Make digital accessible to all inhabitants of Brussels
The digital transition is helping to make Brussels a Smart City which increases the well-being of citizens, opens up professional opportunities for them, facilitates interactions with administrations and stimulates economic dynamism.
In this perspective, it is essential to increase the accessibility and basic digital skills of citizens. However, this digitalisation also leads to inequalities within the population:
- those linked to access to computers and an Internet connection;
- those linked to knowledge of computers and how to use them;
- those linked to usage and the ability to take ownership of the contents made accessible by ICTs.
To reduce these inequalities, the Region has approved an action plan ( External linkFR / External linkNL). Through this plan, the Region acknowledges the urgent need to take concrete measures to enhance the digital skills of the people of Brussels.
Are you looking for somewhere to connect to the internet? Would you like know where to buy a cheap computer? Would you like to learn how to use a computer, search the internet or prepare your CV? Would you like more information about the social tariff or online administrative processes? You are on the right page! We will explain everything here.
Where can I browse the internet for free and who can help me with IT?
Most Digital Public Spaces offer access to a computer, to the Internet, and to support and training.
You also have alternatives for accessing the Internet free of charge: On External linkthis page, you can find other places where you can consult the internet
Digital Public Spaces
A Digital Public Space (DPS) is a public access space that makes digital technology available to the whole population. A DPS provides equipment (computers, ID card readers, etc.) and an Internet connection, either free of charge or for a nominal fee.
What do DPSs offer?
In most Digital Public spaces, you can enjoy:
- access, free or for a nominal cost, to computer equipment and an internet connection;
- a basic introduction to IT: how to use the mouse and the keyboard, use of a smartphone and tablet, etc.
- basic to advanced training: basic use of digital tools in general, and sometimes learning how to use very specific software such as video editing, photo editing, website creation, etc. The basic training is common to all DPSs;
- global digital support: help with internet searches (housing, travel, job-search sites, etc.), drafting and formatting of a CV, drafting and/or correction of letters, etc.;
- digital support for the different online administrative processes (public or private).
The DPs in your municipality
You can also find a list of all active DPSs in the Brussels-Capital Region on the CABAN website, the Collective of Brussels Actors for Digital Accessibility: External linkwww.caban.be.
Please find the list of all support structures by municipality in the flyers below:
Brochures by language (by municipality or zone in each PDF)
Certified DPSs
The Brussels-Capital Region has put in place a 'External linkDPS recognised by the Brussels-Capital Region' label in 2019. This label is a guarantee of the quality and recognition of a DPS that meets certain criteria: public accessibility, number of hours open, number of training hours, presence of a qualified trainer, and adequate equipment. They can be found here.
DPS of the ARC
(Action and Cultural Research)
Rue de l'Association 20, 1000 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 221 11 79
Online: External linkwww.arc-culture-bruxelles.be
DPS – Library of Riches Claires
Rue des Riches Claires 24, 1000 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 548 26 10
Online: External linkwww.brunette.brucity.be/bib/bibp1/index.htm
DPS – Bravvo
Rue de la Caserne 37, 1000 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 279 65 85
Online: External linkwww.bravvo.be
Mobile Digital Public Space
Rue du Gouvernement Provisoire 34A, 1000 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 425 65 85
Online: External linkwww.espacecultures.be
DPS – Library of Laeken
Boulevard Emile Bockstael 246, 1020 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 279 37 86
Online: External linkwww.bibliolaeken.be
Wijkpartenariaat - De Schakel
Rue Dupont 58 (2nd floor), 1030 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 219 00 64
Online : External linkhttps://schakel.org/fr/partner/wijkpartenariaat-de-schakel/
EPN1030 (DPS1030)
Rue de Jérusalem 46, 1030 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 247 77 20
