June 23, 2017
During the 3rd ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN Community held in Thailand, discussions focused on access to justice, persons with disabilities as entrepreneurs and disability perspective in disaster risk management.
June 23, 2017
The Chamber of Deputies has opened a tender to hire subtitling services in real time for TV Câmara's programming which is expected to reach up to R$ 2.3 million and aims to make the channel’s content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
June 19, 2017
Thousands of federal public servants across Canada are unable to utilize internal government software programs and websites because they're inaccessible to people with a range of disabilities.
June 15, 2017
Winn-Dixie, a Jacksonville, Florida-based supermarket chain, has set aside $250,000 to revamp its online site after a Miami federal judge has ruled that it has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not making its website accessible to blind and visually impaired users.
June 13, 2017
In line with its efforts of finalizing the policy which would ensure an inclusive education system was available, accessible, appropriate and of good quality for children with all types of disabilities in South Africa, the Department of Basic Education has allocated R47 million to support children with intellectual disabilities to access quality education.
June 07, 2017
US Access Board Executive Director David Capozzi recently came to Poland to speak with various stakeholders including officials from national and local government and a network of NGOs to share the American experience in promoting, implementing, and monitoring accessibility standards.
June 05, 2017
The Defense Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities approved a bill amending the Public Procurement Law which includes hiring people with disabilities as a requirement for participation of companies in tenders.
June 01, 2017
In a public forum hosted by the Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada aimed at contributing to the formulation of the nation’s accessibility law, participants highlighted the need to address physical and digital barriers encountered by people with disabilities in the employment sector.
May 23, 2017
After coming into force of a legislative decree which will provide support and promote inclusion in the Italian educational system, a multidisciplinary commission has been formed to develop the guidelines for implementing the law.
May 15, 2017
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is leveraging technologies to create more inclusive smart city for all by focusing on various areas that involve urban life, such as transportation, administration and environment, and by increasing the mobility of people with disabilities and contributing to their social access.
May 10, 2017
Disability rights advocates in Southeast Asia are urging member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations to invest in empowering the estimated 17 million people with disabilities in the region by highlighting the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s report which shows that an accessible and inclusive economic environment for people with disabilities could increase the GDP of member states of about 1% to 7% and an increase in the GDP-PPP of approximately $80 billion for the region.
April 30, 2017
The Government of Portugal recently launched The National Initiative Digital Skills e.2030 program which aims to generalize digital literacy and stimulate employment, training and professional expertise in digital technologies and applications and the production of new knowledge in digital areas in international cooperation.
