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Accessible ICT – Tool for Human Development in the Information Age ?

Accessible ICT – Tool for Human Development in the Information Age ?. Human Development Network Social Protection Bassam Ramadan December 4, 2008. Accessibility key issue for Human Development. Access to Information and Communication is as important as access of the physical environment

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Accessible ICT – Tool for Human Development in the Information Age ?

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  1. Accessible ICT – Tool for Human Development in the Information Age ? Human Development Network Social Protection Bassam Ramadan December 4, 2008

  2. Accessibility key issue for Human Development • Access to Information and Communication is as important as access of the physical environment • ICT great potential for solving functional limitations • ICT accessibility in LMIC – feasible and affordable

  3. ICT potential for addressing functional limitations • What are the ICTs applications for: • Education • Health • Employment • Pensions & safety nets

  4. ICT accessibility in LMIC – feasible and affordable • Available ICTs to assist almost every functional limitation • Low to high technologies available • Challenge: availability & affordability

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