Europe Celebrates the Start of Get Online Week 2011
Posted: 28th Feb, 2011 By: MarkJ
Today is officially the start of Get Online Week 2011, which runs between 28th February and 5th March. The event is part of a Europe wide campaign to get new computer users online. It's claimed that last year's event helped almost 70,000 people to start surfing the internet.
Throughout the week individual telecentres, telecentre networks, public libraries, ICT companies, education institutions and thousands of European off-liners will engage in hundreds of activities, training events, workshops and more.
Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda, warned that the task would not be easy:
"We have to match that figure (68,000) every single week for the next five years to meet my target of halving the number of Europeans who have never been online."
Those seeking to get involved in the UK can do so through any of the country's national UK Online Centres, which will provide further information and guidance. So if you know somebody who has never tried the internet before but would like to have a go then please do give them a hand, but don't pester anybody that isn't interested :smirk: .