G3ict - home pageHome page descriptionhttp://g3ict.org/Thu, 23 May 2013 01:56:45en-usG3ict - home pageG3ict Supports HLMDD 2013: Disability Inclusive Development Agenda Enabled through ICTsOn 23 September 2013 the UN General Assembly will hold in New York (USA) a high-level meeting to agree on a global roadmap to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development efforts. The meeting will have the overarching theme “The way forward: a disability inclusive development agenda” Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/resource_center/newsletter/publication_date/p/newsletterId_/id_420Sony Caption Glasses for the MoviesArlene Romoff, author and advocate for people with hearing loss, reviews Sony's new Caption Glasses for cinema goers who are deaf or hard-of-hearingWed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/resource_center/newsletter/publication_date/p/newsletterId_/id_419G3ict Supports HLMDD 2013: Disability Inclusive Development Agenda Enabled through ICTsTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_420UN Disability Rights Body Confirms that Equal Access to Banking Services Should be Granted to AllTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/accesstobankingservices.aspx"Disability is a Developmental Issue," Says DPI Chair Javed AbidiMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/1NkD4OkdnZ3JQrPra8w3YM/Javed-Abidi--Disability-is-a-developmental-issue.htmlNEW REPORT SHOWS SERIOUS GAPS IN ICT ACCESSIBILITY AMONG STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESThe second edition of the CRPD Progress Report on ICT Accessibility will be released this week by G3ict – the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies, in cooperation with DPI – Disabled Peoples’ International, during the Fifth Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP5) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), at United Nations Headquarters in New York.Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_592011 M-ENABLING SUMMIT TO SHOWCASE GLOBAL EMERGING MARKET FOR MOBILE APPS AND SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESThe M-Enabling Summit will be the first opportunity for all stakeholders involved to participate in a groundbreaking sharing of experience among mobile industry, private sector leaders, senior and disability organizations, IT professionals, operators, apps developers, government, and accessibility experts.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_54CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION URGING U.S. TO SIGN ON TO TREATY ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESOn 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. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_40Statement of FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on the Formation of a Technology Transitions Policy Task Forcenice post! http://verchini.com/day-nit Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:04:58http://g3ict.org/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_400Statement of FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on the Formation of a Technology Transitions Policy Task ForceHi, this is a very interesting web page and I have enjoyed read­ing many of the arti­cles and postThu, 17 Jan 2013 07:04:40http://g3ict.org/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_400Wiki Launches Accessibility Toolkit to Empower People with Disabilities to use Social Media in EmergenciesThe Emergency 2.0 Wiki is a free volunteer-based resource which aims to build resilience by empoweriThu, 20 Dec 2012 15:13:13http://g3ict.org/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_393UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's AddressUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the importance of equal access to ICT.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00http://g3ict.org/resource_center/multimedia/video_file_details/p/id_107