| I.5-1 Reports, guidelines, and checklists relating to accessibility of telecommunications/ICTs. |
| I.5-2 Mobilization of resources and technical expertise, for example, through promoting greater participation in international and regional meetings by persons with disabilities and specific needs. |
| I.5-3 Further development and implementation of the ITU Accessibility Policy and related plans |
| I.5-4 Advocacy, both at UN level and at regional and national levels |
I.5-1 Reports, guidelines, and checklists relating to accessibility of telecommunications/ICTs / I.5-2 Mobilization of resources and technical expertise, for example, through promoting greater participation in international and regional meetings by persons with disabilities and specific needs / I.5-3 Further development and implementation of the ITU Accessibility Policy and related plans / I.5-4 Advocacy, both at UN level and at regional and national levels
In 2015 ITU advanced in the implementation of Resolution 175 (Rev Busan, 2014), which establishes ITU’s mandate in the area of on ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Specific Needs. The implementation of Resolution 175 followed the main lines of action established by the Resolution, which include areas such as including accessibility criteria in the development of ITU technical recommendations and the promotion of public policies that establish an accessible ICT sector, as well as further advances in making ITU a more accessible organization for persons living with disabilities (including staff, delegates and the general public).
An important part of ITU’s work in the area of accessibility was the promotion of the new accessibility target of the Connect 2020 agenda (target 2.5B) which establishes that by 2020 all countries should introduce enabling environments ensuring accessible telecommunication/ICT for persons with disabilities. The publication of the ITU-T Model ICT Accessibility Policy Report was an important tool to support the implementation of this target.
During 2015, ITU also advanced in the implementation of a number of projects funded by the ITU Accessibility Fund. A total of four projects were funded, covering initiatives such as: the organization of Basic Training In Accessibility Awareness in ITU; the organization the Accessible Mobile App Competition For The Americas Region, in conjunction with the second edition of the Accessible Americas Event; the implementation of the ICT accessibility policy advice initiative in Egypt; or the organization of the third edition of the IPTV App Challenge.
In addition, ITU continued its advocacy work concerning the role that ICTs play to promote the independent living of persons with disabilities, in key global platforms such as the WSIS Forum, as well as at meetings related with the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons Disabilities. Further information about ITU’s activities in accessibility is available at
www.itu.int/accessibility.
