Washington, DC, January 14, 2009 G3ICT MEETS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRANSITION TEAM ON DISABILITY ISSUES The Presidential Transition Team invited G3ict to share its perspective and suggestions prior to Inauguration Day. Read More
Atlanta, GA, June 10, 2008 BOOK RELEASE - G3ICT'S BOOK "THE ACCESSIBILITY IMPERATIVE" NOW AVAILABLE IN DAISY FORMAT G3ict's book “The Accessibility Imperative,” which includes the full text of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, is now available as a free download audio version conforming to DAISY standards (Digital Talking Book). Read More
Atlanta, GA, June 10, 2008 PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT ITU-T & G3ICT FORUM 2008 ON ICT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS NOW PUBLISHED ONLINE The proceedings, including video/audio web cast, of the Joint ITU-T & G3ict Forum 2008 on “The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for ICT Standards,” held at ITU Headquarters in Geneva on April 21, are now available as a free download in the event proceedings section of the G3ict’s Web site. Read More
Boston, MA, May 28, 2008 DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND LAUNCHES WEB SITE The Disability Rights Fund, a groundbreaking collaborative supporting the human rights of people with disabilities, has launched its Web site at www.disabilityrightsfund.org
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Washington, DC, December 17, 2007 AAPD LAUDS UNITED NATIONS G3ICT INITIATIVE FOR INCLUDING DISABILITY PERSPECTIVES AT DIGITAL CITIES WIRELESS ROUNDTABLE The 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.
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Chicago, IL, November 15, 2007 CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION URGING U.S. TO SIGN ON TO TREATY ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES On 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.
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New York, NY, July 02, 2007 ITU REPORT OF THE FIRST GLOBAL G3ICT FORUM MEETING (NEW YORK, 26 MARCH 2007) ITU 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. Read More
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