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More and more, communication in the Netherlands is digital. This has a large impact on everyone’s lives. Technology can prepare our country for the future. It creates chances. But for many people, developments are going too fast. We must take this into account. We will make sure that everyone can take part in the digital society. Even those people who need extra help.
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Measures to improve digital inclusion Everyone must be able to participate in the digital society. That is what we call ‘digital inclusion’. The overview below shows what I, as the Secretary of State of the…
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Digital skills are just as important as reading, writing and arithmetic. That’s why the government is already doing a lot to help people. But it is not enough. That’s why we are going to give even more help.
27 February 2019
More and more, communication in the Netherlands is digital. This has a large impact on everyone’s lives. Technology can prepare our country for the future. It creates chances. But for many people, developments are going…
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We cannot live without technology in our society. It is important that everyone understands this, and that everybody knows what this means. The government must do its best to reach that point, and people themselves must do this too.
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It is important that as many people as possible are able to communicate with the government themselves. For this to happen, everyone needs to have access to the government. And everyone must be able to understand the information given by the government.
News - 29 January 2024
The series will be launched on 6 February 2024 and discussed at the symposium on Children's Rights in the Digital World. State Secretary Van Huffelen will conclude the symposium and receive the first copy of the essay collection.
News - 9 April 2024
The Digital Regulators Collaboration Platform have published its set joint principles for effective online information dissemination. Additionally, they have prepared guidelines for online child marketing.
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Everyone should be able to participate in the digital age. To this end, the government collaborates with public, private, and societal partners to enhance digital inclusion.
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Since 2022, government bodies and service providers with public duties have been collaborating under the Long-Term Programme for Digital Government Infrastructure (MIDO). This initiative aims to modernise the Generic Digital Infrastructure (GDI), working together as…
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Companies, researchers and other organisations also have a lot of knowledge about going digital. The government wants to use this knowledge. Together we can think up creative ways to help people going digital.
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Since 2022, the Long-Term Programme for Digital Government Infrastructure (MIDO) has brought together the central government, municipalities, provinces, water authorities, and private service providers with public duties. Their joint aim is to modernise the Generic…