Westpac Becomes First New Zealand Bank to Receive Recognition from the Accessibility Tick Program For Its Commitment to Accessibility
July 08, 2019
Westpac NZ has become the first New Zealand bank to achieve recognition from the Accessibility Tick program, for its commitment to becoming more accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities. Read More
Source: Dev Discourse
Kuwait: Telecom Innovator Zain Group Launches WE ABLE Initiative, Aims to be Disability Inclusive by 2022
July 07, 2019
Zain Group, a mobile telecom innovator in the Middle East launched its Disability Inclusion initiative WE ABLE aimed at achieving an inclusive workforce and accessible products for the company by 2022 Read More
Source: Kuwait Times
UNESCO Releases State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities
July 03, 2019
UNESCO Delhi released the State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities and recommended the expansion of information technology for education of children with disabilities Read More
Source: The Week
South Africa: Teacher to Receive Access to Sign Language Training Programme
July 02, 2019
The Development Institute for the Deaf and Blind and Embury Institute for Higher Education launched the first sign language teachers training program in South Africa. Read More
Source: Hyper Text
UK Government Launches New Strategy Designed to Boost the Role of Technology for Older Persons
July 01, 2019
The UK Government has set up a Longevity Council to design a strategy to boost the role of technology for older persons. It will also advise on developing UK as a market for an ageing society. Read More
Source: Engineering & Technology
Canada's First Federal Accessibility Legislation Receives Royal Assent
June 21, 2019
The new Accessible Canada Act aims to enable the Government to develop accessibility standards in priority areas such as the design and delivery of services. Read More
Source: News Wire
Microsoft Announces Soundscape Audio Navigation App in Canada
June 21, 2019
Microsoft has announced the Canadian launch of Soundscape, a navigation app that helps guide people with vision impairment use 3D audio queues for way-finding. Read More
Source: IT World Canada
United Nations Launches Disability Inclusion Strategy
June 20, 2019
United Nations Secretary-General has announced that the UN will implement a disability inclusion strategy to make the UN fully accessible to all. Read More
Source: SDG Knowledge Hub
Comcast’s Latest Feature Designed to Enhance Television Accessibility
June 17, 2019
Comcast has created a web-based remote that works with existing gaze-tracking tech and other assistive tech for enhanced viewing for persons with motor disabilities. Read More
Source: Tech Radar
Braille Card System to be Officially Used in Egyptian Museums
June 16, 2019
As part of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities’ plan to develop accessible museums and sites, the Gayer-Anderson Museum has set up Braille explanatory cards to be used in its exhibition halls Read More
Source: Egypt Today
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