the greatest deficits in Slovenia is in the population’s competencies for inclusion in an information society, which requires the preparation and implementation of measures for improving conditions in this field. It is only by eliminating the gaps identified in the fields of digital literacy, e-skills, number and qualifications of ICT experts, accessibility and awareness of the importance of ICT and the internet that we can ensure that all citizens have a full access to services enabled by the digital community and thus become co-creators of the development of the digital society. The broadest inclusion of all stakeholders is of key importance for achieving general economic and social benefits. The upcoming generations are digital natives; they are included in the digital society from day one and possess at least basic digital skills. A pressing problem is posed by middle-aged, still economically active, and older generations of population, whose skills are highly inadequate for inclusion in the information society. Since there were almost no investments in the measures for digital literacy in the recent development period, the gap has been growing steadily. In the modern digital society, these generations increasingly lack competencies for the improvement of their employability and for the development of entrepreneurship and creativity; all this significantly hinders further economic and social development of Slovenia. The development of new, ICT-based solutions and services, namely, thoroughly influences the competence profile required for the inclusion in the labour market. At the same time, it intervenes with the living patterns of the population, changing and reshaping them. Full integration in the processes within the digital society thus requires that individuals master a variety of new competencies and skills based on the knowledge of contemporary ICT. Slovenia will therefore carry out measures to improve the population’s digital literacy, the e-skills of the active working population, and access to ICT and the internet, which is directly linked to individuals' right to access information in the digital society and thus to participate in political, economic and broader social life. Online accessibility has become of key importance for the provision of equal access and equal opportunities to all persons with different abilities. The provision of online accessibility and acquiring e-skills for the efficient use of ICT are therefore important elements of the development of an inclusive digital society. This has to be followed by the adoption of necessary measures to provide the accessibility of websites, which should be done in accordance with the already adopted international guidelines (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - recommendations of the World Wide Web Consortium, Web Accessibility Initiative – WAI). In order to establish an inclusive digital society, activities should be directed towards all those who are in the most unprivileged position in the field of ICT skills and competencies in terms of acquiring and preserving e-competencies. These are especially groups with lower education, elderly or groups with any other form of handicaps for equal inclusion (unemployed, persons with special needs, minorities, immigrants etc.). Measures for overcoming unequal possibilities for using ICT should be implemented particularly for these groups, enabling them to become included in the digital society. Digital literacy is a general precondition for inclusion and participation in the digital society and reduction of digital stratification. Only digitally literate or e-competent citizens can fully communicate digitally, use modern ICT, develop new skills in different life circumstances, be innovative and creative in the use of ICT, while in-depth understanding of ICT allows them to modify and create new technologies, solutions and ideas for use. There is, therefore, a demand for users with e-skills who cannot only use ICT efficiently but also create new digital practices on this basis. These findings imply the need for advanced skills and competencies that an individual is expected to master in a digital 40 DIGITAL SLOVENIA 2020 - Development strategy for the information society until 2020