Online: External linkwww.me-1030.be/espace-numerique-1030
Web Workshop – DPS of Saint-Gilles
Rue du Fort 37, 1060 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 537 02 68
Online: External linkwww.atelierduweb.be
Open Atelier 110 Anderlecht
Rue Georges Moreau 110, 1070 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 555 09 90
Online: External linkwww.makzvzw.org
DPS Scheut
Rue Léopold De Swaef 10 B, 1070 Brussels
Online: External linkwww.anderlecht.be
DPS Goujons
Rue des Goujons 104, 1070 Brussels
Open Atelier 110 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Rue Mommaerts 4, 1080 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 555 09 90
Online: External linkwww.makzvzw.org
Study Kids Support Asbl (SKS)
Rue Vanderdussen 80, 1080 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)475 95 85 31
Online: External linkwww.study-kids-support.be
Koekeltech DPS
Rue de l'Eglise Saint-Anne 63, 1081 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 410 46 57
Online: External linkhttps://www.koekeltech.be/epn-de-koekelberg/
DPS Ganshoren
Avenue de la Réforme 66, 1083 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 428 62 60
DPS Library of Jette
Place Cardinal Mercier 10, 1090 Brussels
Phone +32 (0) 426 05 05
Online : External linkhttps://www.jette.irisnet.be/nl/vrije-tijd/cultuur/franstalige-bibliotheek (FR/NL)
Cultural Center of Evere – l’Entrela
Rue de Paris 43, 1140 Brussels
Avenue Platon 21, 1140 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 241 15 83
Online: External linkwww.lentrela.be/missions/epn
Digital Public Space by FQS
(Forest-Quartier-Santé)
Rue Berthelot 163, 1190 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 340 26 00
Online: External linkwww.f-q-s.be
DPS Uccle
Chaussée d’Alsemberg 1011, 1180 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 563 21 89
Online : External linkEPN Uccle (fobagra.net)
Wolu Cyber Cité - Cyber de Wolubilis
Rue Lola Bobesco 11, 1200 Brussels
Phone +32 (0)2 761 60 18
Online: External linkwww.wolu-cyber.be
DPS Sapiens
Rue du Mérinos 1B, 1210 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 218 44 47
Online : External linkhttps://caban.be/fr/espaces-publics-numeriques/fobagra-88/article/sapiens?lang=fr
DPS CybeRogier
Avenue Rogier 22, 1030 Schaerbeek
Phone: +32 (0)492 19 35 05
Online : External linkEspace Public Numérique (CPAS) | Schaerbeek (1030.be)
DPS of Watermael-Boitsfort
Square Albert 1er, 7 1070 Anderlecht
Phone: +32 (0)471 76 16 98
Névé AnderTech
Square Albert 1er, 7 1070 Anderlecht
Phone: +32 (0)471 76 16 98
Online : External linkwww.neve-edu.org
DPS du Phare
Chaussée de Waterloo, 935
1180 Uccle
Phone: +32 (0)2 605 14 80
Other digital inclusion structures and resources
Other support structures and training courses are also available to assist you:
DPS or regional offices
- External linkDPS of Bruxelles-Formation
- External linkBrussels Fiscality counter
- External linkDPS in the Cité des Métiers
Support at home
Brochure for jobseekers
Mapping
- Mapping of the social stakeholders produced by CABAN
- Social map by External linkBruxelles-Social (External linkmanuals)
(list for teachers : External linktraining & External linkressources)
Training platforms
- External linkDigitalcity.brussels
- External linkPc-Skills.brussels (Actiris)
- External link123 digit (WeTechCare)
- External linkDigital travellers (FR) (BSF)
You will also find the Brussels digital inclusion stakeholders External linkon the map produced by CABAN and on the External linkBruxelles Social website.
Digital Inclusion Directory (FR)
Am I entitled to the social tariff?
The social tariff is a discount granted by operators on the fixed telephone or Internet bill. To receive it, certain conditions have to be met. External linkthe Annex to the Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications.
How to apply for the social tariff
Your application for the social tariff must be submitted to your operator (if they are a social tariff provider), who will inform you of the possible discounts, depending on your tariff plan.
The operator then forwards the application to the BIPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications), which checks whether you meet the conditions for the social tariff. If the dossier is approved, the operator applies the social tariff and adapts the bills from the next invoicing period.
If necessary, the BIPT will contact you by post for further information and then informs the operator whether the dossier has been approved or refused.
