Category: SC4A in the News

הדרך להנגשת ערים חכמות

שיתוף פעולה של עמותת “נגישות ישראל” וארגון G3ict העולמי יסייע לערים ברחבי ישראל להציג תוכניות עירוניות ושירותים חכמים זמינים ויעילים לכלל תושביהן. על התוכנית וההתייחסות הממוקדת באנשים בעלי מוגבלויות ובאוכלוסיית מבוגרים | ג’יימס תרסטון

The partnerships enabling disabled city residents to better explore their surroundings

Author By Katie Pyzyk @_PyintheSky • Published March 15, 2018 As cities work to add technologies to improve residents’ lives and mobility, many are putting a renewed focus on inclusivity and equitable innovation distribution. Yet despite this inclusivity push, experts say people with disabilities remain an overlooked group, especially during city planning processes. “Very few […]

Meet two guys on a mission to make smart cities accessible for all

By Laura Ruby, Director, Worldwide Accessibility Policy & Standards, Microsoft on December 8, 2017 Filed under Sustainable Cities The Smart Cities for All Toolkit Resources to help cities be more inclusive: Smart Cities for All: Guide to Implementing Priority ICT Accessibility Standards Smart Cities for All: Guide to Adopting an ICT Accessibility Procurement Policy Smart […]

Empowering the Transformation to a More Inclusive and Accessible World

Microsoft Accessibility BlogDecember 4, 2017 By Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN IDPD) serves as an important reminder that globally there are over a billion people with a disability. This year’s theme, “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all” is especially relevant to our accessibility efforts […]