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Mec centres
Where
Uruguay
Uruguay
When
2012
2012
Who
Ministry of education and culture , national telecommunications authority, provincial governments ("intendencias municipales")
Ministry of education and culture , national telecommunications authority, provincial governments ("intendencias municipales")
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Description of the policy/measure
With regard to the contents of their educational and cultural work, their promotion of science and technology, human rights and digital literacy the mec centres are supported by the ministry of education and culture. their strategic partners at the local level are the provincial authorities, while the national telecommunications authority serves as their technological ally. the team consists of 37 coordinators at the provincial level, 220 digital literacy teachers, 110 animators , 4 regional digital literacy assistants and 15 members of the central coordination team.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Transversal Priority(ies)
Financial resources allocated to the policy
Us$1,232,985.00
Evaluation of the policy/measure
Citizen participation in digital literacy workshops. participation of artists and workshop organizers in existing and new events. the population goes to the cultural activities and events. thanks to the mec centres it has been possible to include sectors from rural areas and small villages and to support and facilitate their access to cultural and educational goods and services.