Why Does Mainstream Indian Discourse On Digital Inclusion Leave Out Disability?
India’s crusade for digitisation and digital inclusion has failed millions of Indians with disabilities. Will the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act change that? Dorodi Sharma There is a need to ensure equality in the digital realm. Credit: Reuters One of the strongest mandates of the newly enacted Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 is […]
New toolkit to help smart cities be more accessible
ICT and Cities8th May 2017Jonathan Andrews James Thurston, Vice President for Global Strategy and Development, G3ict, and Dr Victor Pineda, President of World Enabled and Co-Chair, Persons with Disabilities, on the General Assembly of Partners A new toolkit has been launched to help cities implement smart city programmes that benefit all citizens, including people with […]
Smart Cities NYC ’17: Microsoft’s deep dive into smart city tech
Microsoft made several announcements at Smart Cities NYC ’17, including a new toolkit for building accessible and inclusive cities. Also featured was an AI virtual assistant for Los Angeles. By Teena Maddox | May 5, 2017, 11:53 AM PST Everything from a new accessibility toolkit for smart cities, to an AI assistant, to a patrol […]
Microsoft helps launch new Smart Cities for All initiative and toolkit
Sean Dudley By Sean Dudley on 04 May 2017 Microsoft is extending its presence in the smart cities space with the launch of a new toolkit. Working with G3ict and World Enabled, Microsoft is supporting the Smart Cities for All initiative. This project aims to define the state of accessible technology across global cities, and […]
Four tools to ensure ‘smart cities’ don’t leave behind people with disabilities
Christopher Swope May 4, 2017 Masai children, June 2011. “The challenge we were seeing is that in many countries, there’s a strong focus on disability rights and accessible technologies, and a strong focus on creating new smart cities in their country — but those two efforts never came together,” says one advocate. (World Enabled) The […]
Microsoft helps launch new Smart Cities for All initiative and toolkit
By Sean Dudley on 04 May 2017 Microsoft is extending its presence in the smart cities space with the launch of a new toolkit. Working with G3ict and World Enabled, Microsoft is supporting the Smart Cities for All initiative. This project aims to define the state of accessible technology across global cities, and close the […]
Boosting smart city inclusion, Microsoft and partners launch accessibility toolkit
While sensor-enabled and connected cities will drive government forward, private and public sectors agree that making technology and services accessible to those with disabilities is essential. By Jake Williams MAY 3, 2017 2:22 PM BIO Panelists from government and industry weigh in on accessibility at Smart Cities NYC in Brooklyn, New York. (StateScoop) Cities continue to make […]
Microsoft’s New Smart City Toolkit Guides Government to Help Disabled
Industry Microsoft’s New Smart City Toolkit Guides Government to Help Disabled May 3, 2017 | 4:01 pm Microsoft announced the launch of its Smart Cities for All Toolkit, a guide that helps city leaders combine technology and smart city initiatives to benefit their citizens, with a particular focus on residents with a disability.