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Who we are

The Observatory was founded in 1996 by UNESCO with the mission of fighting poverty through digital innovations. Since 2003, OCCAM has been associated with UNDGC, while in 2005 it received Special Consultative Status at ECOSOC

Since its foundation, OCCAM has been led by the core principle of becoming a pilot explorer actively involved in the digital revolution, while applying innovations through best practices for helping disadvantaged communities. OCCAM interprets and forecasts new trends, leading the various turning-point momenta to share the results achieved at the annual Infopoverty World Conference.

Video credits: Julia Martin Arevalo

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XXIV Infopoverty World Conference

The XXIV IWC, organized by OCCAM, was held on April 11, 2025, at the UNHQ (CR 11) in New York and live-streamed online on UN Web TV. 

ACTIONS

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Infopoverty

Our common efforts with

the United Nations

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E-services

Digital tools for

development

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ICT Villages

Applied actions in Developing Countries

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SDGs

OCCAM's Contribute in achieving the 2030 Agenda

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EWA-BELT

OCCAM's activities in the Horizon program

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Digital Society

Towards a more sustainable and fairer Digital Society

"We should remember that the Industrial Revolution led to great destructive clashes. For avoiding the same results, the digital revolution must necessarily consider fundamental human rights and sustainability values so to avoid total destruction."

Arch. Pierpaolo Saporito, President of OCCAM and

INFOPOVERTY PROGRAMME

NEW GENERATION CORNER

A Call for young people to actively commit to the Digital Revolution and discover new tools in view of a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable Digital Society

COMMIT

TAKE ACTION

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECOSOC

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OFFICIAL EVENTS

Here you can find OCCAM's contribution to the International Events

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OTHER EVENTS 

Here you can find OCCAM's preparatory meetings and webinars

MEDIA CORNER

Media Corner
XXIV IWC - Prof. SALMANE TARIQ EL ALLAMI, Founder, ISCA Film School, Morocco
04:53
XXIV IWC - RIZWAN AHAMD, Director, Instructional Media Centre - MANUU, India
09:07
Toward the Centenary of the International Institute of Educational Cinema
01:48
2025 - Updates from UN Millennium Village of Sambaina, Madagascar
03:39
Voices from rural villages: Labozhi and Lamba Nikuchi Villages
02:30
Voices from rural villages: Kenton Village, Kenya
04:04
EWA-BELT National Stakeholder Assembly - UNIMAK, Sierra Leone
03:27
XXIV IWC - ALBERTO BARACHINI, Undersecretary of State, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Italy
14:40
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