Proyecto OpenSidewalks en Quito (Ecuador)
De Cristian Xavier Tapia Vargas, Técnico de la Dirección de Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Secretaría de Movilidad, Quito ¿Por qué son importantes las aceras más accesibles e inclusivas para las personas con discapacidad en las ciudades?A veces no pensamos en las personas con diferentes necesidades...
OpenSidewalks Project in Quito (Ecuador)
By Cristian Xavier Tapia Vargas, Technician for the Technological Development Management Office of the Ministry of Mobility, Quito Why are more accessible and inclusive sidewalks important for people with disabilities in the cities?Sometimes we forget to think about people with special needs unless it happens...
Projeto IA para Calçadas Urbanas Inclusivas – Cidade de São Paulo
De Denise Vac, arquiteto, designer urbano e especialista em acessibilidade Calçadas são espaços públicos para a locomoção de todas as pessoas na execução de suas tarefas diárias necessárias: ir à escola, ao trabalho, comprar um pão na padaria, ir ao médico, dentre outras. Como também...
AI for Inclusive Urban Sidewalks project – City of São Paulo
By Denise Vac, Architect, Urban designer and Accessibility Specialist Sidewalks are public spaces designed for the mobility of all people so they can carry out their necessary daily tasks: go to school, work, buy bread at the bakery, go to the doctor, among other tasks....
G3ict’s Smart Cities for All Country Representative Program Expands Worldwide with Appointment of 13 New Experts
The nonprofit organization’s global Country Representative program expands to 34 countries with new appointments across all five world regions - Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Europe, East Asia and Pacific and Northern America. ATLANTA (June 23, 2021) – The Global...
G3ict’s James Thurston on Designing Smart Cities for All at Smart City Experience 2020
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My Experiences as a Trainer at the ‘Making Homes Accessible to All’ Project Training for Trainers Session
In Nepal, especially it’s capital Kathmandu, we have made a long journey in accessibility. There was a time when we could scarcely see a ramp in a public building. Today, however, ramps seem to be a common feature of recently constructed public buildings. Large projects...
G3ict/Smart Cities for All Country Representative Program: Update from Russia by Anatoliy D. Popko
Anatoliy D. Popko leads “Dialogue in the Dark” Moscow team and consults Bank of Russia and other prominent financial, cultural, and government institutions. Mr. Popko is a co-author of Russian national standard on digital accessibility based on WCAG 2.1. Accessible ICT and effective communication are two...
Accessible ICT Public Procurement Policy | Explainer Video
James Thurston (Vice President of Global Strategy, G3ict) in conversation with Karen Tamley (CEO, Access Living) and Laura Ruby (Director, Accessibility Policy and Standards, Microsoft) at the launch of the Accessible ICT Public Procurement Policy by the World Economic Forum’s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance....
G3ict’s Smart Cities for All Country Representative Program Expands Global Network with Appointment of Three New Experts
The global Country Representative Program now features 23 Country Representatives including new appointments from India, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. ATLANTA (November 10, 2020) – The Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) announces three new Country Representatives through its Smart Cities for...