STOCKHOLM, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) today announces a major new commitment to empower one million
children and young people by 2025 through access to digital
learning, tools, content and development programs.
This commitment forms part of the World Economic Forum-aligned
EDISON Alliance 1 Billion Lives Challenge - a global movement of
forty-five champions from the public and private sectors.
The members, including Ericsson, are committed to prioritizing
digital inclusion as foundational to the achievement of the United
Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) so that every person
can fully participate in the digital economy and society.
The `1 Billion Lives Challenge' brings together digital
inclusion commitments from governments, companies and other
organizations globally.
Ericsson's new commitment will be unveiled today by company
President and CEO, Börje Ekholm, in a virtual address to the Global
Forum for Children and Youth. Ekholm will explain the criticality
of the work to Ericsson in realizing its mission: to enable a world
where limitless connectivity improves lives, redefines business and
pioneers a sustainable future - a world where limitless
connectivity means limitless possibility.
Building on a legacy of work in digital inclusion
Today's commitment will be realized through Ericsson's leading
Connect To Learn initiative which has positively impacted more than
200,000 children and young people in more than 25 countries around
the world since its foundation in 2010.
The initiative is enabling access to quality education for
underserved and unconnected communities and establishing an
inclusive digital platform with a focus on empowering the next
generation with digital skills, essential for their socio-economic
development. It also aims to improve gender equality by empowering
women and girls through ICT.
Ericsson President and CEO, Börje
Ekholm, says: "At the heart of Ericsson's purpose is the
belief that connectivity creates possibilities for all people. We
believe it is a responsibility of government and business to work
together to build a more equitable future for children and young
people - digital connection is a critical enabler of this, ensuring
that every young person has access to a quality internet connection
and can acquire the necessary skills to thrive in a digital
economy."
He adds: "This is why we are making this pledge to help narrow
the digital divide and create a more equitable society. This is the
latest milestone for Ericsson's Connect To Learn program, which has
been working for over 10 years to advance digital inclusion.
However, there is still much more to be done. We call on partners,
customers, governments and NGOs to join us in pledging the
resources needed to make a real, lasting difference."
A long-term partnership with the EDISON Alliance
Ericsson's commitment to the World Economic Forum's EDISON
Alliance 1 Billion lives challenge comes in addition to its
partnership with UNICEF, in support of the Giga Initiative. The
Giga Initiative is a partner of the EDISON alliance and aims to
connect every school to the internet by 2030 and every young person
to information, opportunity, and choice.
Supporting content
Ericsson Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
Ericsson Digital Inclusion
Ericsson Connect To Learn
Ericsson News: One million schools mapped: UNICEF and ITU's Giga
initiative, with support from Ericsson, reaches milestone
Ericsson News: Ericsson and UNICEF launch global partnership to
map school internet connectivity
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