November 17, 2017
US Senators Warren and Hatch have introduced the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act to develop voluntary guidelines that schools can use to ensure that educational technology is accessible to students with disabilities.
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October 12, 2017
Representatives of various disability organizations and of the European Commission and the European Parliament stressed in a hearing at the European Economic and Social Committee called “The future of the EU Disability strategy after 2020” that the new disability policy framework must emphasize the huge potential of digitalization for people with a disability.
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October 09, 2017
Experts from various government organizations and urban planners attending the Annual Future Accessibility and Assistive Technology Summit in Dubai recommended the use of virtual reality or augmented reality apps to make cultural institutions such as old mosques and ancient forts in the UAE accessible to persons with disabilities.
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October 04, 2017
A report by Amadeus on the level of accessibility of traveling around the world reveals that the travel industry or the public sector fail to make traveling for persons with disabilities accessible due to the lack of access to relevant information on accessibility, less responsive service, and the inability to maximize technology that could facilitate the ease of traveling among others.
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October 04, 2017
The community of partially and non-sighted in India is appealing to the Finance Ministry, Reserve Bank of India and to the Prime Minister to make all modes of monetary transactions including notes, coins, ATMs, websites and apps accessible for all persons with disabilities including those who are blind.
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October 02, 2017
The British Columbia through its Technology@Work program is currently providing funding for assistive technology to employees, self-employed workers, volunteers, and business owners who are experiencing a barrier in the workplace due to a disability, an injury, or a chronic medical condition such as back, neck, and/or shoulder pain or carpal tunnel syndrome.
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October 02, 2017
Zambia Minister of General Education Wachinga announced that the ministry has put in place facilities to ensure learners with disabilities have access to quality education just like other mainstream learners during the signing ceremony of the Heforshe campaign.
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September 29, 2017
The DfT and the RSSB have launched the Rail Accessibility Competition which offers grants of £25,000 to £150,000 to small- and medium-sized businesses, universities, charities, managers or train operating companies, whose innovations will help to make rail travel more enjoyable and easier for travelers with disabilities.
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September 25, 2017
Contact: Luis Artieda, lartieda@smartcities4all.org , +1 571-426-1360. G3ict and World Enabled partner with the city of Rio de Janeiro to promote digital inclusion of all citizens Experts bring decades of experience, innovative tools, and global networks to support creation of effective programs a... Read More
September 25, 2017
Contato: LuisArtieda, lartieda@smartcities4all.org, +1 571-426-1360. G3ict e World Enabled parceiros com a cidade do Rio de Janeiro para promover a inclusão digital de todos os cidadãosOs especialistas trazem décadas de experiência, ferramentas inovadoras e redes globais para apoiar a criação de p... Read More
September 25, 2017
The President of Sarawak Cheshire Home urged the Parliament to make expressed provisions in the Constitution to enforce the rights of persons with disabilities to employment, education, and access to buildings and public facilities.
September 24, 2017
The Hanoi People's Committee and Abilis Foundation of Finland are investing a total of EUR10,735 to build a website on accessible information for persons with disabilities which aim to raise awareness about disability issues, boost accessibility in tourism, and rate accessibility of sites.
