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Local government in the UK awarded funds for digital inclusion projects

Local government in the UK awarded funds for digital inclusion projects

October 29, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure, Indigenous peoples, Persons with disabilities, Seniors, Youth and children

The Local Government Association (LGA, the national membership body for local authorities in the UK) will disburse close to £200,000 to ten councils to fund initiatives which promote digital inclusion in their local communities. The supported projects focus on reaching…

International Congress of Technology and Tourism for Diversity takes place in Málaga, Spain from 23 to 25 October 2019

International Congress of Technology and Tourism for Diversity takes place in Málaga, Spain from 23 to 25 October 2019

October 25, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility

The third International Congress of Technology and Tourism for Diversity is being held in Málaga, Spain from 23 to 25 October 2019 to showcase initiatives and projects in the field of technology and tourism which promote respect for diversity and the inclusion of…

Social enterprise organises digital inclusion programme for youth with disabilities in Ghana

Social enterprise organises digital inclusion programme for youth with disabilities in Ghana

October 4, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Digital Literacy, Persons with disabilities, Youth and children

Tech Era, a Ghanian social enterprise providing inclusive tech education to empower persons with disabilities, has organised a one-month Digital Inclusion Training and Assessment Programme (DITAP) for youth with disabilities under the theme of: ‘Recognising Ability through Digital Inclusion.’ Organised…

Assistive technology: separating fact from fiction

September 5, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

There has been a proliferation of assistive technology (AT) for persons with disabilities in recent years. While these technologies have a potentially great enabling impact on the lives of persons with disabilities, not all AT devices which users may come…

Brazilian start-up creates app for real-time translation of speech and text to sign language

Brazilian start-up creates app for real-time translation of speech and text to sign language

August 22, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

Brazilian start-up Hand Talk has launched an app which can instantly translate Brazilian and English speech and text into Brazilian Sign Language (LSB, or ‘Libras’) and American Sign Language (ASL). The app’s avatar, Hugo, acts as a 3D interpreter who…

Mexico City and Guadalajara partner with G3ict to track digital inclusion efforts

Mexico City and Guadalajara partner with G3ict to track digital inclusion efforts

August 7, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) has announced that two Mexican cities have committed to track their progress and measure their commitment to digital inclusion through the Smart Cities for All project. A team of experts from G3ict and…

Smart Cities for All initiative launches playbook for accessibility

July 3, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

Smart Cities for All, a global initiative of G3ict and World Enabled, has launched the Inclusive Innovation Playbook to help cities mainstream accessibility and inclusion in urban innovation ecosystems and thereby make sure that smart city solutions work for everyone….

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ITU and WHO launch ‘safe listening’ toolkit and standard to protect people’s hearing

February 20, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility

ITU and WHO jointly launched the “Toolkit for safe listening devices and systems” and related international standard to prevent audio devices from causing hearing loss in Geneva, Switzerland on 15 February 2019. A billion teenagers and young adults are at…

Organizations in the United States receive grants to teach people with autism how to code

January 3, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

Nonprofit Autism Speaks is backing 14 programmes in the United States to teach people with autism how to code, along with other digital literacy skills. This initiative is part of the NXT Gen Coders Program, which is a joint initiative…

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G3ict releases the Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index to assess worldwide preparedness to boost digital inclusion for persons with disabilities

December 27, 2018 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

The Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) released the first Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation (DARE) Index to assess the level of preparedness of 121 countries to address the need for digital inclusion of persons with disabilities. The…

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