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G3ict

Mission & Vision

Who We Are

Founded in 2006 in cooperation with the United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at UN DESA, G3ict—the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies—is a global nonprofit advancing digital accessibility worldwide.

Mission

Building a global community to advance the fundamental human rights of persons with disabilities to digital access.

Vision

A world where persons with disabilities have equal access to digital content, products, services, and environments guided by the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)—the eighth United Nations Human Rights treaty.

Stakeholders & Partners

We partner with international organizations, governments, industry, academia, non‑profits, organizations of persons with disabilities, and accessibility professionals to ensure equal access to digital content, products, services, and environments.

Our Work

G3ict fulfills its mission through advocacy, advisory services, and global events, while its division, the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), strengthens the accessibility profession worldwide through education, certifications, and collaborative networks.

Objectives

  • Raise awareness of CRPD accessibility provisions, effective public policies, private sector initiatives, and accessibility standards.
  • Support advocates and policy makers with capacity-building, policy development tools, and benchmarking.
  • Share good practices and innovation in accessible and assistive technologies.
  • Promote harmonization and standardization to reduce costs and ensure global interoperability, fostering the work of leading Standards Development Organizations—including W3C, ISO, ETSI, ANSI, DAISY/EPUB3, ITU, and procurement standards such as Section 508 and EN 301‑549.
  • Advance the accessibility profession through certification, education, and networking to enable and mainstream the creation of accessible content, products, services, and environments.

A Unified Ecosystem for Digital Accessibility

G3ict’s Institutional Advocacy, Global Advisory Center (GAC), and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) together form a comprehensive ecosystem advancing digital accessibility worldwide.

At the heart of this ecosystem, the M‑Enabling Summit — G3ict’s flagship global conference — convenes accessibility leaders from government, industry, advocacy, and academia to shape the future of inclusive technology. Complemented by regional and international events in partnership with the United Nations and other institutions, these convenings extend G3ict’s impact year‑round.

Together, the Summit and global events amplify the work of G3ict’s divisions, ensuring digital inclusion is advanced at every level — from local communities to organizational practice to international policy frameworks.

Learn More

Explore the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
The CRPD defines and protects the digital rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring equal access to technology, content, products and services worldwide. Its implementation is monitored by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a body of independent experts based at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. The Committee works with States Parties to uphold the Convention and advance inclusion in the digital age.