Cyta is partnering with the Cyprus Productivity Centre (KEPA) to expand access to practical digital skills training for older people across Cyprus. Free programmes planned for 2026 and 2027 will help participants use mobile phones and the internet, with sessions reaching urban, rural and remote communities.
The initiative aims to address a key challenge of digitalisation: having access to technology does not necessarily mean knowing how to use it confidently. Through guided instruction and straightforward learning materials, participants will develop skills they can apply in everyday life.
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Practical Guidance For Everyday Technology
Cyta developed the educational material with the CYENS Centre of Excellence as part of its Digital Inclusion initiative. The step-by-step guides are designed to help people with limited digital experience navigate mobile phones and the internet more easily.
Under the partnership, KEPA will incorporate the material into structured training programmes, providing practical guidance to older people and others less familiar with digital technology.
Part Of A Wider Digital Inclusion Initiative
The collaboration with KEPA is one of three actions under Cyta’s broader Digital Inclusion initiative, which seeks to reduce digital inequalities among different population groups. Other areas of focus include young people, people in remote areas and people with disabilities.
Cyta said the benefits of modern telecommunications networks depend on whether people can use them. Its inclusion efforts aim to help more citizens access technology, benefit from its everyday applications and participate more fully in the digital age.
The training programmes are funded by Cyprus’s Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
