[accessbangla] FW: GAATES - Global Accessibility News March 31
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Global Accessibility News – March 31, 2014
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/lime-connect-fellowship-program-for-students-with-disabilities/>
Lime Connect Fellowship Program for Students with Disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 31, 2014
NEW YORK: Lime Connect (Lime) and its corporate partners PepsiCo, IBM, Google,
Target, Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg LP announce the 2014 Lime Connect
Fellowship Program for
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/lime-connect-fellowship-program-for-students-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/boycott-tourist-places-not-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities/>
‘Boycott tourist places not accessible for people with disabilities’
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/middle-east/>
Middle East Mar 31, 2014
JEDDAH: Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism
and Antiquities (SCTA), has called on domestic tourists to boycott hotels,
apartments and recreational
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/boycott-tourist-places-not-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/ghana-education-minister-advocates-for-more-resources-for-people-with-disabilities/>
Ghana education minister advocates for more resources for people with
disabilities <http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/africa/>
Africa Mar 31, 2014
ACCRA: Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Minister of Education, has urged
higher educational institutions to spend more of their resources for people
with disabilities. Minister of Education, Jane
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/ghana-education-minister-advocates-for-more-resources-for-people-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/partnership-to-provide-voice-driven-website-technology-for-federal-government-healthcare-it-sector/>
Partnership to Provide Voice-Driven Website Technology for Federal Government
Healthcare IT Sector
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 31, 2014
BrownIT Corporation and AudioEye, Inc have formed a strategic teaming
relationship to provide voice technology solutions to the federal government
healthcare IT market. This teaming agreement
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/partnership-to-provide-voice-driven-website-technology-for-federal-government-healthcare-it-sector/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/autism-center-to-open-in-dubai/>
Autism center to open in Dubai
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/middle-east/>
Middle East Mar 31, 2014
DUBAI, UAE: A multimillion-dirham center to help hundreds of adults and
children with autism is due to open next week. The Doris Duan-Young Autism
Centre aims
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/31/autism-center-to-open-in-dubai/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/30/council-approves-new-disability-access-policy/>
Council approves new disability access policy
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Mar 30, 2014
AUSTRALIA: A new disability access policy approved by Port Stephens councillors
seeks to end the ‘‘neglect’’ of the region’s population with disabilities.
Councillors voted to adopt
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/30/council-approves-new-disability-access-policy/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/28/swiss-to-host-worlds-first-cybathlon-for-athletes-with-disabilities/>
Swiss to Host World’s First Cybathlon for Athletes with Disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Mar 28, 2014
The world’s first Cybathlon is a championship for racing pilots with
disabilities (i.e. parathletes) who are using advanced assistive devices and
robotic technologies, will be held in
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/28/swiss-to-host-worlds-first-cybathlon-for-athletes-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/28/nigeria-passes-discrimination-against-persons-with-disabilities-prohibition-bill/>
Nigeria Passes Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition
Bill <http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/africa/>
Africa Mar 28, 2014
ABUJA: The Senate in Abuja on Thursday passed a bill that will legally protect
persons with disabilities from discrimination.
Sponsored by Sen. Nurudeen
Abatemi-Usman (PDP-Kogi), the
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/28/nigeria-passes-discrimination-against-persons-with-disabilities-prohibition-bill/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/28/ban-urges-inclusion-equality-for-persons-with-down-syndrome/>
Ban urges inclusion, equality for persons with Down syndrome
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 28, 2014
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for better access and
equality to health services for persons with Down syndrome. “Too often, persons
with disabilities – including those with Down
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/san-marino-to-host-1st-unwto-european-conference-on-accessible-tourism/>
San Marino to host 1st UNWTO European Conference on Accessible Tourism
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Mar 27, 2014
Policies and measures to promote universal accessibility in tourism will be at
the centre of the 1st UNWTO European Conference on Accessible Tourism, jointly
organized by
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/san-marino-to-host-1st-unwto-european-conference-on-accessible-tourism/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/voters-with-disabilities-can-register-on-election-commission-website/>
Voters with disabilities can register on Election Commission website
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Mar 27, 2014
NEW DELHI, INDIA: The office of the chief electoral officer is working overtime
to protect the rights of voters with disabilities. After the lapses revealed by
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/voters-with-disabilities-can-register-on-election-commission-website/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/limmex-swiss-emergency-watch-for-persons-with-disabilities/>
Limmex Swiss Emergency Watch for Persons with Disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Mar 27, 2014
The Limmex Emergency Watch is worn on the body. Thus, the user can call for
assistance anytime and anywhere. At the push of a button the
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/limmex-swiss-emergency-watch-for-persons-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/democratic-alliance-releases-election-manifesto-in-braille/>
Democratic Alliance releases election manifesto in Braille
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/africa/>
Africa Mar 27, 2014
CAPE TOWN: Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille launched a Braille
version of her party’s 2014 election manifesto on Tuesday. ‘Together for
Change, Together for Jobs’. This
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/27/democratic-alliance-releases-election-manifesto-in-braille/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/tobii-launches-new-speak-up-be-heard-communication-device/>
Tobii Launches New ‘Speak Up, Be Heard’ Communication Device
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Mar 26, 2014
STOCKHOLM: Tobii Assistive Technology launches the Tobii M-Series, a
highly-portable speech generating device, especially suited for active,
nonverbal individuals with full or limited dexterity. Built on
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/tobii-launches-new-speak-up-be-heard-communication-device/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/disability-rights-fund-releases-first-2014-request-for-proposals-opening-grantmaking-to-malawi-and-myanmar/>
Disability Rights Fund Releases First 2014 Request for Proposals, Opening
Grantmaking to Malawi and Myanmar
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 26, 2014
BOSTON, MA: The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) – a grantmaking collaborative
between donors and the global disability community which supports the human
rights of persons with
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/disability-rights-fund-releases-first-2014-request-for-proposals-opening-grantmaking-to-malawi-and-myanmar/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/workshop-on-media-and-accessibility/>
Workshop on Media and Accessibility
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Mar 26, 2014
DHARAMSHALA, INDIA: A two-day orientation cum training workshop on ‘Media and
Accessibility’ for mass communication students and professionals will be
conducted at temporary academic block at
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/workshop-on-media-and-accessibility/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/nfb-and-hr-block-announce-agreement-assuring-accessibility/>
NFB and H&R Block Announce Agreement Assuring Accessibility
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 26, 2014
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and H&R
Block, which prepares approximately one in seven tax returns in America,
announced that they have
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/26/nfb-and-hr-block-announce-agreement-assuring-accessibility/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/25/w3c-makes-aria-a-web-standard/>
W3C makes ARIA a web standard
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 25, 2014
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) took an
important step to make web content and applications more accessible to people
with disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/25/w3c-makes-aria-a-web-standard/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/25/911-texting-now-available-for-people-with-hearing-and-speech-disabilities-in-calgary/>
911 texting now available for people with hearing and speech disabilities in
Calgary <http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 25, 2014
CANADA: The City of Calgary’s Public Safety Communications became the second
9-1-1 centre in Canada and the first in Alberta to offer Text with 9-1-1
(T9-1-1)
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/25/911-texting-now-available-for-people-with-hearing-and-speech-disabilities-in-calgary/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/25/new-accessibility-group-forms-to-support-accessible-technology/>
New accessibility group forms to support accessible technology
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Mar 25, 2014
SAN DIEGO: The International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
announced the official launch of their organization today in conjunction with
the CSUN 29th Annual International Technology
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/03/25/new-accessibility-group-forms-to-support-accessible-technology/>
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