WEBCAST MAY 30 – Expert Forum: The Importance of Digital Inclusion for People with Disability

ISOC LIVEOn Tuesday May 30 2023 at 21:00 BST (13:00 UTC) the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, Bangladesh Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Division, and the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) through its Smart Cities for All (SC4A) Initiative and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), a division of G3ict present an expert forum ‘ The Importance of Digital Inclusion for People with Disability’. This 60-minute discussion will be targeted specifically to Bangladesh but open to participants worldwide. It will raise awareness of the importance of digital technology adoption and address the skills and capacities needed to increase the use of digital services and foster digital inclusion.

This event will be in English. Text captions and Bangla Sign Language (BdSL) interpretation will be available.

DISCUSSANTS
Vashkar Bhattacharjee, National Consultant- Accessibility, a2i / G3ict Country Advisor for Bangladesh / Vice Chair, ISOC Accessibility Standing Group
Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, Bangladesh
Monica Duhem, Director, Global Advisory Center, G3ict
Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Project Director, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, Bangladesh
Dr. Mohammed Ali Loutfy, Director for Capacity Building and Advocacy, G3ict

MODERATOR
María de Lourdes Arreola, IAAP

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