Inforum programs in eInclusion
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Inforum is a Hungarian NGO founded in 1997 with a mission to eliminate the digital divide and promote an inclusive information society. It has published books and studies, organized trainings for seniors to learn computer skills, and run an annual grandparents-grandchildren computer skills competition since 2003 involving over 1,350 families. The competition helped increase senior internet users in Hungary from 20,000 in 2003 to 400,000 in 2012. Inforum was also recognized with an eInclusion Award from the European Commission for its work promoting active aging and intergenerational solidarity.
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- 1. Footsteps on the Road of eInclusion Umbrella NGO in Hungary (1997) Mission: •Eliminate digital divide •Enforce the information society in Hungary •Involve senior citizens in the information society •initiating the eInclusion and intergeneration movement in Hungary
- 2. Difficulty of Seniors and Civic initiations in Hungary No perspective for seniors in Hungary, little We are looking for European partners to pension, no work. The average pension is share know-how, our 92.000 HUF (318 euro), but in countryside is programs, films, etc. 83.000. (288 euro). The 30 % retired men and 40 % women have high risk of poverty. The governmental actions of the Year of Active Ageing are limited. There are 3 divided cultural regions in Europe: Western, Southern and Eastern. Different traditions, mentality, political economical and social culture. Eastern countries are very far from western standards.
- 3. Answer by Inforum Intergenerational The proclamation aims to change the general Proclamation attitude towards aging people and help to strenghten their self-esteem. They are important Released in and valuable citizens with lots of experience, so November, 2011 they musn’t be excluded from the societies. „Many thousands of our fellow citizens die only because already nobody loves them and because already they do not like themselves either.”
- 4. Activities in the field of eInclusion Books (6) Studies (50) Articles, radio shows (100+) Newspapers (3) Researches and reports (15) on Intergenerational Adult Education Methodology (1) • eInclusion • Digital Divide • Intergenerational problems • Hungarian Information Society • ICT policies
- 5. eInclusion Actions Main eInclusion activities: Common statement by Hungarian Parties and Inforum on eInclusion in Hungary. January of 2008. eInclusion Parliamentary Committee founded Press conference on Inforum initiated Spring of Digital Hungary, May 2008 with National Development Agency
- 6. Other eInclusion actions by Inforum • Books for seniors • Websites: 50plusz.net and eInclusion.hu • Senior internet users parties, • Memory writing contest • Free University • eInclusion Movement and promotion (2008) • Documentary Movies • eInclusion Cabaret • TV soap opera for seniors (30)
- 7. The Best: Grandparents –Grandchildren Competition of Informatics Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 First intergenerational program in EU in 2003
- 8. The Competition in numbers • 1350 families involved Inforum Best Practice • Online semifinal from 2009 for Europe • Participants from 3 countries Grandparents – • Professioanal know-how, software Grandchildren • Media coverage: more than1000 appearance Competition of • eInclusion Golden Medal, 2008 Informatics • Senior (60+) internet users in 2003: 20.000 • Senior (60+) internet users in 2012: 400.000 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 First intergenerational program in EU in 2003
- 9. Hungarian seniors on Internet • Senior (60+) internet users in 2012: 400.000 Inforum Best Practice • 50+ internet users in 2012: 800.000 for Europe • 50+ do not use internet : 2.800.000 Grandparents – • 61% of 50+ internet users have social media profile Grandchildren • 52% of 60+ internet users have social media profile Competition of • 50+ learning Internet: where did they learn? (29+) Informatics • Organized training: 17% (8%) • Workplace: 14 % (3%) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, • By friends: 17 % (11%) 2008, 2009 • Without help (self education): 32 % (75%) First intergenerational • By family support: 46 % 9%) program in EU in 2003
- 10. The Competition in numbers eInclusion Award (Golden Medal) Inforum Best Practice by the European Comission for Europe for Inforum Best Practice in Active Ageing and intergenerational solidarity in 2008 Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 First intergenerational program in EU in 2003
- 11. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 12. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 13. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 14. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 15. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 16. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 17. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 18. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 19. Faces Inforum Best Practice for Europe Grandparents – Grandchildren Competition of Informatics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Faces
- 20. Social advertisement Hungarian TV broadcasted Message to youngs 2010, , 2011, 2012 30 sec.
- 21. Intergenerational Soap Opera TV serial 30 episodes 3 grandchildren teach their Grandparents (PC, Internet, online services) 5 times broadcasted in Hungarian Public TV 300.000 viewers
- 22. The End Gabor Dombi Secretary General Inforum Vice-presindent of ESZMaE (members of EPA) www.inforum.org.hu Dombi.inforum@gmail.c om +36209544176
Editor's Notes
- Grandparent-Grandchild Competition of Informatics demonstrates how children can play an important role in the motivation of their grandparents for using computers and the internet. The competition raises awareness of all family members and the whole society towards aging peoples’ inclusion into the information society. Grandparent-Grandchild Competition of Informatics was first realised in 2003 when even fewer aging people were familiar with the internet. The idea is inviting children aged between 4-14 and their grandparents to compete with other gradparent-garndchild couples in a quiz while they can use an internet browser as a support. The aim of the project is to call people’s attention to the importance of senior citizens’ inclusion to the information society. It appeals to a wide audience: families, seniors, children, decision makers, other organizations. The project responses to a problem of the aging societies all over Europe. Majority of people above 50 do not have enough IT skills that would be essential in everyday life. Their families and the whole society are responsible to support them improving their IT skills, to reduce their isolation. With better skills this generation will have more chances on the labour market, will be able to learn through their life and these improve their well being. Since 2003 this awareness raising program has been involved 1350 families to demonstrate how children can play important role in motivation of their grandparents for using computer and internet. The competition was well accepted by seniors and it also affected the sensibility of the leaders of the government and enterprises towards the e-Inclusion issue. A large number of enterprises supported the competition providing gift for winners. The enterprises found our initiative important which indicates that other stakeholders of the information society agree that such a motivation program is needed. As a result, the question of the quality of life and the use of computers of the elderly has come into the spotlight due – to a not negligible extent – to this competition, as the competitions were widely followed with attention by the media. Multiple effects are a key element of the project. Each evens had been followed by huge media coverage. Nearly 150 appearances accompanied each organised event on internet, radio, printed newspapers magazines, TV. Quite huge number of participants applied but only 120 couples (due to limited number of PCs at a computer lab) could take part in each event. The increasing number of applicants showed us that the project is popular and needed. Therefore, the competition went online with a semi-final to involve more participants in 2009. If we look at the number of 60+ Internet usersin Hungary in 2003, it is 20 000. Thisnumber is 300 000 in 2012. Grandparent-Grandchild Competition had undoubtedly contributed to this increasing number of senior users. It is a remarkable fact that the oldest competitor in the history of the competitions was a 90 years old grandpa.