Global Initiative For Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies

World Bank: Global Dialogue on ICT and Disability - Empowering People with Disabilities for the Information Age

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:41:58 +0000

Start: 10/09/2008 - 09:00

End: 10/09/2008 - 11:30

This workshop will highlight some key results, good practices and lessons learned from Tunisian "e-Disabled: Social Inclusion through ICT" project as well as discuss experiences from other parts of the world and implications for World Bank operations and clients.

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Washington Post: Access Denied - The Blind or Deaf Can Feel Left Behind As the Tools of Technology Advance

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:02:41 +0000

In many ways, Web technologies and mobile devices have created new ways for blind and deaf consumers to find information and connect with friends. But as entertainment and communications tools increasingly take digital form, some people with disabilities feel left behind.

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Joint ITU and G3ict Global Forum 2008

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:45:20 +0000

Start: 21/04/2008 - 09:00

End: 21/04/2008 - 18:00

Joint ITU and G3ict Forum 2008 on “The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for ICT Standards"

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of the fastest human rights treaties ever adopted. It was developed with the active participation of country delegations and NGOs representing persons with disabilities, and includes a number of detailed mandates related to accessible and assistive Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

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EurActiv: EU acts to remove Web barriers for disabled

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:40:34 +0000

The hurdles faced by disabled citizens every day are not just infrastructure-related. Despite the disabled being the most frequent users of media, just 5% of websites in Europe are accessible to the blind and an even smaller proportion of TV programmes are deaf-friendly.

The Commission is currently studying new measures to establish industrial standards which should pave the way to easier access to new technologies with high potential spin-offs. The measures are being introduced in the face of what some describe as a "failure of the market" to guarantee accessibility.

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IT Business: Designs to focus on IT needs of disabled

admin — Sun, 13 May 2007 17:17:58 +0000

An IBM-sponsored program to help ensure that computer science graduates learn to design products with disabled people's needs in mind could mean better product design for everybody.

IBM has so far signed up five universities, including the University of Toronto, for its Accessibility Common Courseware Exchange for Software Studies (ACCESS). That program will help the institutions develop and share course materials to teach students how to design software that people with disabilities can use comfortably.

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The Wireless Internet Opportunity for Disabled Persons: New Horizons for Assistive Technologies Roundtable

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:53:30 +0000

Start: 23/05/2007 - 00:00

End: 23/05/2007 - 12:00

Building on the momentum from the first G3ict Global Forum in March, the G3ict Roundtable in Chicago is an inquiry session (a) to talk about the Initiative to local decision makers and (b) most importantly, to collect information and data on different aspects of accessibility and ICTs. What is under way at the local-government level? What is known about Section 508 and 255 guidelines for accessibility? What are the applications available in a municipal context to improve the lives of persons with disabilities?

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UNESCO supports development of screen reader for visually handicapped students

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:38:02 +0000

A UNESCO supported software to convert text to speech in Belarusian, Russian and English is now freely available for visually handicapped students.
The development of the software entitled Sakrament LibReader is particularly targeted towards educational and cultural purposes.

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UN Enable - Accessibility on the Internet

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:15:26 +0000

There are many commendable efforts on the World Wide Web to champion the cause of improving accessibility for the over half-a-billion people in the world who are disabled. This special report intends to provide an overview of Internet Accessibility and to serve as a select resource to some of the initiatives launched by individuals, organizations and companies.

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Press Conference On Inclusive Technologies For Persons With Disabilities

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:57:44 +0000

At a Headquarters press conference, panellists from the private, non-governmental and public sectors discussed ways to make information and communications technology more accessible to persons with disabilities.

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UN News: New technologies bringing persons with disabilities into mainstream, UN forum told

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:53:52 +0000

A "dazzling array" of technologies is bringing persons with disabilities into the workforce and integrating them further into society, an expert on assistive technologies said at a forum at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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UN Forum To Examine How Information Technology Can Assist Persons With Disabilities, 26 March

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:58:55 +0000

The many ways information and communication technology (ICT) can improve the lives of persons with disabilities will be the topic of a meeting taking place at the United Nations (Conference Room 4) on Monday, 26 March.

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Presentation of the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict)

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:08:28 +0000

Convergence of goals among global organizations addressing ICT and disabilities issues:

Global ICT vendors concerned about accessibility issues
Global users of ICTs in key economic sectors
National and international organizations representing persons with disabilities
International development agencies and institutions

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First G3ict Global Forum

admin — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:21:57 +0000

Start: 26/03/2007 - 00:00

End: 26/03/2007 - 17:30

The Global Forum will give recently established G3ict work groups the opportunity to share thoughts during panel discussions on the following critical topics related to ICTs and persons with disabilities: best practices and case studies with regards to accessibility to inclusive ICTs, core inclusive ICT opportunities, standardization and harmonization of ICTs, and best practices surrounding legislation, regulation, and enforcement.

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Most websites flunk basic standards for disability accessibility, says UN survey

admin — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:31:34 +0000

Only three out of 100 leading websites around the world meet the needs of persons with disabilities, such as the visually or manually impaired, according to a United Nations-commissioned report unveiled.

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Making the Internet more disability-friendly is good business, experts tell UN panel

admin — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:58:47 +0000

Making Internet sites accessible to persons with disabilities is not just a moral issue but also a business opportunity to tap into a larger share of the global market, according to business executives speaking at events marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations.

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G3ICT Kick-Off Event

admin — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:35:56 +0000

Start: 04/12/2006 - 15:30

End: 04/12/2006 - 18:00

The Global Initiative for Inclusive Technologies Steering Committee Meeting held at the United Nations headquarters on December 4, 2006 was a tremendous success. The Initiative brought together over 60 participants representing the private sector, the public sector, and international institutions.

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eGov Monitor: E-accessibility to be theme for international day of disabled persons 2006

admin — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:03:28 +0000

Improving access to new information technology for persons with disabilities will be the focus of this year's International Day of Disabled Persons, the United Nations announced.

The Day, which is marked on 3 December, seeks to promote the integration of people with disabilities into society.