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Time and place: Friday, 28 September 2018, 14:30 – 17:30 (Room H)
This capacity building session on ICT accessibility will take place at ITU Headquarters (ITU Montbrillant building, Room H) in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, 28 September 2018, from 14:30 to 17:30 in conjunction with the ITU-D Study Group 1 Question 7/1 meeting dedicated to “Access to telecommunication/ICT services by persons with disabilities and other persons with specific needs”.
ICT accessibility plays an important role in building inclusive societies in the digital economy globally. BDT's digital inclusion activities are designed to promote ICT accessibility and use for the social and economic development of persons with disabilities (PwD) and other persons with specific needs.This session aims at strengthening ITU Members capacity and overall understanding of ICT accessibility ecosystem. The first presentation will offer a general overview on the implementation process of ICT accessibility globally. The second presentation from ITU/BDT will focus on recent trends, tools and key resources developed to help ITU Members in the implementation process of ICT accessibility in their countries including:
At the end of the session, participants are expected to have a clear vision of the role and related key actions that all stakeholders (governments, private sector, industry, academia and others) can play in promoting ICT accessibility as an enabler for digital inclusion of PwD towards building national and regional inclusive societies.
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