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No prosperity without digital inclusion. It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, our CEO Frederick Scraeyen endorses DigitAll’s Open Letter and calls on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: ▫ Develop a coordinated strategy. ▫ Provide structural funding. ▫ Work on an inclusive approach. Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. We invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. 🔗 Download the open letter shared in this post: French version: https://lnkd.in/eGeEnePu Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/eZkEt4dP #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert

No prosperity without digital inclusion. It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, Agoria’s CEO Bart Steukers endorses DigitAll’s Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: 1️⃣ Develop a coordinated strategy. 2️⃣ Provide structural funding. 3️⃣ Work on an inclusive approach. Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. We invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. 🔗 Read the open letter here: French version: https://lnkd.in/eUHhZfjJ Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/erVtQFuT #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert Bart Steukers

No prosperity without digital inclusion. It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, we endorse DigitAll’s Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: 1. Develop a coordinated strategy. 2. Provide structural funding. 3. Work on an inclusive approach. Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. We invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. Download the open letter shared in this post: 🔗 French version: https://hubs.la/Q02DR2Mf0 🔗 Dutch version: https://hubs.la/Q02DR61v0 #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert

𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, I endorse DigitAll's Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: 1. Develop a coordinated strategy. 2. Provide structural funding. 3. Work on an inclusive approach. Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. I invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. 🔗 Download the open letter shared in this post:  French version: https://lnkd.in/e_WYGjPw Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/eEThdeJK   #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert

📢 No prosperity without digital inclusion ! 🎯It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. 🚀Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, I endorse DigitAll’s Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: ✅Develop a coordinated strategy. ✅Provide structural funding. ✅Work on an inclusive approach.   Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration.   I invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change.  Download the open letter shared in this post:  French version: https://lnkd.in/eGeEnePu Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/eZkEt4dP   #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari, Linde Verheyden, Catherine Bals, Kristof Lambert, Jean Deydier, Arnaud de Ghellinck, Thomas Royberghs, Vincent POTTIER, Léa Roué, Maïtena Szkobel, Minh Chau D Tran

No prosperity without digital inclusion. It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The  DigitAll coalition , which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, UPOP endorses DigitAll’s Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: 1. Develop a coordinated strategy. 2. Provide structural funding. 3. Work on an inclusive approach. Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. We invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. Download the open letter shared in this post:  French version: https://buff.ly/4eHLuY9 juin-VF.pdf?rlkey=9hmhkc9t9utoj6rq06exznr8k&st=u0tl7pa7&dl=0 Dutch version: https://buff.ly/4eD9trB 24-juni.pdf?rlkey=4heyefhqrpat7rgl4tjlugofd&st=rogxtel0&dl=0   #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety @ali chari @linde verheyden @catherine bals @kristof lambert

There can never be prosperity for all without digital inclusion. It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone—citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, I endorse DigitAll’s Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: - Develop a coordinated strategy (including circular economy solutions). - Provide structural funding. - Work on an inclusive approach.   Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. I invite you to read & share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. And if you are not from Belgium, please do look into this as well, since we see similar needs in the rest of EU & beyond.   🔗 Download the open letter shared in this post: French version: https://lnkd.in/eW5e3Asm Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/e5C_xtRR   #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert Erwin van der Valk Albert Dieke

It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digitalskills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone - citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, our CEO, Arne Vandendriessche endorsed DigitAll’s Open Letter and called on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: 1. Develop a coordinated strategy. 2. Provide structural funding. 3. Work on an inclusive approach.   Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration.   We invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change.   🔗 Download the open letter shared in this post:  French version: https://lnkd.in/eGeEnePu Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/eZkEt4dP   #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert

[NO PROSPERITY WITHOUT DIGITAL INCLUSION] It's alarming that 40% of Belgians aged 16 to 74 lack basic #digital skills. Yet digital inclusion is crucial for everyone - citizens, the #economy, and the #government. By 2030, up to 560,000 new jobs will require such skills. We must act now to prevent further digital exclusion. The DigitAll coalition, which includes over 120 organisations, is working to address this issue. However, progress is fragmented. We need a cohesive strategy supported by all levels of government. Together with 63 other CEOs and ambassadors, we endorse DigitAll’s Open Letter and call on future regional and federal governments to join us in this mission by acting on our three recommendations for a digitally inclusive #Belgium: 🔸Develop a coordinated strategy. 🔸Provide structural funding. 🔸Work on an inclusive approach. Together, we reaffirm our dedication to creating a more inclusive digital landscape where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. A comprehensive digital inclusion plan will have our full support. We're ready for an impactful collaboration. This endorsement is part of BSF's ongoing efforts to combat digital exclusion, which we have been championing for several years. For more information about our projects related to this theme, visit https://lnkd.in/eYyECUaY We invite you to read and share this open letter to help raise awareness and drive structural change. 🔗 Download the open letter shared in this post: 👉 French version: https://lnkd.in/eGeEnePu 👉 Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/eZkEt4dP   #DigitAll #DigitalInclusion #OpenLetter #Government #Leadership #Awareness #InclusiveSociety Ali Chari Linde Verheyden Catherine Bals Kristof Lambert