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4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities

4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities

Published on: Oct 03 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
Artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to improve the quality of life for marginalized populations, including people with disabilities. However,...
Apply Now $600,000 to Close Digital Divides in Morocco, India, and USA

Apply Now $600,000 to Close Digital Divides in Morocco, India, and USA

Published on: Feb 28 2022 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Most technology systems were built to serve wealthy majorities who have rich digital access and literacy. This creates a digital divide that separates the already...
5 Tips for Greater Inclusivity in Human Centered Design Activities

5 Tips for Greater Inclusivity in Human Centered Design Activities

Published on: Oct 29 2020 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 5 Tips for Greater Inclusivity in Human Centered Design Activities
Human-centred design has become something of a buzzword in the humanitarian sector. But what does it actually mean? In the simplest terms, human-centred design...
Apply Now: £250,000 for Your Assistive Digital Technology in Africa & Asia

Apply Now: £250,000 for Your Assistive Digital Technology in Africa & Asia

Published on: Sep 21 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: £250,000 for Your Assistive Digital Technology in Africa & Asia
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated connectivity is a fundamental right. Never before has it been so important for people across the world to access daily...
10 Insights on Mobile Usage by Persons with Disabilities in Kenya and Bangladesh

10 Insights on Mobile Usage by Persons with Disabilities in Kenya and Bangladesh

Published on: Feb 26 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 10 Insights on Mobile Usage by Persons with Disabilities in Kenya and Bangladesh
Over a billion people worldwide live with a form of disability. This represents 15 per cent of the global population; 80 per cent of whom live in a low- or middle-income...
Why Next Generation Digital Learning Environments Are Useful for ICT4D

Why Next Generation Digital Learning Environments Are Useful for ICT4D

Published on: Jul 11 2018 by Steve Vosloo - 5 Comments
I recently participated in the Next Generation Student Success Symposium in Barcelona. The event, hosted by DXtera Institute and the Open University of Catalonia,...
The Technology Helping Cambodia’s Disconnected and Hardest to Reach

The Technology Helping Cambodia’s Disconnected and Hardest to Reach

Published on: Feb 16 2015 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on The Technology Helping Cambodia’s Disconnected and Hardest to Reach
In a nation of about 15 million people, Cambodia has over 19 million mobile phone subscribers. In addition, there are only about 3.8 million Internet users. A 2014...
BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar

BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar

Published on: Mar 25 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar
Attendees look on at the opening ceremony for BarCamp Yangon 2013. Photo: Mark Summer Recently Mark Summer, Inveneo’s co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer,...
The ICT4D community must include people with disabilities.

The ICT4D community must include people with disabilities.

Published on: Jul 25 2012 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
According to the WHO, over a billion people in the world, or 15% of the world’s population, live with disabilities. This number is higher in lower income countries,...