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Atelier Informatique Bruxellois asbl (AIBrux)

Inclusion - Belgium

Association, Small (<50)

Presentation

Description

Social integration company that fights against the digital divide and digital exclusion. To do so, they work with most of the CPAS of the Walloon and Brussels-Capital regions and occasionally participate in other projects. In the beginning, they worked with the Valida hospital to make computers more accessible to the visually and hearing impaired.

Digital activity

They are part of the Cabana network to fight against the digital divide and have two main activities
1. Social store of cheap reconditioned computer equipment
2. Training in the computer sector, mainly via the CPAS.

Good practice targeted

Inclusion

To go further

http://aibrux.be/boutique/

Good practice

Fighting the digital divide

Costs

Subsidies from the Ministry of Employment and Economy of the Brussels-Capital Region

Starting date of the good practice

2011

Time to implement the good practice

This ASBL has been active for 10 years

Tools/partners/suppliers of the good practice

CPAS, Ministry of Employment and Economy, CABAN network

Equipping and educating for digital inclusion

What are the benefits of the project ?

It is reconditioned, therefore quality material but more ecological and at a low price, therefore more accessible, especially since it is in priority proposed to the various CPAS of the partnership.

What were the constraints faced by the company ?

There were no real constraints, as agreements had been established with almost all the CPAS in Wallonia and Brussels.

Which advice would give to another company ?

It's an obstacle course.

What are the next steps?

Continue what we do. Our goal is still to make access to the internet possible, make the equipment accessible, and train people in the computer business.

Other questions or comments

NO