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New report on smart cities in Spain highlights the need for improved digital inclusion of persons with disabilities

New report on smart cities in Spain highlights the need for improved digital inclusion of persons with disabilities

November 19, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

The newly launched Smart Index (Índice Smart), the first such tool in Spain to measure the progress of smart cities and identify challenges and opportunities for improvement, indicates that Spanish cities should develop more active and efficient policies to improve the inclusion…

Qatar IT Conference and Exhibition 2019 organized under the theme of ‘safe smart cities’

Qatar IT Conference and Exhibition 2019 organized under the theme of ‘safe smart cities’

November 2, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

The Qatar Information Technology Conference & Exhibition (QITCOM) took place from 29 October to 1 November 2019 under the theme “Safe Smart Cities”. One of the topics highlighted by this year’s event was the importance of digital inclusion in the…

Mexico City and Guadalajara partner with G3ict to track digital inclusion efforts

Mexico City and Guadalajara partner with G3ict to track digital inclusion efforts

August 7, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) has announced that two Mexican cities have committed to track their progress and measure their commitment to digital inclusion through the Smart Cities for All project. A team of experts from G3ict and…

Smart Cities for All initiative launches playbook for accessibility

July 3, 2019 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities, Seniors

Smart Cities for All, a global initiative of G3ict and World Enabled, has launched the Inclusive Innovation Playbook to help cities mainstream accessibility and inclusion in urban innovation ecosystems and thereby make sure that smart city solutions work for everyone….

Digital skills are key to consolidate smart cities

August 23, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Remote/underserved areas

Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) launched an initiative to improve digital literacy in underserved communities from Cleveland, USA. The main relevance of this program is that it introduces digital skills of youth and adults as a basic requirement to enable citizens…

New toolkit for smart cities provides guidance for accessible ICTs

May 25, 2017 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Accessibility, Persons with disabilities

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…

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