Transcript UNCOS side event

Update on GAATES ICT Projects & A Free
& Open Source Software Business Model
Cynthia Waddell, Juris Doctor | GAATES Founding Member
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
Presentation
Overview
 GAATES ICT Projects
 UNESCO
 Emirate of Abu Dhabi
 UN Secretariat, UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
 F123 Group: Free & Open Source
Software Business Model
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
UNESCO
 Accessibility Guidelines
for Multimedia Centres
http://connectaschool.org
 Global Report on the Use
of ICTs in Education for
Persons with Disabilities
Launch Date:
December 2011
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
What:
Abu Dhabi Government Accessibility
Enablement
Phone Accessibility Guidelines, Toolkit
& Implementation Plan
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
What:
Abu Dhabi Government Accessibility
Enablement
Kiosk Accessibility Guidelines, Toolkit
& Implementation Plan
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
What:
Abu Dhabi Government Accessibility
Enablement
Counter Accessibility Guidelines,
Toolkit & Implementation Plan
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
UN Secretariat
What:
Technical Paper on Accessibility
Provisions of the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities: For
an inclusive & accessible society for all
UN Expert Group Meeting on Accessibility
June 2010
www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1537
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
F123 Group (Brazil): Free & Open
Source Software Business Model
Project F123 enables access to education
and employment opportunities for
persons with disabilities through free &
open source Assistive Technologies
Why:
Leverages FOSS to overcome AT Barriers
due to Availability and Cost in
Developing Countries
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
F123 Group (Brazil): Free & Open
Source Software Business Model
F123 system includes operating system,
productivity applications & ATs on USB
drives usable on almost any computer
without installation on its disk drive
F123 Visual - for persons with visual
disabilities
F123 Motor – for persons who cannot use
conventional keyboards.
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
F123 Group (Brazil): Free & Open
Source Software Business Model
Enables agencies, NGOs, foundations &
individuals to share resources
Produces training support with Creative
Commons licenses
Contributes to projects such as Gnome,
Orca & LibreOffice
Results in a scalable strategy – a recent
contribution benefited 14 million users
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
F123 Group (Brazil): Free & Open
Source Software Business Model
First Lady of El Salvador
Receiving Copy of F123
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011
For Further Information:
Cynthia D. Waddell, Juris Doctor
Executive Director and Law, Policy
and Technology Consultant
International Center for Disability
Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)
[email protected]
GAATES ICT Projects - www.gaates.org
Project F123
- http://F123.org
Accessible Information and
Communication Technologies
(ICTs) and Current Initiatives
UN Conference of
States Parties
Side Event,
September 8, 2011