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National Resource Kit: The Daman & Diu Chapter (Call for Comments): by Anandhi Viswanathan — published Oct 28, 2013 — last modified Nov 07, 2013 09:09 AM — filed under: Accessibility
The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the union territory of Daman and Diu.
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Accessibility of Banks and Financial Services Institutions: A Global Survey: by Nilofar Ansher — published Oct 20, 2013 — last modified Oct 29, 2013 06:51 AM — filed under: Accessibility
The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), a non-profit initiative advocating digital inclusion for persons with disabilities, has launched a global survey called ‘Banking and Financial Services Accessibility Initiative’. The project aims to be a repository of information on the measures that banks, insurance companies and allied financial services firms are undertaking in order to make their offerings more accessible and user-friendly for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
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Bengali eSpeak Aids in Disaster Management: by Anirudh Sridhar — published Oct 15, 2013 — last modified Nov 07, 2013 09:21 AM — filed under: Accessibility
Software developed on the eSpeak was deployed in Bangladesh and helped its citizens for disaster management.
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September 2013 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 24, 2013 06:48 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of September 2013 can be accessed below.
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The ICT Opportunity for a Disability-Inclusive Development Framework: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Sep 30, 2013 07:25 AM — filed under: Accessibility
This report has been prepared by the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, G3ict, International Disability Alliance, International Telecommunication Union, Microsoft, Telecentre.org Foundation, and UNESCO.
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Inclusive Disaster and Emergency Management for Persons with Disabilities: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Sep 17, 2013 — last modified Oct 04, 2013 02:46 PM — filed under: Accessibility
This report is a review of the needs, challenges, effective policies, and practices for inclusive disaster management practices. It was submitted to the National Disaster Management Authority of India (NDMA) on September 17, 2013 for their action.
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Global Consultation Report on ICTs and Disability Launched at the UN High Level Meeting on Disability and Development: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 01, 2013 — last modified Mar 25, 2014 10:30 AM — filed under: Accessibility
A new report released on Monday, 23 September 2013 demonstrates how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), have become a positive force of transformation and a crucial element of any personal development, empowerment and institutional framework for inclusive development.
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UNESCO Global Report: Opening New Avenues for Empowerment: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Aug 31, 2013 — last modified Sep 04, 2013 07:21 AM — filed under: Accessibility
We prepared a report on higher education for persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region for UNESCO some time back. The report has been compiled into a global report. Nirmita Narasimhan was the project coordinator from the Centre for Internet and Society.
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National Resource Kit: The Puducherry Chapter (Call for Comments): by Anandhi Viswanathan — published Aug 31, 2013 — last modified Nov 07, 2013 06:12 AM — filed under: Accessibility
The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Puducherry.
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August 2013 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 30, 2013 — last modified Sep 13, 2013 06:26 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Digital Humanities, Openness, Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of August 2013 can be accessed below.
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