European mandate requires public mobile applications to be accessible for persons with disabilities
The European Commission is developing a set of website accessibility guidelines for public sector mobile applications as a response to EU’s 2016 Web and Mobile Accessibility Directive. These new standards will establish binding requirements for member states through Mandate 554…
The National Health Service office in England launched guidelines for persons with disabilities to use online services
The National Health Service (NHS) in England published a set of practical guides for persons with hearing, vision, autism and learning disabilities to access public online services. The document intends to support patients using ICT devices to perform tasks such…
New application will enable persons with disabilities in India to access government services
The Union Social Justice Minister of India launched a mobile application that enables persons with disabilities to access information about different government services. The application is intended to allow persons with disabilities to access information about acts, rules, regulations, employment…
New assistive technology computer lab for youth with disabilities in Kenya
inABLE and Microsoft philanthropies opened an assistive technology computer lab at the Likoni School for the Blind in Kenya following up on a previous project launched in 2009. The initiative will enable more than 500 youth with disabilities to access…
New Apple devices will contain additional accessibility features
In a previous blog post we described new accessibility features announced for the latest Android 8.0 Oreo update (http://digitalinclusionnewslog.itu.int/2017/09/12/new-accessibility-features-included-in-android-8-0-oreo/) Now, as apple launches its new smartphone models -iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus – it remains clear that…
Digital Inclusion Center and accessibility conference to boost digital inclusion in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is adopting different strategies to promote equal access to digital literacy and infrastructure in the country as part of the Digital Republic national program. During the first week of September, a Digital Inclusion Center was created followed by…
New accessibility features included in Android 8.0 Oreo
Recently we have seen major technology firms increasingly introducing accessibility features into their products in order to respond to the demand of persons with disabilities. Given the current relevance of mobile devices to access information and services, the implementation of…
New programs in 21st Century Libraries driving digital literacy
Several initiatives around the world are currently trying to provide access to digital skills and infrastructure for different groups of population in order to democratize access to knowledge and online services. However, one of the main challenges for accomplishing this…
Cinema for all invites persons with disabilities in Colombia to the movies
The Ministry of ICTs (MinTIC) of Colombia organizes the program “Cine Para Todos” (Cinema for all) to provide persons with visual and haring disabilities with access to ICT entertainment. This free service allows beneficiaries to attend popular Cinema projections with…
Caribbean Video Assistance Services groups organizations to enable communication services for persons with disabilities
The Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CTU) announced that its news system to enable communication for persons with hearing and visual disabilities will soon be ready. This solution, known as the Caribbean Video Assistance Services (CVAS) will provide persons with disabilities with…