tumaco region in Colombia, which currently have digital centers that are currently offline. The project will also implement seven community Wi-Fi areas around the centers and strengthen basic digital skills in those vulnerable communities.  As a result of…

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Community Network for the Promotion and Preservation of the Emberá Culture of Tusipono

4 January 2024
Panama - 2022: Young woman dressed in Paruma cloth brings a tray of food wrapped in banana leaves.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The Emberá Indigenous Community of Tusipono is located on the shores of Lake Alajuela in Panama and consists of 28 families who have expressed their need and aspiration for Internet connectivity.   The project’s main objective is to improve the economic sustainability of the community through the promotion of ethno-tourism and handicraft…

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Digital Vulnerability Perceptions Among Migrants in Transit and its Influence on Decisions During their Trajectory

4 January 2024
Migrants Walk Alongside the Railroad Tracks After Dismounting from the 'La Bestia' Train, Which They Rode Through Mexico to Reach the Mexico-U.S. Border - Chihuahua, Mexico

RESEARCH QUESTION  This research is a case study on the migrants crossing the Mexico-US border. The objective is to better understand how self-perceptions of digital vulnerability to disinformation and surveillance are formed during the migratory journey and to what extent it affects decision-making regarding the use of the Internet.  The questions that are addressed in…

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