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Argentina’s Ideatón to promote accessible design for enabling seniors to go digital

June 23, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Seniors

The Ministry of Seniors from Buenos Aires, Argentina in collaboration with the Ministry of Smart City organized an “Ideatón” event with the purpose of providing seniors with digital skills. The Ideatón consisted of a space where people of different ages…

HelpAge India Digital Training for older adults

June 7, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Seniors

HelpAge India is a non-government organization specialized in supporting disadvantaged senior citizens. As one of its later projects, the charity platform designed a basic tech learning guide called “Making smartphone and computer learning fun and easy” in order to share…

Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore

Intergenerational Bootcamps to bridge digital divide in Singapore

April 20, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Seniors

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) Silver Infocomm Initiative is a program designed to enhance the digital skills of seniors and provide them with available equipment for access to the web. The benefits offered by the organization consist in…

Report suggests assistive technologies are not enough to address the needs of older people with dual sensory impairment

April 7, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

Assistive technologies may play an important role in providing equal access to services for persons with disabilities. However, according to the “Keeping in Touch with Technology?” report – published in March 2016 by the University of Sheffield and the Oxford…

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One Digital promoting champion intermediaries to teach digital skills in UK

February 23, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Digital Literacy, ICTs for education, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

One Digital is a UK-based program inaugurated in February 2016 with the purpose of teaching digital skills to people with disability and accessibility needs, young adults, aged populations and civil-social organizations. This initiative is funded by the Big Lottery Fund…

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A smartphone for seniors

February 2, 2016 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Seniors

The Swedish company Doro has focused on creating smartphones accessible to the over 65 age bracket for the past few years and is shortly expected to release new models with improved usability. Popular for their features, which enhance user experience…

UK’s efforts to end digital exclusion

December 5, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Digital Literacy, Seniors

After hosting two events surrounding the theme “Digital Training and Support Framework Industry Engagement”, the British government has recently issued a tender, with a net value of £35 million, to support digital inclusion research, skills training, marketing and promotion of…

MITA’s 25th Anniversary and Commitment to Accessibility, Employment and the Elderly

September 14, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICT infrastructure, ICTs for education, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

According to Tony Sultana, Executive Chairman of the Maltese Information Technology Agency (MITA), MITA’s achievements over the past 25 years are vast and varied. The organization has made great strides in using ICTs for education. For example, the government provided…

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Innovation Challenge on Technology for Seniors

July 27, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Seniors

In response to the 605 million increase in the population of citizens 60 and older since 2000, IBM and HealthXL are responding to the challenges posed in caring for an aging population in Australia. There is a particular need for…

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Assistive Technology for Senior Citizens

July 27, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

According to the World Health Organization, two billion of the world’s population will be over 60 by 2050. Barbara Beskind, 91, is working to make life easier for this segment of the population. Since the 1930s, Ms. Beskind has designed…

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