Home page descriptionhttp://g3ict.com/Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:44en-usG3ict - home pageWritten by Matthew Weigelt for Federal Computer Week, the article Agencies Overlook Disability Rule makes evident that very few agency IT solicitations pay attention to the mandatory Section 508 guidelines in regards to information technology products. This makes it increasingly more difficult for persons with disabilities to conquer barriers they face with their daily routines. With all the steps being taken today to break down barriers for persons with disabilities, this is a disapointment to the General Services Administration as well as the US Access Board.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00http://g3ict.com/resource_center/newsletter/publication_date/p/newsletterId_124/id_145A look at web accessibility in India today following India's first ever accessibility and disability conference Techshare.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00http://g3ict.com/resource_center/newsletter/publication_date/p/newsletterId_124/id_143Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/africa-news/uneca-convenes-meeting-on-rights-of-disabled-persons-200805133678.htmlMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.unicef.org/media/media_43901.htmlMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26638&Cr=human&Cr1=rightsOn September 5, 2007 the Chicago City Council passed a resolution introduced by Mayor Richard M. Daley calling for the U.S. to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00http://g3ict.com/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_40TU produced a report of the 26 March Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies Forum in New York. It was written by Mr. Greg Ratta, who participated in the Forum on behalf of the ITU.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00http://g3ict.com/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_41The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the largest cross-disability membership organization in the U.S., is delighted that the United Nations Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ICT) included discussions focused on accessibility for people with disabilities at its Digital Cities Convention held December 11-12, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00http://g3ict.com/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_42What should happen is to have the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) devise some way to ensure thaMon, 14 Apr 2008 20:04:24http://g3ict.com/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_124/id_145Yes, there is always a risk that we are achieving only a "Potemkin Village" of accessibility. If yoMon, 14 Apr 2008 14:47:16http://g3ict.com/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_124/id_145My name is Brent Graden and I am the Director of Economic Development for the City of Prestonsburg KMon, 23 Jul 2007 13:43:56http://g3ict.com/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_110Ban Ki-Moon addresses the importance of equal access to ICT.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00http://g3ict.com/resource_center/multimedia/video_file_details/p/id_107