Croatia: Centre for the Digital Literacy of Blind and Visually Impaired Persons
Assistive Technology, Europe, July 12 2021
CROATIA: The centre, the first of its kind in Croatia, is part of the “Network for all” project.
Mulić said that digital literacy would ensure new opportunities for blind and visually impaired persons that previous generations did not have.
“We put great emphasis on diversity as well as on creating new opportunities for blind and visually impaired persons. President Zoran Milanović gladly supports these socially responsible projects and is grateful for the support and love of all those involved,” said Mulić.
The president of the Zagreb Association of Blind Persons, Branimir Šutalo, said that the centre needs to be an example of good practice for other associations of the blind and visually impaired.
He said that in addition to Braille, modern times have set digital literacy as a fundamental precondition for the independence of the blind and visually impaired and their full inclusion in the life of the broader community.
“Our association is faced with serious financial challenges because essential IT equipment costs up to HRK 25,000 per user. That is why we particularly want to thank our sponsors, the HEP Group and DM Croatia, which equipped this new IT centre,” said Šutalo.
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