M-Enabling Summit 2022 | Digital Inclusion: Strategies for Equal Opportunities, October 24-26, 2022

Attracting leading advocates, corporate executives and accessibility professionals involved in digital inclusion, the M-Enabling Summit is an all-inclusive conference and showcase offering rich networking opportunities, fostering innovative technology that benefits…

World Health Organization and International Telecommunication Union Announce Global Standard for Accessibility of Telehealth Services

World Health Organization and International Telecommunication Union Announce Global Standard for Accessibility of Telehealth Services Global, ICT, Misc., News, June 15 2022 Background The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telehealth…

Canada Appoints First Accessibility Commissioner to the CHRC

The goal of a barrier-free Canada, one that is inclusive from the start, is at the heart of the Accessible Canada Act (Act). That is why the Government of Canada continues to implement the Act…

BBC Unveils Latest Statistics on Disability and Ethnicity Representation

The BBC has unveiled its latest statistics regarding disability and ethnicity representation in a new impact report. The data is taken from the corporation’s 50:50 Project, an initiative which “uses a methodology…

Spring Applications Now Open for New G3ict/SC4A Country Representatives

G3ict – The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs, through its Smart Cities for All (SC4A) Initiative, is seeking Country Representatives to promote the goals and objectives of G3ict, SC4A, and the International…

Impact Justice Study on Access to Justice for Persons With Disabilities in CARICOM Countries Published

The Report on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in CARICOM Countries provides an overview of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 and its…

Rwanda Looks to New Efforts for Supporting Persons With Disability

Rwanda Looks to New Efforts for Supporting Persons With Disability Africa, Misc., News, March 6 2022 Rwanda is looking to start implementing new efforts for supporting persons with disabilities. Mid…

New Report on Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding: State of the Field and the Way Forward

Despite being an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population, people with disabilities are not routinely included in peacebuilding, which would benefit from their expertise and perspectives. Although efforts to…