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An Overview of ITU-D Activities for Persons with Disabilities

An Overview of ITU-D Activities for Persons with Disabilities. ITU-T Workshop on ICT Accessibility Bamako, Mali. Asenath Mpatwa ITU Regional Office for Africa Addis Ababa. Content. Role & Mission of ITU-D for Special Initiative on PwDs ITU-D mandates on ICTs for PwDs

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An Overview of ITU-D Activities for Persons with Disabilities

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  1. An Overview of ITU-D Activities for Persons with Disabilities ITU-T Workshop on ICT Accessibility Bamako, Mali Asenath Mpatwa ITU Regional Office for Africa Addis Ababa

  2. Content • Role & Mission of ITU-D for Special Initiative on PwDs • ITU-D mandates on ICTs for PwDs • Projects & Activities for PwDs • Way forward

  3. Role for ICT Accessibility Promoting ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Develop tools to assist countries Provide platforms to share best practice and experiences. Guidelines for policy makers & regulators Support ICT projects for PwDs Capacity building to mainstream ICT accessibility into policies & legal frameworks

  4. Mandates on ICTs for PwDs

  5. Mandates on ICTs for PwDs WTDC(06) - Resolution 56

  6. UN Convention on the Rights of PwDs (UNGA 2006)

  7. Selected Activities & Projects Development of the e-Accessibility toolkit ITU-D Study Group Question 20/1-Guidelines & New Study question ICT projects in Senegal, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Mali & Burkina Faso 7

  8. ATCB Project in Ethiopia Objective:ICT training to blind persons Partners: ITU & ATCB Activities: Procurement & installation of ICT equipment Cost: ITU -US $ 107,000 ATCB -Project building Status: Training started

  9. ATCB Training Session

  10. Capacity building Activities • 4 workshops in Geneva & Cairo(2007), Zambia(2008) & Bangkok (2009) • Key policy issues for accessible ICTs & Assistive technologies • Implications for countries signing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Priority actions for stakeholders

  11. Study Group 1- Question 20/1 Adopted during WTDC- 06 to: • Collect, analyze & disseminate best practices on policies, strategies & technological solutions • Issues Report to guide design & execution of policies & strategies • Identify best commercial practices for service providers • Identify best regulatory practices • Cost evaluation & comparison of technological solutions (Assistive Technologies)

  12. Way forward • New Study Question defined for WTDC 2010 • Seeks to continue work from 2006-2010 study period • Needs your support • Most LDCs need support to comply with the UN CRPD • Get familiar with issues on PwDs & ACT NOW!

  13. Thank U! More information on: • Question 20/1 Study Group Report @ http://www.itu.int/md/D06-SG01-C-0250/en • Study Question 20/1@ http://www.itu.int/md/D06-SG01-C-0001/en • New Study Question @ http://www.itu.int/md/D06-SG01-C-0288/en • ITU-D Special initiatives@ http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/sis

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