PPTs Title: Empowering the ExcludedSocial Inclusion & the IDB-BISEW IT Scholarship Project

PPT OUTLINEPurpose of this PPT to draw attention of stakeholders to a overlooked aspect of the project the socio-economic impact of the IDB-BISEW Scholarship ProjectThis PPT shall attempt to highlight the projects contribution in terms of social inclusion gained by the beneficiariesQuantitative bias in reporting on project & its impact

A Few DefinitionsThe Information Society is understood as a society in which information and communication technologies play a central roleSocial Inclusion refers to a process of ensuring that all members of society are able to participate actively in all areas of social, cultural and economic life

Social Inclusion & the IDB-BISEW IT Scholarship ProjectOne of the broad priorities of the IDB-BISEW project was to empower individuals by sustainable employmentThe IDBB Prjs contribution towards social inclusion of disadvantaged Muslim youths

What is Social Inclusion, Info Society & Related OpportunitiesIn Europe, the term social inclusion refers to a process of ensuring that all members of society are able to participate actively in all areas of social, cultural and economic life.The information society is understood as a society in which information and communication technologies play a central role.All across Europe, the information society is widely perceived as a society that offers new opportunities for people to engage in social and economic life.Many European community-based organizations and civil society organizations have embraced the notion that information and communication technologies will provide new opportunities for the disadvantaged