‘Smart cities’ are not inclusive – but they can be, new research claims
« EU accessibility legislation: Keeping the public sector accessible New accessible ATM app points users in the right direction » ‘Smart cities’ are not serving the needs of people with disabilities and older people, and risk deepening an existing digital divide, according to new, in-depth research. Smart cities are loosely defined as cities that integrate […]
Microsoft anuncia site em português que incentiva acessibilidade em projetos de Smart Cities
Quinta-feira, 25 de Maio de 2017 Aconteceu esta semana, em Curitiba (PR), o Smart City Business America Congress & Expo, evento relacionado ao ecossistema das cidades inteligentes na América Latina. Patrocinado pela Microsoft, o evento tem foco em propostas e orientação de negócios para tomadores de decisão. Na abertura, o congresso contou com palestra de […]
Microsoft libera conteúdo em português para plataforma Smart Cities for All
Tissiane Vicentin, 2017/05/23, 17:00 Durante o Smart City Business America Congress & Expo, a Microsoft anunciou a oferta de conteúdo em português para a sua plataforma Smart Cities for All. O site reúne diretrizes para que governos contemplem a questão da acessibilidade ao desenvolverem projetos para cidades inteligentes. A Smart Cities for All foi criada […]
Smart Cities for All agora tem conteúdo em português para incentivar a acessibilidade em cidades inteligentes
Posted 23 May , 2017 23 May , 2017 By Microsoft News Center Brasil Microsoft apoia a inciativa para eliminar a divisão digital que separa pessoas com deficiência e idosos Começou nesta segunda-feira, 22, em Curitiba (PR), o Smart City Business America Congress & Expo, maior evento relacionado ao ecossistema das cidades inteligentes na América […]
How to socialize great smart cities strategies for all urban centers
Posted on May 18, 2017 in Smart Cities The Smart Cities for All initiative, led by G3ict (Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs), with the support of Microsoft, has helped to produce a new toolkit to assist cities with implementing smart city programs that can help all community members. In a recent survey of more than […]
Empowering a more accessible and inclusive world
May 18, 2017 | Jenny Lay-Flurrie – Chief Accessibility Officer Ann Paradiso of Microsoft, Haiyan Zhang of Microsoft, Emma Lawton, Jennison Asuncion of LinkedIn and Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib on stage at the Microsoft Ability Summit on May 4, 2017. With the right tools, there are no limits to what people can achieve, including […]
Our Smart Cities NYC key takeaway
By Kathryn Willson, Director of Microsoft CityNext, Worldwide Public Sector and Jeff Friedman, Director of Modern Government on May 15, 2017 Filed under Microsoft CityNext We’d like to offer a big thank you to Smart Cities NYC (SCNYC) for a great event. Held in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which is undergoing rejuvenation and expansion, it […]
Meet the women leading the next generation of Smart Cities: Toni Townes-Whitley
Saeed Jabbar, Contributor Founder of Inclusion 05/15/2017 04:57 pm ET Updated May 15, 2017 I recently attended the Smart Cities Conference in NYC’s Brooklyn Navy Yard where I interviewed Toni Townes-Whitley, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector and Industry for part one of this series. You can read my in-depth interview with her […]
Smart Cities, inclusivity and accessibility: new toolkits from the “Smart Cities for All” initiative
By Margarita Angelidou on 12 May 2017. Posted in Intelligent Cities / Smart Cities The new toolkit aims to help cities implement smart city programmes that benefit all citizens, including people with disabilities and older persons. It is part of the Smart Cities for All initiative, launched by G3ict and World Enabled, to define and […]