For questions on the conditions for the social tariff, please contact the BIPT officials from Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm on +32 (0)2 226 89 51.
Where can I find computer equipment?
Do you not have a computer at home? Do you tend to use computers in public spaces (libraries, Digital Public Spaces, etc.)?
Below are some associations that allow you to buy or rent IT equipment at reduced prices:
Close the Gap
Didier Appels (didier.apperls@close-the-gap.org)
Peter Manderick (peter.manderick@close-the-gap.org) – 0475.50.64.18
Molengeek
Contact: community@molengeek.com
CF2D
Bernard Goffinet (bernard.goffinet@cf2m.be)
Salvatore Correnti (correnti.salvatore@cf2m.be) – 02.526.28.67
Mustapha Jabour (mustapha.jabour@cf2m.be) – 02.526.28.60
Oxfam
Jos bosmans (jbo@oxfamsol.be) - 0477.04.77.47
Computer Shop Ixelles-Elsene (infixe@oxfamsol.be)
Circular.brussels asbl
Contact: contact@circular.brussels
If you have a disability and need adapted IT equipment, please contact the non-profit organisation Solival, which has set up a technological aid project called "External linkCyberVal"
How can I carry out my administrative processes?
You can complete almost all your administrative processes online, at home, using your computer.
If you don't have a computer or are experiencing difficulties using one... Please visit section "1. Digital Public Spaces".
How to connect
There are several ways to connect to online services:
- Via your electronic identity card
- via itsme
- via Token
You can find the manual External linkhere (.pdf, 4.61 MB)
List of Digital public services for requesting official documents
External linkIRISbox, an e-office where you can request government documents or carry out another action at a regional or municipal institution (such as a change of address, family composition, parking card …)
External linkStart with IRISbox
External linkApply for an energy bonus on IRISbox
External linkRequest your birth certificate with IRISbox
Helpdesk IRISline: +32 (0)2 801 00 00
email: irisline@paradigm.brussels
Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
External link« MyBenefits », an app where you can manage your social benefits (gas, electricity, water …)
External linkMy Actiris one-stop shop where you can search for a job
External linkmanual FR
External linkmanual NL
Contact Centre 0800 35 123
Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Brussels Fiscality - External linkMyTax where you can view your property tax, traffic tax, etc.
External linkmanual FR
External linkmanual NL
Helpdesk +32 (0)2 801 00 00
Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
Official email via External linke-box
External linkmanual FR
External linkmanual NL
Contact +32 (0)2 740 74 74
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm
The National Register External linkMijn Dossier / External linkMon Dossier where you can view your personal National Register file
External linkmanual FR
External linkmanual NL
Helpdesk Belpic +32 (0)2 518 21 16
email: helpdesk.belpic@rrn.fgov.be
External linkMijn Gezondheid / External linkMa Santé, the central access point for various personal data about your health and information about health in general
External linkmanual FR
External linkmanual NL
Helpdesk +32 (0)2 788 51 55
Monday to Friday from 7am to 8pm
External linkThe Brussels Health Network portal to view which documents about your are being shared across health networks and allows you to manage this information flow
External linkmanual FR
External linkmanual NL
Contact +32 (0)2 513 01 68
Digital Inclusion Coordination and the Digital Appropriation Plan
This page was created in the context of the Digital Inclusion Plan 2021-2024 (DAP) [External linkfr][External linknl]. This Plan was drafted by the Digital Inclusion Coordination (DIC) within Paradigm, in collaboration with the members of the Digital Inclusion Working Group and in cooperation with the stakeholders on the ground. Through this plan, the Brussels-Capital Region acknowledges the urgent need to take concrete measures to enhance the digital skills of the people of Brussels.
Are you a digital inclusion stakeholder and/or wanting more information about the projects of the Digital Inclusion Coordination? Visit the External linksmartcity.brussels portal.
Any questions? Any comments? Contact the Digital Inclusion Coordination within Paradigm's Digital Transformation Hub
By email via inclusion@paradigm.brussels
By post, to the Digital Inclusion Coordination, at the following address: Avenue des Arts 21, B-1000 Brussels.