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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 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 • Projects & Activities for PwDs • Way forward
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
Mandates on ICTs for PwDs WTDC(06) - Resolution 56
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
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
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
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)
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!
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