ICT training for the coastal youth empowerment
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Microsoft Vietnam, Center for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD) and other stakeholders are launching the project “Enabling boat” |
It is expected that 150 local trainers and NGO staff will be engaged in TOT training; 200 youth will be trained and at least 2000 people will be benefited through training and awareness raising events. Moreover, 50,000 community members will be provided with access to information and learning opportunities via various communication campaigns.
200 youth will be trained and at least 2000 people will be benefited through training and awareness raising events |
Vu Minh Tri, General Director of Microsoft Vietnam shared: “With this Project, Microsoft offers a new technology approach which are need based, locally driven activities adapting to situation of disadvantaged youth living in coastal fishing villages who do not have sufficient access to basic ICT education. The Enabling boat does not only bring ICT education to underserved youths but also connecting them to the world”.
Through the awareness raising and capacity building activities, the Project is expected to bring brighter future for coastal beneficiaries in Quang Ninh province and the model will hopefully be replicated to other similar areas in the country.