Based on three years of community inclusion activities with technology, the brief contains policy and professional recommendations on the use of higher technologies in inclusion projects/initiatives.
The European research and innovation project MEMEX has looked into the role technology can play in the inclusion of communities at risk of socio-cultural exclusion. At the end of the 3-year project period, outcomes demonstrate that technological innovation is extremely useful when at the service of inclusion. By introducing advanced technologies to communities at risk of exclusion, through a structured framework based on cooperation between technology and culture that stimulates co-creation with the concerned communities, MEMEX initiated a pioneer reflection on the role of technology in inclusion.
MEMEX points out that for technological innovation to make sense for inclusion, it must be accompanied by measures and know-how from both tech and socio-cultural professionals in its design and use, as well as by awareness-raising and specific support and evaluation from policymakers.
- Want to learn more about MEMEX? Watch the NEMO Webinar Out in the open: Using outdoor heritage to foster social cohesion from April 2022, facilitated by MEMEX.
- The policy brief is available in English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French and Portuguese. On the page you will also find two previous policy briefs.
