Workshop on Accessibility to ICTs: EXPO-2010, Shanghai, China, 23 July 2010

At the invitation of the 4th International Convention for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology 2010 (i-CREATe), i-CREATe and ITU (International Telecommunications Union) will co-organize a one-day workshop on Accessibility in Shanghai, China, on July 23rd, 2010. The event will promote awareness of the rights and the needs of persons with disabilities in terms of access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and focus on the standardization work in the field. An overview of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRDP) and its impact on the ITU work will be presented, along with some case studies of implementations in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Hiroshi Kawamura, President of the DAISY Consortium will be one of the distinguished presenters. More information is available on the ITU website.