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Overview
ICT Accessibility and Government Services Zone
Accessible information and communications technology (ICT) is a core requirement in the new Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and government services plays a significant role in the removal of obstacles to its deployment.
This Expert Zone looks at the state of accessible ICT and government services from an international perspective of the stakeholders involved, including consumers, policymakers, government entities, academia, businesses, innovators and disability rights advocates. Best practices and case studies will also be highlighted in order to promote the equalization of opportunities for the global community.
Blog
Cynthia Waddell's Recent Blog Entries:
It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgrade, Serbia 12-14
ITU and the Internet Governance Forum 11-27
Welcome to the ICT Accessibility and Government Services Blog! 11-15
Additional Resources
- Accessible Electronic and Information Technology: Legal Obligations of Higher Education and Section 508, Published 2007 in ATHEN E-Journal (Access Technologists Higher Education Network) at:http://athenpro.org/node/54
- A project website supporting Information Society policy-making in Europe by strengthening eInclusion and eAccessibility across Europe: eInclusion@EU Learning Examples: Accessible Procurement Toolkits Denmark, Canada and USA
- United Nations Expert Panel Presentation: Critical Issues from a Disability Perspective: Accessibility, Third Session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Comprehensive and Integral Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities at: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/panelcwaddell.htm