Digitalization unlocks opportunities and posits challenges.
evidence + dialogue = better policies
WHAT IS NUDOS
Opportunities
Digital technologies can result in great positive effects
- Social ties
networks and support - Access to information and knowledge
understanding and access to opportunities - Democracy
empowerment and participation
Inequalities
But there also are mayor gaps and challenges
- Unequal access
stable and fast internet - Divergent uses
devices and applications - Asymmetric skills
searching, producing, understanding, and evaluating content
[During lockdowns] we started to organize everything through WhatsApp. Those who were 60 and older were included [in the group chats] but did not know how to use it. So, the kids had to teach them. We also helped them apply to IFE [financial aid] because they did not know how do it online.”
Community leader from Carrizal, a rural community in Northern Chile
Source: Fondecyt 1210740
Do we know how digital transformation relates to social inequalities?
To understand today's complex challenges, we need research and dialogue among specialists. That's what NUDOS does.
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of researchers
because digital inclusion is a multidimensional problem
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News
NUDOS creates spaces for interaction between specialists
Connectivity
Government of Chile and UN launch digital connectivity project in rural communes of Ñuble and La Araucanía
The initiative aims to bring internet and technology to rural areas, improving economic and social opportunities
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International
Ingrid Bachmann is the new president of the International Communication Association (ICA).
The International Communication Association (ICA), a global organization dedicated to the study and advancement of communication sciences with over 4,000 members.
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Digital inclusion
Sebastián Valenzuela Participated in ‘Trust and Resilience in the Global Information Environment
On September 24, 2024, Valenzuela presented the results of the 2024 Expert Survey, which explored key trends in the global information environment.
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