BDT Director Doreen Bogdan-Martin participated in a Republic of Serbia national launch event for the ''ITU Study on the Assessment of Digital Accessibility Policies in Serbia'', jointly organized the Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Serbia and ITU.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, H.E. Ana Brnabić delivered a keynote address, along with Ms Ljupka Mihajlovska, Executive Director, University Centre for Students with Disabilities, University of Belgrade, Chairwoman of the Serbian Alliance for Accessibility, and the BDT Director.
In her remarks, Ms Bogdan-Martin reaffirmed ITU's strong commitment to advancing digital accessibility, and noted that the assessment is an essential component of the Accessible Europe Initiative, which seeks to foster enabling environments and inclusive digital societies across the European region.
''Today's launch lays the groundwork for advancing the digital accessibility agenda at national level. It provides an updated overview of the status of ICT accessibility and digital inclusion in Serbia, along with a set of good practices and recommendations for national policymakers and stakeholders on how to ensure inclusiveness is always taken into account across a range of key domains'', said Ms Bogdan-Martin.
She thanked the Prime Minister and her government for Serbia's engagement and commitment to helping shape Europe's digital future and define regional priorities to advance digital transformation to ''build back better.''
Find the BDT Director's full address here.
