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…
UNESCO-Pearson announces winters of “Initiative for Literacy: Improved Livelihoods in a Digital World”
The winners of UNESCO-Pearson’s call for case studies on “Initiative for Literacy: Improved Livelihoods in a Digital World” were announced in the end of May 2017. The organization received 130 applications from 60 countries and selected 14 case studies to…
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…
M-Enabling Summit: accessibility and innovation for persons with disabilities
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of United States of America will host the 2017 M-Enabling Summit next June 12-14 in Arlington, Virginia at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. This conference and showcase will group organizations that promote accessible technologies…
WSIS Forum 2017 to take place June 12-16 in Switzerland
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2017 will take place next June 12-16 at Geneva, Switzerland. As the world’s largest annual gathering dedicated to promoting multi-stakeholder collaboration for global ICT development. It is organized by the International…
New toolkit for smart cities provides guidance for accessible ICTs
A new toolkit for implementing smart city programs that are inclusive for persons with disabilities and seniors was created by G3ict (Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs), World Enable and Microsoft. Some of the key components of this guide are a…
Australia’s Audio Description Working Group will advocate for including features on TV programs for persons with disabilities
A new Audio Description Working Group was created by the government of Australia to come up with solutions to increase the availability of audio description services in the country. The purpose of this feature is to present verbal descriptions of…
Legislation suggested to require digital products and services in Europe to be accessible for persons with disabilities
The Internal Market Committee of the European Union provided its first approval of a set of rules that require key digital products and services to be made accessible for persons with disabilities. The proposed European Accessibility Act sets a list…