New educational partnerships for more inclusion

Digital inclusion being a strategic pillar for Orange. For this, we have concluded two new collaborations: a chair at Université libre de Bruxelles and a Digital House for women with Girleek.

A tech Academy and a chair for civil engineers 

Facing an important digital divide in Belgium, Orange has taken the initiative to establish its very own “Tech Academy”. This endeavor aims to not only cultivate a diverse pool of skills, but also to foster a renewal and promote gender diversity.
To enhance this academy, Orange Belgium has signed a strategic agreement with the Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles to establish its own chair. This opens up exciting opportunities like internship offers, seminars and courses conducted by the company at the university, as well as the opening of a laboratory for equipment and research related to telecommunications.

A digital house for women 

Orange Belgium also announces its collaboration with Girleek to launch a digital home in Brussels and Antwerp, specifically designed to empower women with limited digital skills. With a total investment of 45,000 euros, the primary objective is to ensure widespread dissemination of technological knowledge among 1,540 women within a year, promote digital skill acquisition, and provide support for female entrepreneurs in the tech industry.