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ITU-G3ict e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities
ITU-G3ict e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with DisabilityDesigned to provide a comprehensive online resource for all stakeholders involved in implementing the Digital Accessibility agenda of the Convention

 

 
Expert Zones

Debra Ruh - Expert Zone on Employability and Technology ZoneRead blogs and interactive discussions from a number of experts on issues related to ICT accessibility in the areas of harmonization and standardization, education, government services, disability policy, mass marketing and communication, industry innovation, and employment.

 


Bloggers

Cynthia Waddell - Regular Blogger for G3ictAccess the complete list of G3ict bloggers and read their articles on a wide ranging issues related to ICT accessibility.

 

 

Headlines

Latest Headlines on Disability and Digital Accessibility from Around the World Read headlines from around the world related to accessible ICTs. 

 
 

 
 
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Publications & Reports
Publications & ReportsDownload white papers and reports for free

 

 

NEW! CRPD Progress Report on ICT Accessibility 2010
CRPD Progress Report for ICT Accessibility 2010Available in PDF and Plain Text versions. Download now!

 

 


NEW! Accessibility, Innovation and Sustainability at AT&T
G3ict White Paper on Accessibility, Innovation and SustainabilityA White Paper produced by G3ict documenting how mobile service providers can serve Persons with Disabilities and Seniors. Download the PDF now! 

 

 

e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities
e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with DisabilitiesBased upon the ITU-G3ict e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities

 

 

G3ict Book: The Accessibility Imperative
G3ict Book: The Accessibility ImperativeThe Accessibility Imperative is the first attempt made to present in one comprehensive volume the challenges and opportunities of implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in matters of accessibility to Information and Communication Technologies. The Convention at large - and more specifically its Article 9 - creates the first universal framework specifically addressing these issues which affect over one billion persons living with disabilities worldwide.

 

Case Study Database
Case Study DatabaseSearch deployments from around world by location, disability, technology, application, or multiple criteria.

 

 

Country Profiles

Country ProfilesFind detailed information on the 153 signatory States of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and lists of disability organizations, with contact information, for each of the signatory states, as well as basic ICT factors. See also the current research project CRPD Progress Report on ICT Accessibility 2010.

 

G3ict White Paper: Accessibility Policy Making
This is a section that features individual country profile reports from the G3ict White Paper “Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective,” researched and edited by Nirmita Narasimhan of Centre for Internet & Society, India. The report seeks to identify some of the initiatives and best practices which have been adopted by countries as a first step towards policy formulation for countries. Click here to access the individual White Papers for each country or Click here to read the full report.

ICT Accessibility Company Profiles
ICT Accessibility Company ProfilesA compilation of corporations that focus efforts on ICTs and accessibility. Companies are featured for their dedication to ICT accessibility and their efforts to attain universally accessible standards in their products worldwide.


 

Multimedia
Multimedia ContentAudio and Video files. See UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's address on the importance of equal access to ICT

 

 

M-Enabling Summit 2011 Conference and Showcase  
M-Enabling Summit logo The M-Enabling Summit, Global Summit and Showcase for Mobile Applications and Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, is the first global program solely dedicated to participants in the emerging ecosystem for mobile accessible and assistive technologies, applications and services. Get event agenda, speakers profiles, publications and reports released at the summit and show guide information in this page.



G3ict - GAIT Accessible Travel and Tourism Initiative in the State of Georgia, U.S.A.

G3ict-GAIT Accessible Travel and Tourism Initiative in the State of Georgia, USAThe GAIT (Georgia Alliance for Inclusive Technologies) Working Group is a consortium of 60+ public, private and local disability community organizations, which leverages multiple Georgia assets to collaboratively explore ICT Accessibility Innovation Themes for the collective benefit of the State of Georgia, its local municipalities, and citizens. GAIT is currently focused on promoting accessible travel and tourism with a number of partners, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, IBM, Delta Air Lines, Shepherd Center, among others. Follow the GAIT Initiative on Twitter @gaalliance4a11y

G3ict is a contributor to the Global Disability Rights Library
Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) LogoThe University of Iowa’s WiderNet Project is collaborating with the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) to produce and distribute a Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) for use in both developed and developing countries. The GDRL provides a wealth of information to organizations and individuals in developing countries that seek to promote the rights of people with disabilities but lack adequate Internet access. The USICD is committed to helping organizations, universities, individuals and governments find the information they need to initiate change and address the needs of people with disabilities in developing countries. Visit the GDRL website: http://gdrl.org

OHCHR - Guidelines for submitting individual complaints now made public
UNCRPD logoThe CRPD fact sheet and guidelines for submission of communications under the Optional Protocol are now available to the general public. The "Fact sheet on the procedure for submitting communications to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention", and "Guidelines for submission of communications to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention" are available on the OHCHR website at http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CRPD/CRPD-C-5-2_en.doc and http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CRPD/CRPD-C-5-3_en.doc, respectively.