UK prepares to implement EU Directive on accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications
The UK Government Digital Service finished collecting responses from a consultation on how to implement the EU Directive on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile apps. The consultation collected views from different stakeholders explaining how they would comply…
Human Interface Design standard will enable the integration of braille screens in digital devices
Multiple high-tech private companies and non-governmental organizations collaborated to create a Human Interface Design (HID) standard to produce braille screens. This technology will enable more than 250 million persons with visual disabilities worldwide to use digital devices that are…
Nigerian government launches training for 350 persons with disabilities
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria launched an initiative to train over 350 persons with disabilities togain access to ICT skills required to access services and become competitive in the workplace during the digital age. This program…
ITU’s Digital Skills Toolkit offers guidance to develop national digital skills strategies
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released a Digital Skills Toolkit to provide policymakers and other stakeholders with guidance on developing national digital skills strategies. The document – elaborated in collaboration with the Technology and Social Change research group for the…
Vodacom launched SMS Emergency for the Deaf to enhance accessibility for persons with hearing disabilities in South Africa
Vodacom launched a new service to provide persons with hearing and speech disabilities in South Africa with better access to emergency communications. The SMS Emergency Service for the Deaf (082 112) will be provided at no additional costs, offering hearing…
The guide to digital inclusion for recruiters provides recommendations to improve accessibility for job seekers
A new report generated by Recite Me and VERCIDA indicates that only one out of three jobseekers thinks that employers and recruiters currently make job applications accessible for persons with disabilities. The survey seeks to raise awareness among organizations about…
M-Enabling Summit 2018 brings organizations together to promote ICT accessibility
M-Enabling Summit is a yearly conference organized by E.J. Krause & Associates (EJK) and G3ict (United Nations Global Initiative for Inclusive ICT) to bring together policy makers, software developers, technology manufacturers and other organizations to promote accessible technology design for…
eVIA platform will continue to support universal accessibility projects in Spain
ONCE Foundation and AMETIC renewed their collaboration agreement to continue supporting the eVIA platform. The Spanish Technology Platform for Healthcare and an Independent & Active Life (eVIA) is an innovation hub that helps businesses, foundations, technology centers, public institutions and…
Spanish projects to improve life of persons with disabilities through ICTs
The Spanish Confederation of Persons with Organic and Physical Disabilities (COCEMFE in Spanish) from Castilla y León autonomous community developed a project to support 212 persons with disabilities to leverage ICTs for improving their quality of life. The program, better…
GAATES calls for international development stakeholders to fill survey about ICT Accessibility and Digital Inclusion
Researchers from the Institute of Urban and Regional Development’s Inclusive Cities Lab at the University of California, Berkeley launched a 10-minute online survey to ask about opportunities and challenges faced by organizations in incorporating ICT accessibility and digital inclusion into…