Events
UN Expert Group Meeting on Disability data and statistics, monitoring and evaluation: the way forward, a disability inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond
8-10 July 2014 - A group of leading experts from around the world, representatives of the United Nations agencies, disabled people organizations as well as public and private organizations gathered at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris to discuss existing data gaps and revise methods of data collection, synthesis and reporting, with a view to improve coverage of topics, timeliness and data comparability taking into consideration the specific situation of persons with disabilities. >> Read the article >> Read the report
Documents:
- Aide Memoire (DOC - PDF)
- Programme (DOC - PDF)
- List of participants (DOC - PDF)
- Biography of Experts (DOC - PDF)
- Strategic Action towards Inclusive Development: Disability, Human Rights and Statistics (DOC - PDF)
- Sub-Thematic Session on Data Collection and New Technological Solutions: Opportunities and Constraints (DOC - PDF)
UNESCO celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
3 December 2012, 3 p.m. – 5.30 p.m., Room IV, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
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- Agenda of celebration
- Message from Director-General of UNESCO:
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ICCHP 2012: 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Event under UNESCO patronage
11-13 July 2012, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Linz, Austria
Consultative meeting on Accessible ICTs and Personalized Learning for Students with Disabilities
17-18 November 2011 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
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- Consultative Expert Meeting Report:
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WSIS Forum 2011: Interactive session on Access to Information and Knowledge for Persons with Disabilities
16 May 2011; International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, Switzerland
WSIS Forum 2011: Interactive session on ICT and Persons with Disabilities
16 May 2011; International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, Switzerland
Music by Prudence: Oscar-winning documentary screened at UNESCO
3 December 2010; UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
UNESCO Open Forum: towards open, transparent and inclusive governance of the Internet
16 September 2010; Vilnius, Lithuania
Fifth consultation on Action Line C3: ICTs and Persons with disabilities
11 May 2010; ITU, Geneva, Switzerland
Consultative meetings on ICTs and disabilities
22-23 February 2010; UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Mainstreaming ICTs for Persons with Disabilities to access Information and Knowledge
22-23 February 2010; UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
UNESCO-G3ict partnership agreement on ICT for persons with disabilities: Signing ceremony
2 February 2010; UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Historical and Heritage Buildings and Accessibility
29-30 June 2006; Budapest, Hungary
The objective of the Conference was – by means of BAS – to attract professionals, policy and decision makers and influence their future work of planning and implementation. They should donate greater importance to barrier-free built environment and services, i.e. the provisions of the Hungarian legislation concerning accessbility should be implemented. The Conference proved by displaying good examples that even if accessibility is created, the historical character of a building can be preserved.
WSIS: Workshop on ICT and Persons with Disabilities
16 November 2005; Tunis Tunisia
The workshop "ICT and Persons with Disabilities" provided a platform for discussing policies in regard to ICT and people with disabilities. Representatives of governments, researchers and leaders from civil society shared experiences and visions on how ICTs can improve the lives of persons with disabilities.
UNESCO expert meeting on ICTs in the Service of Persons with Disabilities
Over 10% of the world’s population suffers from a variety of disabilities. However, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential for providing key improvements in the lives of these persons. ICTs offer individuals the ability to compensate for physical or functional limitations, to access knowledge by adapting digital media to the nature of their disabilities, and to enhance their social and economic integration in communities by enlarging the scope of activities available to them. By collaborating with other persons and institutions that share these concerns, it is UNESCO’s hope that these opportunities can be realized.
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