911 SOS application to support Armenians with disabilities in emergency situations
The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations launched a new “911 SOS” mobile application to address the needs of persons with disabilities. This program targets citizens with hearing, visual and speaking impairments. In order to send a signal for support, the…
New Book: Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology
People with disabilities have a civil and human right to access the same digital content, at the same time, and at the same cost as people without disabilities. In a majority of cases, technology solutions already exist to make that…
Digital Inclusion Workshops for persons with disabilities in Chiquinquirá, Colombia
Colombia’s Ministry of ICT organized a series of digital inclusion workshops for persons with hearing and visual impairments in Chiquinquirá region from Boyacá province. The training was provided with the support of professionals from local institutions and other private organizations….
Super Care program to empower persons with hearing disabilities in Ghana
Vodafone Ghana launched Super Care customer service line to address the needs of persons with hearing disabilities. This new service, launched to comply with recent government’s digital inclusion project, is intended to provide equal access to telecommunications services for a…
Group of Armenian high school girls designs Armenian Sign Language Application
Armenian Sign Language is a new application created by One Step Ahead team, comprised of 18-year-old girls from different schools in Yerevan. The project, created during a time range of one year, was selected as winner for the Technovation Challenge…
FCC recognized winners of Awards for Advancement in Accessibility 2017
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States of America announced the winners of the sixth annual Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility on June, 13, 2017. This award recognizes public and private initiatives to promote technology accessibility and…
CinemaConnect application to reach persons with hearing disabilities at Dubai International Film Festival 2017
The Dubai International Film Festival and Sennheiser partnered with the National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates to offer CinemaConnect assistive hearing and translation tool at VOX Cinemas screening destination. For the first time, persons with hearing disabilities will…
Zero Project call for nomination on accessibility – Deadline extended: 4th July 2017
Once again, the Zero Project team would like to invite leading experts and organizations to nominate innovative practices concerning this year’s topics: Accessibility. The “Innovative Practices and Innovative Policies 2018” will be selected by the Zero Project network of experts…
Microsoft Accessibility Summit to empower persons with disabilities in India
Microsoft India organized its first Accessibility Summit to promote the enhancement of technology to address the needs of persons with disabilities. The event gathered representatives from government, public and private organizations to share their experiences and demonstrate the business value…
Second International ¨Soy Accesible¨ week organized by Cepat in Spain
Last May 22-26, the Center for State Reference of Personal Autonomy and Technical Support (Ceapat in Spanish) of Spain organized its second International “Soy Accesible” week to discuss solutions for providing equal access to services for persons with disabilities. During…